Jeremy Au
About Jeremy Au
Jeremy Au (区汉辉) is a Singapore-based operator, investor and podcast host. His Crunchbase bio describes him as COO of Lucence, a biotech AI company working on precision oncology tests for cancer. His LinkedIn headline currently lists him as CEO of CPP Asia, a medical aesthetics partnership that is scaling a clinic-owner partnership model across the region. Founders should check which role is current.
Before this he was a VC investor and Chief of Staff at Monk's Hill Ventures, a Southeast Asia Series A fund. He founded and led CozyKin, an early education marketplace, through a Series A and its acquisition by Higher Ground Education. CozyKin won Harvard Business School's New Venture Competition and the MassChallenge grand prize. He also co-founded and bootstrapped Conjunct Consulting, an impact consulting platform that reached profitability and served 100+ clients. Earlier he was a Bain management consultant and an infantry sergeant in Singapore.
He holds a Harvard MBA and UC Berkeley honors degrees in Economics and Business Administration. He has been named to Forbes 30 Under 30, Prestige 40 Under 40 and LinkedIn Top Voice. He hosts BRAVE, a Southeast Asia tech podcast, and wrote BRAVE10, which profiles Singapore tech leaders. He also speaks at events such as Harvard, e27 Echelon and Institute of Policy Studies, and teaches VC fund strategy and entrepreneurship at National University of Singapore and Singapore Management University.
Jeremy leads the regional chapter of Harvard Business School Alumni Angels. His Crunchbase bio says he is an angel investor in 24 startups. His LinkedIn profile describes 50+ investments, which appears to include investments made through Orvel Ventures. The two figures count different things, so treat them as approximate.
Crunchbase lists 5 personal investments and 5 portfolio companies. It shows 0 lead investments and 1 exit. Its most recent personal entry is a pre-seed round in Midstay. The Crunchbase record is incomplete and does not give round sizes or his check size.
He co-founded Orvel Ventures in April 2022 and was Cofounder and Partner until June 2024. Since then he has been a Partner in what Orvel calls its "harvest phase". LinkedIn says the fund is fully deployed and he now does governance and oversight of the existing portfolio.
No AI-specific angel investments by Jeremy are documented in the sources I found. His main AI-related connection is operational. His Crunchbase bio places him as COO of Lucence, a biotech AI company. That is an operating role, not an investment.
The Orvel investments listed on his LinkedIn profile are mostly in software, marketplaces and supply chain businesses. They include Charter (space SaaS), Eazy (insurance digitalization SaaS) and Esevel (managed IT platform). Founders building AI products should not assume he has an AI thesis.
Orvel Ventures is described on Crunchbase as a venture firm investing in early-stage technology companies in Southeast Asia, mainly at seed stage. His LinkedIn profile describes Orvel as a network-driven VC that writes about $100K USD follower checks in seed and pre-A Southeast Asia startups. That figure is the fund's check size, not a statement about his personal angel checks. Because Orvel is fully deployed, it is not clear it is writing new checks.
The Orvel portfolio covers fintech and insurtech, B2B commerce, agritech, logistics, education, media and space software, across Indonesia, Vietnam and the wider region. Jeremy has not published a personal angel check size or a detailed thesis that I could find. His background in marketplaces, impact and early education suggests familiarity with those areas, but he has not said they are his stated priorities. Founders can use his podcast and public talks to understand how he thinks about startups and VC.
- Midstay: pre-seed round, listed as his most recent personal investment on Crunchbase. Year not shown.
- Baskit: Indonesia B2B consumer goods value chain. Seed round with Orvel Ventures per Crunchbase.
- 3cat: smartphone marketplace. Listed as an Orvel Ventures investment.
- Charter: space SaaS. Listed as an Orvel Ventures investment.
- Eazy: insurance digitalization SaaS. Listed as an Orvel Ventures investment.
- EDGE Tutor: B2B tutor outsourcing. Listed as an Orvel Ventures investment.
- Eratani: rice agritech. Listed as an Orvel Ventures investment.
- Esevel: managed IT platform. Listed as an Orvel Ventures investment.
- Eze: B2B electronics wholesale. Listed as an Orvel Ventures investment.
- Fonos: Vietnam audiobook platform. Listed as an Orvel Ventures investment.
- Fresh Factory: Indonesia cold chain. Listed as an Orvel Ventures investment.
Investing activity
Jeremy Au has made 5 investments according to Crunchbase across 5 portfolio companies, and has seen 1 exit and founded 3 companies.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Jeremy Au
Does Jeremy Au invest in AI startups?
I found no public record of AI-specific angel investments. He is linked to AI through his Crunchbase role as COO of Lucence, a biotech AI company, which is an operating role. His Orvel portfolio is mostly non-AI software and marketplace companies.
What is Jeremy Au's angel check size?
He has not published a personal check size. His LinkedIn profile says Orvel Ventures wrote about $100K USD follower checks in seed and pre-A Southeast Asia startups, which is the fund's size, not his own.
What stage does Jeremy Au invest in?
His public investing is early stage. Orvel Ventures focused mainly on seed and pre-A rounds in Southeast Asia, and Crunchbase shows a pre-seed investment in Midstay.
Is Jeremy Au still investing through Orvel Ventures?
According to his LinkedIn profile, Orvel is fully deployed and in a harvest phase. He has been a Partner there since June 2024, focused on oversight of existing portfolio companies.
How many startups has Jeremy Au invested in?
His Crunchbase bio says he is an angel in 24 startups, and his LinkedIn profile says 50+ investments including those through Orvel. Crunchbase's structured data lists 5 personal investments.
How can founders learn about Jeremy Au's views before pitching?
He hosts the BRAVE Southeast Asia tech podcast and speaks at events such as e27 Echelon and Harvard. He also leads the regional Harvard Business School Alumni Angels chapter, which is another route to reach him.
Is Jeremy Au an angel investor?
Yes. Jeremy Au invests personally as an angel. Crunchbase counts 5 investments and 1 exit.
Where is Jeremy Au based?
Jeremy Au is based in Singapore, Asia.
How can founders reach Jeremy Au?
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