Pierre Hennes

Bio

Pierre has over 6 years experience in VC and new venture creation across Asia, supported by 8 years of international corporate and startup experience. Pierre is a Co-Founder and Partner of Upstream Ventures, an early stage VC firm established in Singapore in 2003. He currently serves on the board of several Upstream Ventures portfolio companies including Mikoishi Pte Ltd and Tagit Pte Ltd. Prior to Upstream, he worked as an IT consultant to the financial services industry with Accenture in New York City. He is a frequent guest speaker and business plan competition judge at industry events and universities including INSEAD, SMU, NUS and NTU. Pierre engages in mentorship, networking and community-related activities by serving the following organizations: • Deputy Chairman – Business Angels Network of Southeast Asia (BANSEA) (www.bansea.org) • Committee Member – Singapore Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SVCA) (www.svca.org.sg) • Charter Member and Director – TiE Singapore (The Indus Entrepreneur) (www.sinagpore.tie.org) • Member, Singapore Institute of Directors • Committee Member – Armenian Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator Singapore (www.armeniansinasia.org) He speaks seven languages, and was at one time a member of the Singapore Lyric Opera Choir. Pierre earned a BA with Honors in International Relations from Boston University, and an MBA from New York University's Stern School of Business. He also studied at the Hochschule St Gallen in St Gallen, Switzerland as part of NYU’s International Management Program.