MScTIP Farhan Firdaus

Farhan Firdaus is a Partner at Meet Ventures, highly experienced in venture building, startup advisory, and mentoring.

He has an extensive background as a Series B startup COO and Head of Venture Building for an ASEAN-focused agriculture investment firm.

Farhan has mentored over 500 startup founders in the ASEAN and Oceania regions, with several mentees winning national-level competitions and gaining investments from state-level companies and multinational conglomerates.

Apart from the business world, Farhan is actively involved in academia, guest lecturing at prestigious universities like RMIT University and ESSEC Business School.

He is a Technopreneurship Scholar at Nanyang Technological University and serves as an Advisory Board Member at the Singapore Polytechnic School of Business.

Recognized as an emerging thought leader, Farhan has received accolades such as being a EUVP Young Leader by the European Commission and a COG Fellow by the National Voluntary Philanthropy Centre.

A prominent youth leader, Farhan has contributed significantly to youth development in countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Myanmar, advocating for education and economic empowerment.

He is a social cause advocate who has spoken at prestigious platforms including TEDx, the United Nations, and the Global Compact Network Singapore.

Farhan's contributions have been recognized with awards like the National Day Rally Special Mention by Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong, the Soka Ikeda Peace Award, and the JCI Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award.

Education-wise, Farhan holds a Master's degree in Technopreneurship and Innovation from Nanyang Technological University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science from Singapore Management University, among other qualifications.

He has held various roles in organizations such as Partner & Head of Incubation at Meet Ventures, Committee Member at the Ministry of Education in Singapore, Chairperson at People's Association, and many more.