Min Tan

Advisor & Chief Investment Officer @Fishtail

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I am an accomplished investment management and strategy professional with over 20 years of experience in alternative investments. My expertise spans capital raising, restructuring, and portfolio management, with a strong emphasis on startups and fintech innovation. I excel in building strategic partnerships and leading diverse teams to execute complex investment strategies. Currently serving as an Advisor and CIO at Fishtail, I have been leveraging ML and data science to revolutionize trade finance. I am eager to collaborate with forward-thinking organizations and professionals who seek to drive growth and achieve transformative results in the investment landscape.

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Work Background

FishtailCo-Founder & Chief Investment Officer

Jan. 2021Hong Kong SARFishtail is a leading fintech organization that applies ML and data science to automate and digitise the trade finance and logistics value chain. The firm's GTM straetgy involves providing embedded financing solutions to freight forwarders and shippers. As Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer, I play a pivotal role in raising capital, defining the business and company strategy, product build-out, underwriting of transactions, and managed the day-to-day operations of the company.

TransAsia Private Capital LimitedPartner & Advisor

Jan. 2018 - Dec. 2022Hong KongEstablished in 2013, TransAsia is a prominent provider of private credit solutions to middle market borrowers across the Asia Pacific region. During my tenure at the firm, I contributed to the company's success by raising capital for the firm (increasing AUM to ~USD 1.8bn), establishing new strategies for the manager and successfully restructuring the funds and their underlying assets.

AIF CapitalDirector of Portfolio Management

Jan. 2017 - Dec. 2018Hong KongAIF Capital is an established private equity fund manager ($2bn raised over four funds) that focuses on providing growth capital to fast-growing mid-sized enterprises across the Asian region (emerging Asia focus). As the director in charge of running and overseeing portfolio management, I was responsible for underwriting transactions and overseeing the perfromance of the funds' underlying assets.

Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Company (AG&P)Director Board of Directors

Jan. 2016 - Dec. 2017PhilippinesBoard member of AG&P / Portfolio Company of Asiya Investments Industry: Engineering & Construction to Oil & Gas Industry About AG&P: AG&P is one of the world’s fastest growing downstream LNG and Gas Logistics companies, delivering energy solutions to customers every day. The firm capitalises on cost-effective and highly skilled engineers / personnel to deliver high-end precision and fabricated components for the oil and gas industry. Coverage & Responsibilities: Board Director

Asiya InvestmentsHead of Direct Investments

Jan. 2014 - Dec. 2017Hong KongAsiya Investments is a sovereign-backed and owned (Kuwait Investment Authority) investment company, that manages capital across various strategies, including quantitative long/short hedge fund strategies and direct investments. In my role as the Head of Direct Investments, I played a key role in origination, transaction underwriting, portfolio management, capital raising, and relationship management.

Winnington CapitalDirector, Funds Management

Jan. 2008 - Dec. 2013Hong KongWinnington Capital, specializes in the management of real estate private equity and long/short equity hedge funds. During my time as the Director of Funds Management, I successfully oversaw portfolio performance, executed restructuring initiatives, raised capital, and played a pivotal role in the firm's strategic development. It was my experience in special situations and distressed debt that led to the successful landmark restructuring of the then largest real estate private equity fund focused on China.

Standard BankSenior Vice President

Jan. 2006 - Dec. 2008Hong KongStandard Bank is a leading South African financial institution with a focus on countries in the African continent as well as emerging markets. As a Senior Vice President, I was involved in underwriting an acquiring NPL portfolios around the Asian region (Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines) as well as investing in special situation transactions. My role also saw me establish servicing entities around the Asian region to manage the portfolios acquired by the bank.

HVBAssociate Director

Jan. 2004 - Dec. 2006Hong Kong SARDuring my time at HVB, a prominent German lender, I was part of the financial sponsors coverage group in Asia. In this role, I facilitated financing solutions across the capital structure for financial sponsors, including high yield, senior debt, mezzanine debt, equity co-investments, and fund investments.

Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaAssociate Director

Jan. 1999 - Dec. 2004Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaCorporate Finance: Financial Sponsors Coverate & Project Finance CBA is one of the largest Australian financial institutions. The creation of the financial sponsors coverage team coincided with the inception of leveraged buyouts in the Asian region. My role involved underwriting leveraged financings, presenting memos to committees and pitching to prospective clients.