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Giao is an Investment Manager at Beacon, where she works closely with portfolio companies to strengthen financial foundations, support long-term decision-making, and help founders navigate growth with clarity and discipline. With a background spanning corporate finance, investment, and advisory work, she brings a structured yet empathetic approach to supporting businesses across different stages of development.

Before joining Beacon, Giao worked across multiple sectors, partnering closely with founders and management teams to navigate growth, restructuring, and operational challenges. Her experience has shaped a practical, grounded perspective on balancing financial discipline with business realities.

Giao is particularly interested in helping businesses build resilient foundations and make sustainable choices. She believes that strong financial stewardship is essential to enabling companies to grow responsibly and create lasting value for their stakeholders.

Trung has over six years of experience in finance and investment, with a strong focus on financial due diligence, valuation, and market research. Prior to joining Beacon Fund, Trung worked for four years as a Senior Associate in the Financial Advisory Services function at Deloitte Vietnam, where he played a key role in a wide range of cross-border M&A transactions. He led the execution of financial due diligence and valuation projects for both strategic and financial investors. His project portfolio spanned diverse industries, including consumer goods, healthcare, education, real estate, and logistics. Earlier in his career, Trung worked as a Market Analyst at FiinGroup, where he developed commercial due diligence expertise to support foreign investors exploring market entry opportunities in Vietnam. 

Trung holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance from John Carroll University and is currently pursuing the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Nguyen is a seasoned financial advisory and auditing professional based in Ho Chi Minh City, bringing over five years of experience. Before joining Beacon, he spent 2.5 years as an Acting Senior Associate at PwC Tax and Advisory (Vietnam), where he specialised in valuation, financial modelling, and buy/sell-side support—leading key projects for both private and publicly listed companies. Prior to that, he worked for nearly three years as an Audit Senior at Ernst & Young Vietnam, focusing on uncovering financial and operational issues, strengthening internal control systems, and supporting clients in the preparation of comprehensive financial statements. His industry experience spans manufacturing, healthcare, education, and service sectors.

Nguyen holds a Bachelor’s degree in Auditing from the University of Economics in Ho Chi Minh City and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level II candidate.

Sinh ra tại Sài Gòn và học tập tại Paris, Pháp, Monique có 47 năm kinh nghiệm trong lĩnh vực ngân hàng quốc tế tại một tập đoàn ngân hàng đa quốc gia lớn của Pháp. Bà có một sự nghiệp đáng nhớ trong các lĩnh vực tín dụng, giao dịch trading và tài chính trên khắp châu u, châu Á và châu Mỹ. Monique mang đến cho Beacon khả năng lãnh đạo truyền cảm hứng và tầm nhìn chiến lược, cùng với chuyên môn sâu rộng về quản lý tài chính và tín dụng. Bà quan tâm và ủng hộ mạnh mẽ tới các vấn đề về giới và cộng đồng thiểu số, đồng thời thành công huấn luyện và cố vấn cho những phụ nữ trẻ trong việc định hướng kinh doanh, tài chính đa văn hóa và truyền thống – cũng là những lĩnh vực chủ yếu phần lớn là nam giới.

Thanh tận dụng chuyên môn của mình để xác định các cơ hội đầu tư tiềm năng tại Việt Nam qua vai trò của chị tại Quỹ Beacon Fund. Hành trình của Thanh được hình thành và thúc đẩy bởi cam kết đầu tư tạo tác động và bình đẳng giới. Trước khi làm việc tại Beacon, Thanh bắt đầu sự nghiệp với vai trò Chuyên viên Đầu tư tại Patamar Capital, một trong 50 Quỹ Quản lý Đầu tư Tạo Tác động hàng đầu thế giới. Tại Patamar, Thanh nỗ lực tham gia vào hệ sinh thái khởi nghiệp sôi nổi của Đông Nam Á, sáng tạo tìm kiếm các thương vụ đầu tư để xây dựng mạng lưới đầu tư mạnh mẽ cho các công ty khởi nghiệp công nghệ ở giai đoạn đầu. Thanh cũng tham gia chặt chẽ vào quá trình đầu tư, tiến hành phân tích chuyên sâu các cơ hội tiềm năng và hỗ trợ quản lý các danh mục đầu tư.

