Granger Whitelaw
Chief Executive Officer
Whitelaw has over 30 years of executive experience in finance, operations, sales, marketing, M&A, corporate governance and business development. He has successfully built and advised multiple businesses across several industries, including media, aviation, racing, entertainment, software, technology, consumer products and real estate, both in the U.S. and internationally. He has raised over $3.4 billion for business projects, and has helped lead numerous mergers, acquisitions, public offerings and private equity financings.
Over the last several years, Whitelaw has worked for The Vietnam Group, a business advisory and consulting firm based in Ho Chi Minh City that provides supply chain, financial, governmental and digital services. Whitelaw is the founder and CEO of the Raybar Group, a global management consulting agency that includes subsidiary companies such as The Vietnam Group, Transpacific Media, Pharmacy Advisors Limited, ParaStem Health, as well as the Lotus Talks podcast.
He is a founding benefactor of the XPrize Foundation and the co-founder and CEO of the Rocket Racing League, where he led the development of software, gaming platforms, and aeronautic technology development. Investors and partners have included Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Dr. Bob Hariri, Peter Diamandis, Bill Koch, The Thyssen Family and others.
He founded EBS Ltd in Bermuda, an early SaaS software company where he authored the world's first law for e-commerce digital signatures and settlement. This law has helped establish the legal framework for online commerce used worldwide today.
He also served as EVP of CoreCommerce, a leading SaaS eCommerce platform acquired in 2016 by a group of entrepreneurs and business executives. He is a founding partner of TrendSphere, a Think Tank for CIOs. Whitelaw also earlier served as banker at a leading investment bank, Cowan Financial Group, in New York City.
Thet Twe Aung
Chief Technology Officer
Thet is a skilled professional in the software industry, with over 12 years of experience developing, architecting, and managing Infrastructure and Operations. Thet launched his career in the industry as a Software Engineer and was later advanced to Senior Software Architect. He collaborated with various clients across sectors, namely software, publishing, and ad tech companies.
In 2015, Thet founded Escape Pixel and became its first CEO. Escape Pixel is a digital start-up in Singapore offering bespoke digital solutions, catering to enterprises and businesses' needs and helping them thrive. Together with his capable partners, Thet led the company to rapid growth. Escape Pixel's roster of clients includes recognisable brands names, such as industry leader and electronics manufacturer Brother and beloved food and beverage franchise, The Manhattan Fish Market. Owing to its success, Escape Pixel was eventually acquired by Weyland Tech, Inc (now Logiq, inc) in 2017.
After the successful acquisition, Thet took on the role of Chief Technology Officer at Weyland Tech, Inc (now Logiq, Inc) and spearheads leadership, growth, and management efforts. He also strategizes the implementation of technology projects, leading several technology teams across Asia region. Thet contributes actively to the open-source community, specialising in Natural Language Processing (NLP). NLP includes Speech Recognition, Natural Language Understanding (NLU) and Natural Language Generation (NLG).
Thet holds a Bachelor of Science with an honours degree in Business Computing and Information Technology from the University of Wales, Prifysgol Cymru.
In 2015, Thet founded Escape Pixel and became its first CEO. Escape Pixel is a digital start-up in Singapore offering bespoke digital solutions, catering to enterprises and businesses' needs and helping them thrive. Together with his capable partners, Thet led the company to rapid growth. Escape Pixel's roster of clients includes recognisable brands names, such as industry leader and electronics manufacturer Brother and beloved food and beverage franchise, The Manhattan Fish Market. Owing to its success, Escape Pixel was eventually acquired by Weyland Tech, Inc (now Logiq, inc) in 2017.
After the successful acquisition, Thet took on the role of Chief Technology Officer at Weyland Tech, Inc (now Logiq, Inc) and spearheads leadership, growth, and management efforts. He also strategizes the implementation of technology projects, leading several technology teams across Asia region. Thet contributes actively to the open-source community, specialising in Natural Language Processing (NLP). NLP includes Speech Recognition, Natural Language Understanding (NLU) and Natural Language Generation (NLG).
