Advancing longevity, building companies.

CEO of Cosmetic Physician Partners Asia, a medical aesthetics partnership. Former COO of Lucence, a longevity and cancer diagnostics company. Regional investor with 50+ health and tech startup investments. Co-host of BRAVE, Southeast Asia’s #1 tech podcast with 80K+ listeners. Harvard MBA.

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Highlights.

Fireside chats, panels and talks. Click for the full story.

Jeremy Au in conversation with Gunjan Kalra at the Citi Commercial Bank Singapore Client Connect, with guests looking on at SKAI
Fireside chat · Citi Commercial Bank · 2026How AI is reshaping industries, and from investor to high-growth operator
Jeremy Au and Abheek Anand on stage at the INSEAD PE/VC Conference 2022 fireside chat, with the audience in the lecture theater
Fireside chat · INSEAD PE/VC Conference · 2022Pulse of Asia’s Private Equity and VC with Sequoia Southeast Asia Managing Director
The SWITCH 2025 panel on clinical management workflows and payment models for preventive diagnostics: the moderator and three speakers seated on stage, with Jeremy Au on the right
Panel · SWITCH 2025Rethinking workflows and reimbursement for early disease detection diagnostics
Jeremy Au moderating the Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition panel at the SMU Greenhouse, with the four panelists seated beside him and the audience in front
Moderator · HBS Club of Singapore · 2026Selling your business: Win-win upside and acquirer negotiations
Video thumbnail: Retrenchment in Singapore: How can you better protect your job?▶ Video
CNA Talking Point · aired on TV, 2024Retrenchment in Singapore: how can you better protect your job?
Video thumbnail: Beyond Capital Ep 1, “The Bet”: what it takes to scale a tech company across borders▶ Video
HSBC & Tech in Asia: Beyond Capital PodcastScale a healthcare group across borders: funding gates and building velocity

About

Jeremy Au is a healthcare operator and investor partnering with leading medical aesthetic clinicians to scale operations, clinical excellence, and long-term enterprise value. He also co-hosts BRAVE, Southeast Asia’s #1 tech and business leadership podcast, with 80,000+ monthly listeners.

As COO of Lucence, he led global commercial partnerships with Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Apollo, Agilus, and Singapore’s National Precision Medicine (PRECISE) program. He also oversaw the global P&L, led growth fundraising, and rebuilt and digitized the Finance, People, and Marketing teams.

Earlier in his career, Jeremy worked on post-merger integration at Bain & Company, founded Conjunct Consulting (serving 100+ health and community organizations), and co-founded venture-backed childcare startup CozyKin (acquihired by Higher Ground Education). He is a Partner at Orvel Ventures and a former VC at Monk’s Hill Ventures, and has backed 50+ companies, including healthcare leaders Iterative Health, Ordinary Folk, Hive Health, and HDmall. He is also Regional Chapter Head of Harvard Alumni Angels.

Jeremy holds a Harvard MBA and is a UC Berkeley honors graduate. He is a Singapore Institute of Directors (SID) Accredited Director, an elected Board Director of the HBS Club of Singapore, and a Forbes 30 Under 30 and Prestige 40 Under 40 honoree. He is a frequent keynote speaker and former commended adjunct lecturer in venture capital & growth strategy at NUS and SMU. He is a proud dad of two daughters and enjoys science fiction, rucking, and green tea.

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The podcast

BRAVE Southeast Asia

www.bravesea.com

Learn from Southeast Asia's best tech leaders. Conversations on startups, venture capital and the people building across Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia. 700+ episodes and 80K+ listeners. All profits are reinvested into the community. Past corporate sponsors include Huawei, OKX, Conduit and more.

“Consistently the best podcast on VC and startups in Southeast Asia. A masterclass!” David He, Partner at Cooley

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Books

Books.

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BRAVE10: Inspiring Southeast Asia Tech Journeys

Written by Jeremy Au & Adriel Yong · Singapore Edition · 2022

Journeys of ten Singapore tech leaders, told through interviews.

“These stories have and will inspire generations of tech leaders to come, and serve as a repository of knowledge for those who follow.” Alvin Tan, Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

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Win When It’s Hard

Multi-author anthology · Contributor · 2025

Over 20 leaders, entrepreneurs and experts share the frameworks, routines and mental models behind lasting success. Jeremy is one of the contributing authors.

