Frankie Tan

Frankie has a eighteen-year career in technology and venture capital. Presently, he is Co-Founder & CEO of OraStream Pte Ltd, a digital music technology company, offering a new, improved digital music experience; enabling music listeners access to lossless audio anywhere. He was an Advisor for the Science and Engineering Division of Exploit Technologies Pte Ltd, Agency for Science and Technology Research (A*STAR). At Exploit Technologies, which is the commercialization arm of A*STAR, Frankie advises equity portfolio companies (spun-off from A STAR) held by ETPL Investments, development and commercialization of emerging technologies in areas, such as, silicon photonics, ultra-wide band.

Education

• MSc Nanyang Technological University Singapore (2002 — 2004)
• MSc (with Distinction) University of London, UK (1996 — 1997)
• BBBA Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia (1993 — 1995)

Companies

• Co-Founder/CEO OraStream Private Limited (formerly called MP4SLS Pte Ltd) (2011)
• Managing Founder Innovation Ventures (2008)
• Adjunct Associate Professor National University of Singapore (2009 — 2012)
• Advisor Exploit Technologies Pte Ltd (2008 — 2012)
• Venture Partner iGlobe Partners (2004 — 2008)
• Advisor for Science and Engineering Division Exploit Technologies (A*STAR) (2004 — 2008)
• Snr Vice President Vertex Management (1996 — 2003)
• Senior Vice President Vertex Management (II) Pte Ltd (1996 — 2003)
• Senior Vice President Singapore Technologies Marine (1985 — 1996)