Navvin Kumar Kirupanandan

Senior Director, Investments
Gobi Partners
Navvin has over 15 years of experience in structuring, mergers and acquisitions, investments, and venture. Before joining Gobi, he served as Head and Director of Structuring & Advisory at MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Berhad, where he led M&A, fundraising, and structured transactions across diverse sectors. His past roles include Vice President of Investments at DMY Capital, Associate Vice President of Investments at Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Regional Project Manager (Commercial) at Lazada Group, and Senior Associate in EY Malaysia’s M&A and Valuations & Business Modelling teams. Navvin holds a Bachelor of Science in Business, majoring in Finance and Information Process Management from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University Bloomington. He also completed an Executive Education Programme in Sustainability Transformation in Banking at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and is a CFA charterholder.
WEBSITE: navvin@gobi.vc

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Investor Perspectives: What ASEAN VCs Actually Look For
Startup Village
Offering unvarnished, insider advice from active investment committees, prominent ASEAN venture capitalists demystify what drives investment decisions in regional startups. The discussion covers unit economics, market size validation, founder resilience, and defensible tech moats required to capture venture attention in a tight capital environment. Navvin Kumar, Senior Director, Gobi Partners, along with Adil Nurgozhin from Big Sky Capital and Sai Kit from Malaysian Private Capital Association, provide founders with transparent feedback on how to pitch effectively, position market defensibility, and align with regional fund mandates.

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