Ian Goh is a seasoned investor in the technology space with over 18 years of experience. He is the Founding Partner at 01VC, an early-stage venture firm focused on cross-border, supply chain, and deep tech investments. Ian has been an early investor in and board member of some of the most innovative companies in recent years, including Lalamove, XTransfer, and Hai Robotics. He also participated in the early investment in Baidu, one of China’s most iconic internet companies.

He has served on the boards of several public and acquired companies, such as Zhaogang.com (HKSE: 6676.HK), 7gege (acquired by La Chapelle, HKSE: 06116.HK), IN (NEEQ: 836484), Cgen Media (acquired by Nasdaq-listed Focus Media), Kanghui (acquired by Medtronic, NYSE: MDT), Madhouse.cn (acquired by BlueFocus, SZ: 300058), and A8.com (HKSE: 0800.HK).

Prior to founding 01VC, Ian was a Partner at Matrix Partners China, focusing on consumer internet and transaction platforms. He began his venture career in 2004 at TDF Capital, which later merged into Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers China, where he also served as Partner. Ian first came to China in 2001 to join Lycos Asia, one of the early internet pioneers, where he held corporate and business development roles.

He also played a strategic role in helping Kuadi Dache acquire its competitor Dahuangfeng, and introduced GrabTaxi to Didi Chuxing at a formative stage.

Born in Singapore and later educated in Australia, Ian holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Murdoch University. He is both a CFA charterholder and a qualified Chartered Accountant.