JT

John Tan

Human flourishing

Singapore

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Work Experience

2021

  • Chief Education Officer

    2024

    ErudiFi is a mission-driven financial technology company dedicated to broadening access to education. Operating as Danacita in Indonesia and Bukas in the Philippines, ErudiFi collaborates with universities and vocational schools to offer students affordable installment plans for tuition fees. By extending financial inclusion to underserved students across the region, we are committed to catalyzing generational transformation and shaping a brighter tomorrow.

  • Board Member

    2021

    Making higher ed in SE Asia more accessible through financing options.

  • Obama Leader: Asia Pacific

    2019

    The Obama Foundation Leaders: Asia-Pacific Program is a one-year leadership development and community engagement program that seeks to inspire, empower, and connect emerging leaders from across the Asia-Pacific region.

2020

  • CEO | Founder

    2020

    [Acquired by ErudiFi] Schools offer Doyobi's live, facilitated online quests to help learners ages 8-16 - apply 21C skills like critical thinking and collaborating - learn real world literacies about the environment, media, finance etc - practise English Language listening, speaking, critical reading and writing Depending on the needs of school partners, Doyobi's quests can focus on 21C skills, real world literacies or EL/EAL.

  • Transcend Fellow

    2020

  • Chairman | Co-Founder

    2020

  • CEO | Founder

    2012

    Unplugged outdoor experiences in Bali and Japan for parents and kids. Learn from nature. Uncover the many wonders the world has to offer.

2014

  • Board Member

    2015

    Last mile logistics for ecommerce.

  • Angel Investor

    2014

    Invested in the seed round of ninjavan.sg

  • Angel Investor

    2011

    8 Villages | Boatbound | Caarly | Chope | CrowdHall | Drive.SG | FlightCar | Glints | ImpulseFlyer | Jayride | Marcella | Network of One | Ninja Van | Padlet | PayRollHero | Redmart | SalesWhale | Storefront | TribeCar | Temasys | Voyagin

2013

  • Partner

    2013

    Early and growth stage angel funding | Significant investments in profitable companies Ubertor | My Campus Card | Little Lives | Adventure Link | Snooth | Paofit | Marcella | Perx | PayrollHero | Scoop | Zeguestlist | e27 | Frenzoo | ISVS | CodeMentor (Techstars) | HipFlat | Pandai | Lob (YC) | Collabspot | Vonigo | Loangarage | BitPagos | Camperoo (YC) | Guesty (YC) | Hipages | BIS | The Shelf | Airhelp (YC) | Digify | Glints | Network of One

  • Partner

    2015

    Early stage VC fund with a focus on Y Combinator backed startups. Lully | Automate Ads | Mashgin | GiveMeTap | Unwind Me | Cinder | Padlet | Smarking | Modalyst | Stampsy

2016 - 2019

  • Co Founder

    2016 - 2019