“…real talk from people who’ve been through it… makes you want to keep going, even when things get rough.” Amazon reviewer honeywaffles888, ★★★★★

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Investing

Portfolio.

A selection of early-stage companies and funds I've backed as an angel, investor at Monk's Hill Ventures and Orvel Ventures, and limited partner.

Atlas Kitchen
Singapore · Angel
All-in-one operating system for restaurants: online ordering, POS, kitchen display and delivery sync
Yong Yi Sung (CEO)
Staple
Singapore · Orvel
AI solution for inefficient data processing and manual workflows
Ben Stein (CEO)
Broiler X
Indonesia · Orvel
Poultry technology for farmers that is sustainable and scalable
Prastyo Ruandhito
3Cat
Malaysia · Orvel
Secondhand smartphone solution and marketplace
Karl Loo (co-founder and CEO)
Zenith Education
Singapore · Orvel
Tuition center building an offline-to-online ed-tech ecosystem
Evan Heng
Ringkas
Indonesia · Orvel
Helps democratize home ownership
Ilya Kravtsov (co-founder)
HDmall
Thailand · Orvel
D2C marketplace for hospitals and healthcare SMEs
Sheji Ho (co-founder and CEO), with co-founders Frankie Shum (CFO) and Raya Chantaramungkorn (CMO)
Fonos
Vietnam · Orvel
Audiobook app with audiobooks, podcasts, and more
Oscar Jesionek (CEO and co-founder)
Zi.Care
Indonesia · Orvel
SaaS electronic medical and health records platform. Exited.
Jessy Abdurrahman (co-founder and CEO), with co-founders Jodi Susanto (CSO) and Sanjaya Mayluddin (CTO)
Esevel
Singapore · Orvel
Cross-market IT services and support for remote teams
Yuying Deng
Nodeflair
Singapore · Orvel
HR tech platform providing verified career data to tech talent
Ethan Ang
Pollen
Singapore · Angel · Orvel
B2B liquidation of overstock and near-expiry FMCG inventory
David Ng (CEO)
Fresh Factory
Indonesia · Orvel
Cold chain distribution infrastructure and fulfillment service
Larry Ridwan (founder and CEO), with co-founders Widijastoro Nugroho (CCO) and Andre Septiano (CFO)
Innowave Tech
Singapore · Orvel
AI solutions for semiconductor and manufacturing industries
Jinsong Xu
EZE Wholesale
United States · Orvel
B2B second-hand electronics marketplace with real-time data
Joshua Nzewi (co-founder and CEO), with co-founder David Iya (CTO)
Rekosistem
Indonesia · Orvel
Climate-tech platform streamlining waste management
Ernest Layman and Joshua Valentino
Edge Tutor
Philippines · Orvel
B2B outsourcing platform for tutors from the Philippines
Henry Motte-de la Motte
Tiger New Energy
Bangladesh · Orvel
Builds a clean energy ecosystem in emerging markets
Nicole Mao (co-founder and CEO)
Baskit
Indonesia · Orvel
B2B SaaS and fintech hybrid for the offline CPG value chain
Yann Shuermans
Eratani
Indonesia · Orvel
Agriculture ecosystem offering funding, supply chain, and distribution
Bambang Cahyo Susilo
Rently
Singapore · Orvel
Landlord-tenant CRM and security bond financing platform
Simon Hast and Shiv Mahajan
Solmatoss
Indonesia · Orvel
B2B platform for furniture and interior material supplies
Pascal Sembel
Eazy Digital
Thailand · Orvel
Acquired by Igloo in 2026. Digitalization SaaS for the insurance agency market
Harprem Doowa (founder and CEO), with co-founder Maethavee Sukul
Decube
Malaysia · Orvel
No-code data intelligence for monitoring client databases
Jatin Solanki
Charter
United States · Orvel
Space insurance brokerage for satellites and spacecraft; began as an operating system for managing satellite launch complexity
Yuk Chi Chan (founder and CEO), with co-founder Yukun Yin
Nika.eco
Singapore · Orvel
Carbon technical services supporting project design
Johann Wah (President and co-founder)
Evo Commerce
Singapore · Orvel
Creates a house of self-care brands for young consumers
Roy Ang
Dorje
Singapore · Orvel
Proprietary AI infrastructure to replace ERP systems
Bernard Leong (CEO)
Clout Kitchen
Philippines · Orvel
Builds AI-powered digital experiences
