{"id":12864,"date":"2020-05-17T16:47:03","date_gmt":"2020-05-17T08:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/?page_id=12864"},"modified":"2026-01-14T07:52:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T23:52:17","slug":"firm-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/corporate\/firm-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Firm History"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_huge color_primary with_img\"><div class=\"l-section-img\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Image\" data-img-width=\"2560\" data-img-height=\"800\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/community-bbq-2023-3200x1000-1-scaled.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(0,0,0,0.25)\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_middle type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h1 class=\"w-post-elm post_title align_center entry-title color_link_inherit\">Firm History<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Building a firm brick by proverbial brick, across economic cycles, for the long term&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-2 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-tabs layout_hor style_modern switch_click has_scrolling\" style=\"--sections-title-size:1.2rem\"><div class=\"w-tabs-list items_3 align_justify\" style=\"font-family:var(--font-family);font-weight:800;\"><div class=\"w-tabs-list-h\"><button class=\"w-tabs-item\" aria-controls=\"content-e53a\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"w-tabs-item-title\">2009 &#8211; 2011<\/span><\/button><button class=\"w-tabs-item\" aria-controls=\"content-hbc5\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"w-tabs-item-title\">2011 &#8211; 2017<\/span><\/button><button class=\"w-tabs-item active defined-active\" aria-controls=\"content-1589697050163-6eeeb820-24a1\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><span class=\"w-tabs-item-title\">2018 &#8211; Present<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-sections titles-align_none icon_chevron cpos_right\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"e53a\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-e53a\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">2009 &#8211; 2011<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-e53a\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3>2009<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Entrepreneurs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wang Yunming, President of Tsinghua Internet Association, and James Tan, President of the VC &amp; PE Club co-founded 55tuan. Lin Pingping and Jin Ming, both Tsinghua PhD candidates in computer science, and Liu Chuanjun, a rocket scientist from Chinese Academy of Sciences, joined.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/55tuan-huaqingjiayuan-768x574.jpg\" class=\"attachment-us_768_0 size-us_768_0\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/55tuan-huaqingjiayuan-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/55tuan-huaqingjiayuan-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/55tuan-huaqingjiayuan-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/55tuan-huaqingjiayuan-600x448.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/55tuan-cctv-interview-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-us_768_0 size-us_768_0\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/55tuan-cctv-interview-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/55tuan-cctv-interview-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/55tuan-cctv-interview-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/55tuan-cctv-interview-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/55tuan-cctv-interview-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/55tuan-cctv-interview.jpg 848w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3>2010<\/h3>\n<p><b>Replicability and scalability<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Having raised its first venture capital round after multiple rejections from venture capital firms, 55tuan begins a rapid expansion across Mainland China that eventually totaled 5,000 employees across 200 cities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ace-singapore-day-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-us_768_0 size-us_768_0\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ace-singapore-day-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ace-singapore-day-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ace-singapore-day-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ace-singapore-day-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ace-singapore-day-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ace-singapore-day.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3>2011<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Voice of entrepreneurs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>James Tan joins the board of the Action Community for Entrepreneurship, joining other illustrious Singaporean entrepreneurs such as Richard Eu of Eu Yan Sang, Ong Peng Tsin of Interwoven, and Inderjit Singh of UTAC in this public-private board for entrepreneurship advocacy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"hbc5\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-hbc5\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">2011 &#8211; 2017<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-hbc5\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3>2011<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Quest Ventures founded<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>James Tan and Wang Yunming decide to start QuestVC to drive angel investments and M&amp;A activities for their corporate interests.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1038\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/zhongguancun-chuangyedajie-768x1038.jpg\" class=\"attachment-us_768_0 size-us_768_0\" alt=\"zhongguancun chuangyedajie\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/zhongguancun-chuangyedajie-768x1038.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/zhongguancun-chuangyedajie-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/zhongguancun-chuangyedajie-758x1024.jpg 758w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/zhongguancun-chuangyedajie-600x811.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/zhongguancun-chuangyedajie.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/techinasiacoffeechatwithjamestan.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/techinasiacoffeechatwithjamestan.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/techinasiacoffeechatwithjamestan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/techinasiacoffeechatwithjamestan-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3>2012<\/h3>\n<p><strong>iJAM Accelerator<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Media Development Authority of Singapore, a statutory agency of the Ministry of Communications and Information in Singapore, appoints QuestVC as an iJAM partner. It was the first time in iJAM history that an overseas-based firm was appointed, heralding in a wave of foreign incubators to set up in Singapore.