Thet holds a Bachelor of Science with an honours degree in Business Computing and Information Technology from the University of Wales, Prifysgol Cymru.
Eddie Foong
Chief Product Officer
Eddie Foong has over 17 years of experience in IT, sales and marketing and operations. He was involved in a RFID technology company that developed and changed Singapore National Library Books borrowing system island-wide.
He previously headed the sales and marketing department of Info. Technology within MNCs and government agencies. He graduated with a Class 1 BEng Honours Degree and IBM Award holder from University of Strathclyde, U.K.
He previously headed the sales and marketing department of Info. Technology within MNCs and government agencies. He graduated with a Class 1 BEng Honours Degree and IBM Award holder from University of Strathclyde, U.K.
He previously headed the sales and marketing department of Info. Technology within MNCs and government agencies. He graduated with a Class 1 BEng Honours Degree and IBM Award holder from University of Strathclyde, U.K.
Raymond Sutanto
Country Head Indonesia
Hailing from Indonesia, Raymond is a seasoned professional and entrepreneur with almost 30 years of experience in various industries, spanning between Indonesia and USA.
He started as a Manufacturing Engineer at Trailmobile automotive plant in Central Illinois, improving their semi-trailer assembly lines. He continued honing his skills in the Los Angeles area as Industrial Engineer for Adams Rite Manufacturing, a subsidiary of Assa Abloy specializing in aluminium door hardware. Building upon his manufacturing experience, Raymond joined Rollepaal USA in Maryland, the pipe extruder division of Royal Dutch Shell. As a Sales Engineer, he sold pipe cooling equipment while managing customer relationships and liaising with production. From there, he entered the service industry with SatoTravel in the DC Metro area. A division of Carlson Wagonlit Travel, SatoTravel is the premiere travel contractor for the US government and military, providing services from call centers and on-site locations worldwide, which Raymond helped to optimize using CRM solutions.
He then ventured out to Indonesia, running his own Business Process Outsourcing firm for 12 years, before joining Logiq in 2018 as Executive VP. He splits his time between Jakarta and Los Angeles, providing expertise in corporate affairs, legal, and taxation for Logiq’s FinTech investment in Indonesia.
Raymond holds an MS in Engineering Management from the University of Southern California and BS in Industrial Engineering from Cal Poly Pomona.
He started as a Manufacturing Engineer at Trailmobile automotive plant in Central Illinois, improving their semi-trailer assembly lines. He continued honing his skills in the Los Angeles area as Industrial Engineer for Adams Rite Manufacturing, a subsidiary of Assa Abloy specializing in aluminium door hardware. Building upon his manufacturing experience, Raymond joined Rollepaal USA in Maryland, the pipe extruder division of Royal Dutch Shell. As a Sales Engineer, he sold pipe cooling equipment while managing customer relationships and liaising with production. From there, he entered the service industry with SatoTravel in the DC Metro area. A division of Carlson Wagonlit Travel, SatoTravel is the premiere travel contractor for the US government and military, providing services from call centers and on-site locations worldwide, which Raymond helped to optimize using CRM solutions.
He then ventured out to Indonesia, running his own Business Process Outsourcing firm for 12 years, before joining Logiq in 2018 as Executive VP. He splits his time between Jakarta and Los Angeles, providing expertise in corporate affairs, legal, and taxation for Logiq’s FinTech investment in Indonesia.
Raymond holds an MS in Engineering Management from the University of Southern California and BS in Industrial Engineering from Cal Poly Pomona.
