Su Wee

Wee Su San is Director - Investments at iSpring Capital and is listed by the firm as a founding member of the iSpring Capital Group. iSpring Capital was established to serve technology entrepreneurs in Asia, combining venture capital, corporate advisory, and accelerator support.

Before iSpring Capital, Wee spent three years with Arthur Andersen in Singapore. She then spent seven years in corporate finance in Malaysia, first with Arab-Malaysian Merchant Bank Berhad and later with TA Securities Berhad and Hwang-DBS Securities Berhad.

Her firm biography says she advised public and private companies on fundraising exercises including IPOs, and that she was involved in the first IPO on Malaysia's MESDAQ market. Since 1998, she has advised technology companies on business and funding strategy. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne and is a CPA with the Australian Society of CPAs.

• iSpring's stated objective is to achieve medium- to long-term capital gains by investing in promising technology companies with growth potential, primarily in Malaysia but also elsewhere.
• The firm defines technology broadly, including electronics, ICT, Internet, semiconductor, telecom and networking, and medical and health, with particular focus on wireless and e-commerce.
• iSpring says it looks for three core qualities: management team, business model, and potential returns/exit.
• On management, the firm says it values track record and execution ability, with a premium on integrity, professionalism, and commitment.
• On business model, iSpring says it likes clever technology only when paired with a viable model that can generate superior and sustainable returns.
• On exits, iSpring needs to be convinced there are realistic exit opportunities such as an IPO or trade sale.
• iSpring Venture Management managed Mavcap Technology Sdn Bhd, a MAVCAP-backed venture investment vehicle with up to RM25 million committed by MAVCAP.