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/space-activities-3200x1000-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"space activities 3200x1000\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/space-activities-3200x1000-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/space-activities-3200x1000-1-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/space-activities-3200x1000-1-1024x320.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/space-activities-3200x1000-1-600x188.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/space-activities-3200x1000-1-768x240.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3>2013<\/h3>\n<p><strong>First investments made<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>James Tan wrote the first cheques for future unicorns and gamechangers such as Carousell, 99.co, ShopBack, Carro, Xfers, and many others, ignited the Web 2.0 era in Southeast Asia, and became the most sought after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/businesses\/venture-capital\/super-angel-fund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">angel investor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1263\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dbsbank-logo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dbsbank-logo.jpg 1263w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dbsbank-logo-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dbsbank-logo-1024x432.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dbsbank-logo-600x253.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dbsbank-logo-768x324.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1263px) 100vw, 1263px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-9 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3>2014<\/h3>\n<p><strong>DBS Bank BusinessClass<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>QuestVC joins the advisory panel of DBS BusinessClass to help SMEs and startups grow their business and network across Asia.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row us_custom_c70c97eb via_flex valign_top type_boxes stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/55tuan-nasdaq-ipo-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-us_768_0 size-us_768_0\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/55tuan-nasdaq-ipo-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/55tuan-nasdaq-ipo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/55tuan-nasdaq-ipo-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/55tuan-nasdaq-ipo.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3>2015<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Initial public offering<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>55tuan had its initial public offering on NASDAQ, raising USD 40 million and opening with a valuation of USD 480 million. It became the first Mainland Chinese firm to list after a long drought and after a wave of uncertainty over new Chinese regulations.<\/p>\n<p>James Tan became the first Singaporean founder of a NASDAQ-listed Chinese company. He later received a recognition from the State Council of China.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3>2016<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Co-investment with government of Malaysia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cradle Fund, a statutory agency under the Ministry of Finance of Malaysia, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/press\/quest-ventures-now-a-co-investment-partner-with-malaysias-cradle-fund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">appoints<\/a> QuestVC as a co-investment partner.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cradle-fund-quest-ventures-768x428.jpg\" class=\"attachment-us_768_0 size-us_768_0\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cradle-fund-quest-ventures-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cradle-fund-quest-ventures-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cradle-fund-quest-ventures-600x335.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cradle-fund-quest-ventures.jpg 979w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"1399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-edge-quest-for-the-best.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-edge-quest-for-the-best.jpg 976w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-edge-quest-for-the-best-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-edge-quest-for-the-best-714x1024.jpg 714w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-edge-quest-for-the-best-600x860.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-edge-quest-for-the-best-768x1101.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3>2017<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A focus on Southeast Asia<\/strong> James Tan returns to Singapore from Beijing where he has spent the last decade, and begins building QuestVC in earnest. First step, a rebrand of QuestVC to Quest Ventures.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Startup Singapore Quest<\/strong>\u00a0Enterprise Singapore, a statutory agency under the Ministry of Trade &amp; Industry of Singapore, appoints Quest Ventures for <a href=\"\/businesses\/accelerate\/startup-singapore-quest\/\">seed investments<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section active\" id=\"1589697050163-6eeeb820-24a1\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header active\" aria-controls=\"content-1589697050163-6eeeb820-24a1\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">2018 &#8211; Present<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-1589697050163-6eeeb820-24a1\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3>2018<\/h3>\n<p><b>Environmental, Social &amp; Governance<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Quest Ventures becomes first venture capital firm in Southeast Asia to embrace <a href=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/responsibility\">ESG principles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/esg-finance-3200x1000-1-768x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-us_768_0 size-us_768_0\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/esg-finance-3200x1000-1-768x240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/esg-finance-3200x1000-1-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/esg-finance-3200x1000-1-1024x320.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/esg-finance-3200x1000-1-600x188.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vietnam-quest-ecosystem-mou-3200x1000-1-768x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-us_768_0 size-us_768_0\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vietnam-quest-ecosystem-mou-3200x1000-1-768x240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vietnam-quest-ecosystem-mou-3200x1000-1-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vietnam-quest-ecosystem-mou-3200x1000-1-1024x320.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vietnam-quest-ecosystem-mou-3200x1000-1-600x188.