Chris Metcalf
Legal / Strategy
Chris began his career at Wachovia Bank in finance in 1995 where he structured complex tax vehicles for corporate multinationals. In 1999 Chris moved to San Francisco where he was an integral part of Chess Ventures, the family office for Charles Schwab focused on early-stage venture investments. He led the seed investment in InfoBlox at a $2 million pre-money valuation, serving on the Board at the early stages, which went later went public on Nasdaq (BLOX), and was subsequently acquired by Vista Equity Partners for $1.6 Billion. Chris later moved to Morgan Stanley as Vice President acting as the primary portfolio and research analyst for hedge fund and private equity manager due diligence in the U.S., Europe, and Asia and was responsible for direct client investment of ~$500 million in his covered hedge fund managers and ~$400 million for his covered private equity managers. In addition to his venture and financial experience, Chris has also previously worked at IBM as a software developer on the VIOS team for the AIX operating system.
Currently, Chris serves as Executive Vice President and corporate counsel for Logiq, Inc., an e-commerce technology provider to small and medium sized businesses, where he is integral in new product development and mergers and acquisitions.
Chris is a member of the California State Bar (inactive), and he earned his JD from the University of Virginia. Chris earned his BS in Computer Science with Honors from the University of Texas at Austin and his Masters in Business Administration with Honors from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago.
Currently, Chris serves as Executive Vice President and corporate counsel for Logiq, Inc., an e-commerce technology provider to small and medium sized businesses, where he is integral in new product development and mergers and acquisitions.
Chris is a member of the California State Bar (inactive), and he earned his JD from the University of Virginia. Chris earned his BS in Computer Science with Honors from the University of Texas at Austin and his Masters in Business Administration with Honors from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago.
Brent Suen
Director/Chairman
Brent began his career in 1988 at Bear Stearns as the firm’s youngest hire. He worked in merger arbitrage for six years and participated in some of the most daring and groundbreaking buyouts and hostile takeovers on Wall Street.
In 1997, Brent settled in San Francisco launching a venture fund and strategic advisory to technology companies that were early entrants in the dotcom boom. Funding and advising twenty- seven companies in Silicon Valley, with a focus on e-Commerce, software, and networking equipment, Elev8tion Ventures, ranked number three on Hedgefund.net’s 1999 best performing funds in the ‘Technology Focused’ fund rankings.
In 2003, after the dotcom bubble burst, Brent took the business to Asia, working between China and Hong Kong, advising and investing in emerging technology companies with a specific focus on B2B e-commerce companies. Several of his portfolio companies were early competitors to Alibaba that were acquired by large multinational logistics and sourcing companies.
Desiring a change from finance and technology, in 2010, Brent partnered with a former US Navy SEAL and a UK Special Air Service Regiment (“SAS”) Captain to launch a high-threat security and intelligence provider, Empirica/MASC. Over the course of five years, Empirica/MASC contracted to numerous government intelligence agencies, multinational corporations and NGO’s, providing human intelligence, counter-terrorism and hostile environment risk-mitigation packages.
In 2015, Brent co-founded Weyland Tech, which was a single-product, mobile App platform for small businesses in Asia. Over the subsequent six years, Weyland Tech made four acquisitions and under a new brand, Logiq, Inc., now operates in over a dozen countries. Logiq inc. now has offices in NYC, Minneapolis MN, Jakarta Indonesia, Boulder CO , Singapore, and Tel Aviv Israel.
John MacNeil
Director
John has a broad background in the financial services, technology and energy infrastructure industries. John joined Logiq Inc. in 2016 most recently acting as Chief of Staff and prior to that serving as Chief Operating Officer and in various capital markets and operating positions. He is also on the Board of PT Weyland Indonesia Perkasa – the maker of AtoZPay and AtoZGo.
From 2008 to 2016 John advised various technology and renewable energy companies on strategy, market entry and project development. Prior to forming ACI, John MacNeil was a Vice President at Schroders Investment Management (1999-2008) where he was Portfolio Manager for the $300 million global technology fund (2003-2008) which was a top performer amongst its peers over its final three years.
Prior to joining Schroders, John MacNeil was an Equity Strategist (1993-1999) at UBS/PaineWebber and Citigroup/Salomon Smith Barney focusing on areas of asset allocation and thematic investing. John MacNeil also has seven years of operational experience in the technology industry as a systems engineer and project manager at Amdahl (now Fujitsu USA). Over the course of 25 years of investment and industry experience, he has formed extensive relationships with corporate and financial industry sources.