Với nền tảng giáo dục vững chắc về tài chính từ Đại học Western Sydney và cam kết sâu sắc trong nỗ lực trao quyền cho phụ nữ và thúc đẩy tăng trưởng kinh tế, Thanh tận tâm cố gắng để cải thiện và biến đổi cuộc sống cho cộng đồng thông qua các khoản đầu tư chiến lược.

Với hơn 15 năm kinh nghiệm tại thị trường Đông Nam Á, Hà đã xây dựng được nền tảng vững chắc trong việc cải thiện hiệu suất và nâng cao kết quả làm việc của các nhóm phụ trách thuộc các lĩnh vực khác nhau như Năng lượng & Tự động Hóa, Ô tô và Công nghệ Thông tin. Tại VinFast ở lĩnh vực Công nghiệp sản xuất Ô tô, Hà đóng vai trò làm Phó Giám đốc Trung tâm Phát triển Trạm sạc nơi chị mở rộng cơ sở hạ tầng cho xe điện VinFast và sau đó trở thành Giám đốc O2O Toàn cầu, với vai trò phát triển và hoàn thiện mô hình O2O thị trường VinFast toàn cầu. Chị có thời gian làm việc nhiều nhất tại Ban Dịch vụ thuộc Schneider Electric – Tập đoàn hàng đầu trong lĩnh vực Năng lượng & Tự động hóa, nơi chị không ngừng phát triển từ Kỹ sư Hỗ trợ Kinh doanh tới Trưởng phòng Hỗ trợ Kinh doanh Khối thị trường Thái Lan – Việt Nam đến Quản lý Kinh doanh toàn quốc. Chị đã tích lũy chuyên môn trong lĩnh vực Quản lý Kinh doanh, Quản lý dự án, Phát triển thị trường, qua đó, chị mang đến năng lượng và góc nhìn mới để giải quyết những thách thức trong lĩnh vực Đầu tư Tạo Tác động. Là Quản Lý Đầu tư tại Beacon Fund, Hà tìm kiếm và hỗ trợ các doanh nghiệp vừa và nhỏ (DNVVN) thuộc các lĩnh vực khác nhau do phụ nữ làm chủ và lãnh đạo, hướng tới tạo tác động xã hội và thúc đẩy bình đẳng giới. Sự tận tâm của chị trong việc trao quyền cho các DNVVN này hoàn toàn phù hợp với sứ mệnh của Beacon Fund nhằm thúc đẩy tăng trưởng toàn diện.

Born in Saigon and educated in Paris-France, Monique has 47 years of international banking experience under the banner of a major French multinational diversified banking group. She enjoyed a distinguished career in credit, trading and finance across Europe, Asia and the Americas. She brings to Beacon her inspirational leadership and strategic vision as well as her extensive financial and credit management expertise. Monique is a strong advocate for gender and minority causes and has successfully mentored and coached young women in navigating cross-cultural and traditionally male-dominated fields of business and finance.

With over 15 years of experience in the Southeast Asian market, Ha has built a robust foundation in driving performance across industries such as Energy & Automation, Automotive, and IT. At VinFast in the Automotive sector, Ha served as Deputy Director of Charging Station Development and later as Global O2O Director, where she developed infrastructure for VinFast EV and a global O2O conversion funnel. Her longest tenure was at Schneider Electric in the Energy & Automation industry, where she progressed from Tender Engineer and cluster Tender Manager Thailand – Vietnam to Country Sales Manager for Services Business, gaining expertise in Sales, Sales Management, Business Development, and Tender. With that expertise, she’ll bring new energy and perspective to tackle new challenges in the Impact Investing sector. As an Investment Manager at Beacon Fund, Ha identifies and supports SMEs led by women and diverse terms, creating substantial societal and gender equality impacts. Her dedication to empowering these SMEs aligns seamlessly with Beacon Fund’s mission to foster inclusive growth.

Thanh leverages her expertise to identify promising investment opportunities in Vietnam as part of her role at the Beacon Fund. Thanh’s journey is driven by a commitment to impact investing and gender equality. Prior to joining Beacon, Thanh started her career as an Investment Analyst at Patamar Capital, one of the global top 50 Impact Investment Fund Managers. At Patamar, she immersed herself in Southeast Asia’s dynamic startup ecosystem, creatively sourcing deals to generate a robust pipeline of early-stage technology startups. Thanh also participated closely in the investment process, conducting in-depth analyses of potential opportunities and assisting with portfolio management.

With her academic background in finance from Western Sydney University and a deep-seated commitment to empowering women and fostering economic growth, Thanh is dedicated to transforming lives through strategic investments.