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3>2019<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Vietnam Global Innovation <\/b>Quest Ventures deepens presence in Vietnam with launch of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/businesses\/accelerate\/vietnam-global-innovation\/\">Vietnam Global Innovation<\/a> with Enterprise Singapore and the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Voice of Singapore&#8217;s startup and innovation ecosystem<\/strong> James Tan assumes Chairmanship of the Action Community for Entrepreneurship and took Singapore from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/business\/singapore-jumps-10-places-to-8th-spot-in-global-start-up-ranking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#18 to #8<\/a> startup ecosystem globally by the time he completes his term in 2024.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/corporate-innovation-power-3200x1000-1-768x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-us_768_0 size-us_768_0\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/corporate-innovation-power-3200x1000-1-768x240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/corporate-innovation-power-3200x1000-1-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/corporate-innovation-power-3200x1000-1-1024x320.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/corporate-innovation-power-3200x1000-1-600x188.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3>2020<\/h3>\n<p><b>Sovereign wealth funds invest in Quest Ventures<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Quest Ventures <a href=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/businesses\/venture-capital\/asia-fund\/\">Asia Fund<\/a> launches with support from the sovereign wealth funds of Singapore and Kazakhstan, along with many corporations and family offices.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3>2021<\/h3>\n<p><b>Co-investment with government of Singapore<\/b><\/p>\n<p>SEEDS Capital, a development finance institution of Enterprise Singapore, a statutory agency under the Ministry of Trade &amp; Industry, appoints Quest Ventures as a co-investment partner for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/responsibility\/responsible-investment\/\">sustainability<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wind-turbine-3200x1000-1-768x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-us_768_0 size-us_768_0\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wind-turbine-3200x1000-1-768x240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wind-turbine-3200x1000-1-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wind-turbine-3200x1000-1-1024x320.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wind-turbine-3200x1000-1-600x188.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/community-bank-3200x1000-1-768x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-us_768_0 size-us_768_0\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/community-bank-3200x1000-1-768x240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/community-bank-3200x1000-1-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/community-bank-3200x1000-1-1024x320.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/community-bank-3200x1000-1-600x188.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3>2022<\/h3>\n<p><b>Asia&#8217;s first VC-backed accelerator for socially impactful enterprises<\/b><\/p>\n<p>raiSE, a statutory agency under the Ministry of Social &amp; Family Development of Singapore, partners Quest Ventures to support high potential social enterprises to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/businesses\/accelerate\/sustainable-impact-accelerator\/\">scale social impact<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gwen-sim-lecture-3200x1000-1-768x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-us_768_0 size-us_768_0\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gwen-sim-lecture-3200x1000-1-768x240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gwen-sim-lecture-3200x1000-1-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gwen-sim-lecture-3200x1000-1-1024x320.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gwen-sim-lecture-3200x1000-1-600x188.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3>2023<\/h3>\n<p><b>Academy expands to Central Asia<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Quest Ventures <a href=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/businesses\/academy\/venture-capital-accelerated\/\">Academy<\/a> kicks off in Central Asia with Nazarbayev University. 500 scholarships have been awarded since the Academy started in 2021.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3>2024<\/h3>\n<p><b>Company of Good<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Quest Ventures is named a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/press\/developing-a-purpose-driven-and-future-ready-business-ecosystem\/\">Champion of Good<\/a> <span>which recognises companies for their commitment to corporate purpose and contributions in the five impact areas of People, Society, Governance, Environment and Economic.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sportsingapore-xanderho-3200x1000-1-768x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-us_768_0 size-us_768_0\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sportsingapore-xanderho-3200x1000-1-768x240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sportsingapore-xanderho-3200x1000-1-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sportsingapore-xanderho-3200x1000-1-1024x320.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sportsingapore-xanderho-3200x1000-1-600x188.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/esg-raise-social-enterprise-advocate-award-3200x1000-1-768x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-us_768_0 size-us_768_0\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/esg-raise-social-enterprise-advocate-award-3200x1000-1-768x240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/esg-raise-social-enterprise-advocate-award-3200x1000-1-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/esg-raise-social-enterprise-advocate-award-3200x1000-1-1024x320.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.questventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/esg-raise-social-enterprise-advocate-award-3200x1000-1-600x188.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3>2025<\/h3>\n<p><b>Social Enterprise Advocate<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Quest Ventures is recognised as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msf.gov.sg\/media-room\/article\/speech-by-minister-masagos-zulkifli-at-raise's-10th-anniversary-event-on-8-jan-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social Enterprise Advocate<\/a> by raiSE, a statutory agency under the Ministry of Social &amp; Family Development of Singapore, for its efforts to help social enterprises scale their business and amplify their impact.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-2 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top 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