From Outsider to Advocate

As an immigrant entrepreneur who built and sold a global business, I've experienced how traditional investors dismiss founders who don't fit a narrow mold.

My Journey

Previously, I founded Blueback Global, a Financial Times 2021 Top 75 fastest growing company in the Americas. At our peak, we operated in over 150 countries and served clients ranging from startups to  Fortune 1000 companies. Prior to this, I held senior Finance Advisory roles at global accounting firms PwC and KPMG.

While I am a Chartered Accountant (CPA) by training, many of my biggest career lessons weren’t about numbers—they were about people. Ironically, my success usually came from collaborating with high-character people, not just building spreadsheets.

Now, I'm putting both my experience and beliefs to work for founders and business owners who share my vision and values.

What Sets Us Apart
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When you partner with GSDRepublic, you get more than capital. You get a team who:

● Helped build and sell successful global businesses

● Has deep expertise in global business expansion 

● Understands cross-border operations

● Knows finance, operations, branding, and growth strategies

● Emphasizes aesthetics in brand positioning and storytelling

● Has traversed the troughs and valleys of running a built-from-scratch business. 

Beyond Business

Born and educated in Singapore, and having worked across Singapore, China, Taiwan, and the U.S., I bring a global perspective to local business. 

When I'm not working with founders, you'll find me spending time with Dakota, my loyal, fun, gritty and protective German Shepard dog whose personality inspired the name and ethos of this firm.

I also moonlight as an aspiring sound engineer, tuning and maintaining the audio equipment that I use for listening to my vinyl records. 

Last but not least, you can find me trying to master the art of coffee, and collecting pens, books, timepieces, and albums to pay homage to timeless, lasting design.

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