Xelia Tong has always been in Malaysia’s funding ecosystem, starting her stint with Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad (“MDV”), a 100% owned entity of the Ministry of Finance that provides technology related project funding. During her time with MDV, she was instrumental in bringing in an international games development company to set up a world class games development centre in Malaysia.

She was hired by Bank Simpanan Nasional (”BSN”)(Malaysia’s National Savings Bank) to manage a RM 200m Creative Industry Fund. Her role as the Vice President of Investment and Head of Angel Tax Incentive in Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (“Cradle”), an early-stage technology start-up funding agency saw her facilitating the funding of 185 entrepreneurs, some of whom went on to raise in total close to RM 90m from both local and foreign investors.

She is currently a Venture Partner for ScaleUp Malaysia, a growth stage accelerator, serves on the Council of Malaysia Business Angel Network and an Industry Partner to MSW Ventures, Singapore.