He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, as well as a BSEE from University of Connecticut.
From 2008 to 2016 John advised various technology and renewable energy companies on strategy, market entry and project development. Prior to forming ACI, John MacNeil was a Vice President at Schroders Investment Management (1999-2008) where he was Portfolio Manager for the $300 million global technology fund (2003-2008) which was a top performer amongst its peers over its final three years.
Prior to joining Schroders, John MacNeil was an Equity Strategist (1993-1999) at UBS/PaineWebber and Citigroup/Salomon Smith Barney focusing on areas of asset allocation and thematic investing. John MacNeil also has seven years of operational experience in the technology industry as a systems engineer and project manager at Amdahl (now Fujitsu USA). Over the course of 25 years of investment and industry experience, he has formed extensive relationships with corporate and financial industry sources.
He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, as well as a BSEE from University of Connecticut.
Granger Whitelaw
Director
Whitelaw has over 30 years of executive experience in finance, operations, sales, marketing, M&A, corporate governance and business development. He has successfully built and advised multiple businesses across several industries, including media, aviation, racing, entertainment, software, technology, consumer products and real estate, both in the U.S. and internationally. He has raised over $3.4 billion for business projects, and has helped lead numerous mergers, acquisitions, public offerings and private equity financings.
Over the last several years, Whitelaw has worked for The Vietnam Group, a business advisory and consulting firm based in Ho Chi Minh City that provides supply chain, financial, governmental and digital services. Whitelaw is the founder and CEO of the Raybar Group, a global management consulting agency that includes subsidiary companies such as The Vietnam Group, Transpacific Media, Pharmacy Advisors Limited, ParaStem Health, as well as the Lotus Talks podcast.
He is a founding benefactor of the XPrize Foundation and the co-founder and CEO of the Rocket Racing League, where he led the development of software, gaming platforms, and aeronautic technology development. Investors and partners have included Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Dr. Bob Hariri, Peter Diamandis, Bill Koch, The Thyssen Family and others.
He founded EBS Ltd in Bermuda, an early SaaS software company where he authored the world's first law for e-commerce digital signatures and settlement. This law has helped establish the legal framework for online commerce used worldwide today.
He also served as EVP of CoreCommerce, a leading SaaS eCommerce platform acquired in 2016 by a group of entrepreneurs and business executives. He is a founding partner of TrendSphere, a Think Tank for CIOs. Whitelaw also earlier served as banker at a leading investment bank, Cowan Financial Group, in New York City.
Over the last several years, Whitelaw has worked for The Vietnam Group, a business advisory and consulting firm based in Ho Chi Minh City that provides supply chain, financial, governmental and digital services. Whitelaw is the founder and CEO of the Raybar Group, a global management consulting agency that includes subsidiary companies such as The Vietnam Group, Transpacific Media, Pharmacy Advisors Limited, ParaStem Health, as well as the Lotus Talks podcast.
He is a founding benefactor of the XPrize Foundation and the co-founder and CEO of the Rocket Racing League, where he led the development of software, gaming platforms, and aeronautic technology development. Investors and partners have included Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Dr. Bob Hariri, Peter Diamandis, Bill Koch, The Thyssen Family and others.
He founded EBS Ltd in Bermuda, an early SaaS software company where he authored the world's first law for e-commerce digital signatures and settlement. This law has helped establish the legal framework for online commerce used worldwide today.
He also served as EVP of CoreCommerce, a leading SaaS eCommerce platform acquired in 2016 by a group of entrepreneurs and business executives. He is a founding partner of TrendSphere, a Think Tank for CIOs. Whitelaw also earlier served as banker at a leading investment bank, Cowan Financial Group, in New York City.
