YekSoon LOK

YekSoon (YS) is the co-founder and Partner of Awesome Ventures. With over 25 years in the startup ecosystem, YS has worked with many startups. He has seen the industry evolve along with the growth of the internet, from Web1 to Web3. YS started his career with Singapore's first Internet startup, SilkRoute Ventures (acq'd by PCCW), and has worked in the US and Germany. Other notable startups include US's first Internet CRM firm (NASDAQ: FSTW) and Softbank-backed Reciprocal (acq'd by Microsoft). YS started investing in startups as an angel, and his exits include the following: 1. 3PAR (NYSE:PAR, acq'd by HP) 2. RightNow (NASDAQ:RNOW, acq'd by Oracle) 3. RedHat (NYSE:RHT, acq'd by IBM) 4. Twilio (NYSE:TWLO) 5. Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) YS started Awesome Ventures in 2020 to invest in B2B early-stage technology startups across the following sectors: ClimateTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, MedTech and SpaceTech. YS has a background in Computing. He graduated from the University of Monash with a Bachelor's in Computing and a specialisation in Business Analytics from Wharton School.