Shane Chesson is the co-founder and General Partner of Openspace Ventures. See sector focus and contact routes.
Shane Chesson is the co-founder and General Partner of Openspace Ventures, a Southeast Asian investment firm established in 2014 that now manages nearly US$1 billion across five funds. He previously spent fourteen years in investment banking at Citigroup Asia-Pacific, where he served as Managing Director and Co-Head of Technology Investment Banking. His investment thesis targets technology companies in Southeast Asia, focusing on sectors including fintech, healthtech, edutech, consumer applications, and cloud-based solutions. The firm primarily invests in Series A and B stages, though its funds also cover early through growth stages. Chesson serves on the boards of significant portfolio companies such as Halodoc, Pluang, and Finnomena, representing the firm at the highest levels of governance. Notable investments also include Gojek and Biofourmis, which he has cited as successful ventures in his public discussions. As Vice Chair of the Singapore Venture and Private Capital Association, he actively engages with the regional venture ecosystem while emphasizing lessons learned from failures and turning disappointment into success.
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