Hoang An is a finance professional with a diverse background in audit and investment banking. Her career commenced at Deloitte, where she worked in the audit function. During her time at Deloitte, she gained experience in financial analysis, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance, primarily focusing on companies in the manufacturing and trading sectors. Following her tenure at Deloitte, she assumed a role at BCA Partners, a boutique investment bank in Vietnam. At BCA, she closely collaborated with SMEs and early-stage startups, engaging in activities such as commercial due diligence, fundraising, and consulting, contributing to clients’ investment decisions, securing funding, and optimising business strategies. Hoang An holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, and earned her MBA degree from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium.

Hoang has ten years of experience in finance and taxation, including fundraising, consulting, corporate finance, M&A due diligence, tax optimization and planning. Based in Ho Chi Minh City, Hoang focuses on credit assessment and portfolio management. Prior to joining Beacon Fund, Hoang worked as Finance Manager at EcoTruck, a leading technology logistics company with the mission to improve efficiency and optimise logistics costs for the Vietnam market. He managed all finance strategies of the Company and led the execution team to successfully raise USD 4.5 million equity investment throughout a full fundraising process.

Previously, Hoang served as a Senior Consultant at Deloitte Vietnam for more than five years. He led service teams to success in multiple projects including but not limited to due diligence for Merger and Acquisition purposes, tax planning and optimisation, market entry advisory, and accounting and tax system health-check to numerous clients in a variety of industries such as logistics, retail, manufacturing, banking and credit institutions, real estate, etc.

Hoang holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Quantitative Finance from Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics, and is pursuing Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

An has over 7 years of experience in operations management, consulting, due diligence, and fund management. Prior to joining Beacon Fund, An spent 2.5 years as an Investment Officer at Mirae Asset Prevoir Life Insurance, where he was in charge of deal execution, credit assessment, portfolio management and budgeting. An also possesses an entrepreneurial spirit as he opened a fast-food restaurant in Houston, Texas after college before starting his career in financial services.
An holds a Master of Finance from the University of Houston, where he graduated Summa cum Laude, with a focus on financial instruments and hedging. He was awarded the Texas Public Education Scholarship for excellent academic record. He is currently pursuing his Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) certification.

Trang is a strong believer in the power of vulnerability, genuineness and a serving mentality mindset that leads to meaningful connections – where meaningful work can happen and sustain. She has ten years of work experience in the private and development sectors combined, particularly in external relations, communications and operations management. Trang graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with Cum Laude honours and a Bachelor of Business Administration, Concentration in Finance Degree.

Yen has almost five years of experience in impact investing in Southeast Asia. She has been a key investment team member on numerous deals, working end-to-end from origination, to execution of the transaction, to portfolio management. She worked closely with Patamar’s Partners in leading one of the first gender lens investing funds in the region and in building the fund’s impact measurement and gender lens strategies. Prior to Beacon Fund and Patamar Capital, she had stints at a VC-backed fintech startup and in the investment banking sector. Yen started her career as an investment banking analyst at Vietnam’s top brokerage firm, Ho Chi Minh City Securities Corporation (HSC). Yen has a strong passion for social impact which led to her involvement in a number of non-profit volunteering and a mentorship programs. Yen graduated cum laude from North Central College, Illinois where she pursued a B.S. in Finance and B.A. in Global Studies.

Lee brings to the investment community three decades of leadership and operational experience in various commercial sectors. His professional career began as a practicing attorney assisting institutional investors in private placement finance transactions. Later, Lee joined San Francisco-based Venture Out Holdings as President and CEO where he focused its private investment portfolio on operating companies in the recreation vehicle, hospitality, reprographics and real estate development sectors. As a Co-Founder and Partner at Patamar Capital, Lee leads fund operations and has built and sustained the global infrastructure to make and exit investments in an efficient manner. Each of these ventures refined Lee’s expertise in building effective organisations, finding and inspiring the best talents, and creating environments where every team member can succeed. Throughout his career, one truth has remained constant: success depends on your ability to develop and sustain solid, healthy relationships.