Candice Beaumont
Director
Candice has more than two decades of executive experience in finance, banking, M&A and investments. She currently serves as chairperson of Salsano Group, a Panama-based family office and holding company with investments in over 100 companies across multiple sectors, including global real estate, luxury goods, consumer, technology, and media.
Candice is also chief investment officer at L Investments, a family office that is invested in a broad portfolio of public and private equity. Previously, as a banker at Lazard Frères, the world’s largest independent investment bank, Candice executed more than $20 billion in merger and acquisition advisory engagements. She also served as the private equity principal at Argonaut Capital, a global macro hedge fund. She began her career in corporate finance at Merrill Lynch.
A noted public speaker and advocate for philanthropic and social causes around the world, Candice has been featured in numerous leading publications, including CEO Magazine, The Financial Times, and Business Insider.
Candice earned her bachelor’s in business administration from the University of Miami, graduating first in her class with a major in international finance and marketing. As captain of the Miami Varsity Tennis team, she earned Academic All-American honors, and is a former world-ranked professional tennis player. She completed her studies in Global Leadership & Public Policy for the 21st Century at Harvard Kennedy School in 2015, after being honored as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2014.
Candice is also chief investment officer at L Investments, a family office that is invested in a broad portfolio of public and private equity. Previously, as a banker at Lazard Frères, the world’s largest independent investment bank, Candice executed more than $20 billion in merger and acquisition advisory engagements. She also served as the private equity principal at Argonaut Capital, a global macro hedge fund. She began her career in corporate finance at Merrill Lynch.
A noted public speaker and advocate for philanthropic and social causes around the world, Candice has been featured in numerous leading publications, including CEO Magazine, The Financial Times, and Business Insider.
Candice earned her bachelor’s in business administration from the University of Miami, graduating first in her class with a major in international finance and marketing. As captain of the Miami Varsity Tennis team, she earned Academic All-American honors, and is a former world-ranked professional tennis player. She completed her studies in Global Leadership & Public Policy for the 21st Century at Harvard Kennedy School in 2015, after being honored as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2014.
Peter Bordes
Director
For more than 30 years, Bordes has been an entrepreneur, CEO, board member, and venture investor focused on disruptive innovation in artificial intelligence, big data, fintech, cybersecurity, digital media and advertising, and blockchain technology.
Bordes is the founder and managing partner of Trajectory Capital, a later-stage investing platform and growth fund, as well as Trajectory Ventures, a venture capital platform and collective of operators, founders, and entrepreneurs focused on advancing technology and industry innovation.
He is the CEO and a board member of Trajectory Alpha Acquisition (NYSE: TCOA), a special purpose acquisition corporation focused on high growth innovative technology. He is also co-founder and managing partner of TruVest, a next generation impact real estate investment, development, and technology company.
As an active angel investor and entrepreneur mentor, Bordes has been ranked among the Top 100 Most Influential Angel Investors in the U.S. and social media. He is also serves as a mentor in the Thiel Foundation’s 20 Under 20 Fellowship program.
He currently serves as vice chairman of Ocearch.org, a non-profit world leader in scientific data related to tracking and biological studies of keystone marine species such as great white sharks. He is also chairman of Hoo.be by FNL Technologies, a leading platform for the creator economy.
His other board directorships include:
- Beasley Broadcast Group (Nasdaq: BBGI), a public media and digital broadcast company providing music, news, sports information and entertainment to over 19 million listeners from 63 stations across the U.S.
- Kubient (Nasdaq: KBNT), a cloud advertising platform, where he previously served as its CEO and led the company’s IPO and listing on NASDAQ.
- Fraud.net, a leading AI powered collective intelligence fraud prevention, risk mitigation cloud infrastructure platform for the real-time economy.
Bordes previously founded and served as CEO and chairman of MediaTrust, the leading real-time performance marketing exchange. The company was recognized as the 9th fastest growing company in the U.S. in 2009. He also founded and served as member and chairman of the Performance Marketing Association, a non-profit trade association.
Bordes holds a Bachelor’s degree in communication, business and media studies from New England College.