Fintech & EM-focused Analyst, KT Capital Group

Alec Tseung

Alec is a partner in KT Capital Group and the Chinese shareholder representative of a large, listed P&C insurer in Kazakhstan/Central Asia. 

Previously, he served as the Research & Investments Partner at Re:base Ventures (rebase.vc), a Web3 and DeFi investment firm with a strong focus on building and incubation. 

Before that, he spent time with Tencent, where he was responsible for the group's investments in the overseas markets (Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Europe). 

Prior to Tencent, he was in the Principal Investments team at Swiss Re, where he focused on driving the group's investments into financial services and Fintech sectors in APAC. 

He has been responsible for a wide range of investments and transactions (venture/growth, buyout, direct secondaries, etc.) totaling >$5 billion. Alec started his career with Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Fintech & EM-focused Analyst

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>With a population size similar to Vietnam and an overall GDP close to Indonesia (Malaysia, on a per capita basis), Turkey shares many similarities with Southeast Asian countries.</li>
<li>Strategically located between Asia and Europe, it has been a testing ground for companies trying to expand into Europe and the Middle East.</li>
<li>The country’s tech scene has been thriving in recent years and has attracted a lot of international attention.</li>
<li>Clear winners seemed to have emerged from various tech sectors with the potential listing in international capital markets in the coming years.</li>
<li>Looking at the development of other emerging markets, we believe exciting developments would be seen in the country's Fintech sector in the next 3 - 5 years.</li>
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With a population size similar to Vietnam and an overall GDP close to Indonesia (Malaysia, on a per capita basis), Turkey shares many similarities with Southeast Asian countries.
Strategically located between Asia and Europe, it has been a testing ground for companies trying to expand into Europe and the Middle East.
The country’s tech scene has been thriving in recent years and has attracted a lot of international attention.
Clear winners seemed to have emerged from various tech sectors with the potential listing in international capital markets in the coming years.
Looking at the development of other emerging markets, we believe exciting developments would be seen in the country's Fintech sector in the next 3 - 5 years.


Tech in Turkey: Through the Lens of Southeast Asia