Hi! My name is Jia-Hong.
I am based in Singapore, where I invest in and coach early-stage founders — helping them find clarity, sharpen their stories, and build with conviction.
After I left my job at BlackRock in 2019, I had some inspirational figures in my life. They convinced me to get on the saddle and I then made my way across the European continent from London to the Black Sea. It was a life changing experience that sparked my love for bicycle touring.
Solo bike touring is one of the best ways to turn off.
As I made my way across Europe, the days and weeks of pedalling past endless solar and wind farms served as inspiration for me to pivot into sustainability as an investor in the energy transition.
Farming for onions on the ground, farming for energy in the air.
After a stint at an Asian VC fund and studying an MBA in Renewable Energy, I founded Turn Off Turn On Ventures (TOTO) — my angel portfolio backing founders in sustainability and deep tech across the US, UK, Europe, and Southeast Asia.
In 2022, I got back on the saddle with an investing twist — cycling from the Netherlands to Bulgaria to meet founders on the ground, in person, in their ecosystems. That trip became the proof of concept for how I work: show up, listen first, ask before you tell.
After building out my own portfolio at Turn Off Turn On Ventures, I wanted to see if I could do the same back home, in Singapore.
In 2024, I joined Elev8.vc as Vice President of Investments, and created the Ignite Programme, a pre-seed programme for deep tech founders at the earliest stage of their journey.