Justin Gorriceta-Banusing (co-founder and CEO), with co-founder Marcel Feldkamp
Investbanq
Singapore · Orvel
AI-powered wealth management platform
Oz Zhiyenkul (CEO and co-founder)
Tourhero
Angel
Founded by Tushar
Tushar Khandelwal (co-founder and CEO), with co-founders Viren Shetty and Jann Wong
Million Marker
Angel
YC startup helping people understand which toxic chemicals are in their bodies, with clear next steps and crowdsourced bio-monitoring
Jenna Hua
Evren
Angel
Enterprise desktop operating system that streamlines IT management and enhances security
Gaurav Nagar
BlueMeg
Angel
Entity management and corporate governance software for companies and the service providers that serve them
JP Koolmees
Lumina
Angel
Software that turns a webcam into near-DSLR video quality using AI image processing
Raymond Lei and Mike Xia
Revere
Angel
Acquired. Built a next-generation asset manager for venture capital, with turn-key index- and ETF-style fund products for sector and thematic exposure
Christopher Shen and Eric Woo
Fuse Finance
Angel
AI-native loan origination and account opening platform for credit unions, banks and lenders
Andres Klaric and Marc Escapa
Iterative Health
Angel
Formerly Iterative Scopes. Software-only gastroenterology AI that helps doctors detect and classify lesions in real time; spun out of MIT in 2017
Jonathan Ng
Rebel Fund
LP
The Y Combinator fund
Narya VC
LP
Early-stage venture firm investing in defense, healthcare and industrial technology; limited partner investor
YC Demo Day Funds
LP
Limited partner investment in funds backing Y Combinator Demo Day startups
Hive Health
Philippines · Angel
Digital platform offering affordable, quality health coverage plans for SMEs in the Philippines
Camille Ang
BetterClinic
Philippines · Angel
Ambient AI medical scribe for clinicians in the Philippines. Records consultations, in English and Tagalog, and drafts structured clinical documents for physician review
Jay Fajardo (CEO)
Anja
Angel
Cord blood, cord tissue and placenta stem cell banking for families
Kathryn Cross
Turtletree
Angel
Precision-fermentation milk and lactoferrin without cows
Fengru Lin (co-founder)
FLUID
Angel
Founded by Trasy Luo
Key.ai
Angel
Formerly Blueprint. Founded by Christopher Fong
Christopher Fong (co-founder)
Acme
Angel · Monk's Hill
Bank connectivity layer that makes bank integrations fast and simple, serving fintech platforms, direct debit infrastructure and ERP systems
JX Lye
Foremark Legal
Angel
Formerly WhyHow.ai
Jeng Yang Chia, Viren Shetty and Tom Smoker
Peakflo
Angel
Streamlines bill payments and invoice collections, putting accounts payable and receivable on auto-pilot
Saurabh Chauhan (co-founder and CEO), with co-founder Dmitry Vedenyapin (CTO)
Ordinary Folk
Singapore · Monk's Hill
Full-stack telehealth platform for stigmatized health conditions in Asia, with consumer brands Noah (men's health) and Zoey (women's wellness)
Sean Low (founder and CEO)
Breadless
United States · Angel
Healthy fast-casual concept serving low-carb, gluten-free sandwiches wrapped in leafy supergreens instead of bread. Founded in Detroit and now franchising
Marc Howland (co-founder and CEO), with co-founders LaTresha Howland and Ryan Eli Salter
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Media

Press, podcasts and panels.

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Recognition

  • Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2016 (Social Entrepreneurs)
  • Prestige Singapore 40 Under 40
  • Former LinkedIn Top Voice
  • MassChallenge grand prize winner (CozyKin)
  • Runner-up and Crowd Favorite, Harvard Business School New Venture Competition (CozyKin)
  • Harvard iLab VIP and MIT Sandbox incubatee (CozyKin)
  • BMW Foundation Young Leader
  • Global Pro Bono Fellow, Taproot Foundation
  • President's Challenge Social Enterprise Commendation Award, on behalf of Conjunct Consulting

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