Mouna Aouri earned her MS in Engineering in Japan in 2001 and spent most of her career working in leading engineering firms in France, North Africa and Japan. She has later led the Japan market expansion for a French technology startup (a company of VINCI GROUP) developing new technologies to maintain civil Engineering Infrastructure in Japan. In 2006, she started her own consultancy firm to manage and development infrastructure projects funded by AfDB and JICA. Mouna brings over 20 years of experience in technology, entrepreneurship, management, angel and seed investing. Her work approach and leadership draws from her rich cross-cultural experience working in Asia, Europe and Africa. Following the Arab spring revolution in 2011, Mouna has relocated to Singapore with her family. Her deep desire to see more women strive in technology and for more women to play a larger role in founding the companies of the future led her to found Woomentum in 2014. Woomentum is a Singapore based network organisation that advances women-owned SMEs and startups to achieve success through access to mentoring, business networks and capital. A mission that also led her to join Beacon Fund’s mission. Mouna also holds board seats at technology startups and is a Director at the Myanmar Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. She is a a proud mother of two girls, an avid boxer and a passionate drummer.

Richard has a broad and varied 50-year career in emerging markets banking, principal investing, economics, and asset management, including senior-level business development, risk-management, fundraising, and operating roles, along with extensive experience on company boards of directors, and investment and advisory committees across a broad range of sectors and regions. He is planning to work into his seventies and eighties to maintain the family tradition, and to continue to challenge age-group distance swimming records along the way.

Ha has almost ten years of experience working as legal advisor for early-stage businesses in Vietnam as well as for Rajah & Tann. At Scommerce, a leading integrated logistics provider for millions of merchants and consumers in Vietnam, she contributed to the success of closing three fundraising rounds for a total of nearly USD 100 million from foreign investors. Later on, she joined Propnesi Media and managed a licensing project which brought a big hit to the entertainment industry with a variety show named “Chay Di Cho Chi” in 2019. She is a qualified lawyer and a member of the Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association. Ha has a positive vision toward the investment environment in Vietnam and wishes to be a solid support for investors as well as SMEs to have the opportunity to cooperate and develop continuously and favourably under the law.

Tuan La is a seasoned attorney with over 10 years of diverse experience in business, investments, legal, start-ups and private equity. Prior to the Beacon Fund, he was a director at IFB Holdings managing F&B and media portfolio companies with a focus on operational efficiency and optimisation for exit. Previously, Tuan was also an associate at Baker McKenzie advising multinational companies on practical advice related to various issues of market access, business formation, and regulatory compliance. Tuan started his career as an equity trader for a hedge fund in Los Angeles, California. Tuan holds a B.S in Finance and a JD/MBA from the University of Hawaii, where he graduated cum laude (JD) and was awarded honours for outstanding MBA student. He is admitted to the Hawaii Bar (2016).

Lan has nearly ten years of experience in administrative and customer service across multiple sectors including hospitality, trading services and investment. She also provides human resources support for the companies and organisations that she works with, as well as contributes to improving team members’ well-being and creating a vibrant working environment for the entire team.

Hanh has almost fifteen years of experience in business development and consulting. She has experience in launching new business lines and designing new operating models, strategic partnership management, supply chain and operations solutions, and performance improvement. Prior to joining Beacon Fund, Hanh worked as Business Development Manager at EcoTruck, a leading technology logistics company. Hanh led sales efforts across the company to a predominantly SME customer base. In addition, she spearheaded the launch of ten new business lines for the company (including fuel, tyres, insurance, truck loans), taking them from concept design, through to pilot, to full-scale launch. Hanh also served as a Senior Consultant at PwC for nearly three years. She led numerous management consulting and supply chain transformation projects for both the private sector and public sector across Southeast Asia. Hanh holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and a Master’s Degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from Heriot-Watt University, UK.

Shuyin has been living and investing in Vietnam since 2013 and has played a pivotal role in developing the country’s impact investing sector.  Along the way, she observed a financing gap for the ‘missing middle’ segment – companies that are too small for PE, too big for microfinance, do not fit the growth profile of VC and are underserved by banks. This led to the founding of Beacon in 2020. She also spearheaded Patamar Capital’s gender lens investing efforts, including managing one of the first gender lens investing funds in Southeast Asia, the Investing in Women Fund. Prior to entering the investment sector, she worked in strategy consulting at Bain & Company and development consulting at TechnoServe.

Shuyin was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2024, one of the “40 Under 40 Most Influential Asian-Australians” in 2020, and one of Australia’s “100 Women of Influence” by the Australian Financial Review in 2015. She currently serves on the Board and Investment Committee of the Equality Fund. Shuyin graduated summa cum laude from the Australian National University where she was also awarded the University Medal.