Louis Nguyen​

CHAIRMAN & CEO​​

Summary of Qualifications

  • CEO, Saigon Asset Management (SAM), a private equity firm:​
    • Founded and managed Vietnam Equity Holding (VEH) and Vietnam Property Holding (VPH), two Vietnam-focused investment funds that outperformed peer funds and related indices.
    • Invested in over 65 private and listed companies in technology, industrial, F&B, education, healthcare, renewable, agriculture, and real estate.
    • Completed in over $300 million in financing from development finance institutions (DFIs).
  • Founding General Partner, Indochina Energy Holding, a renewable energy independent power producer in Southeast Asia.
  • Former Managing Director, DFJ VinaCapital venture capital fund, a member of the Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) global network.
  • Founding General Partner, IDG Ventures Vietnam, the first technology venture capital fund in Vietnam.
  • Former Vice President, Intelligent Capital, a technology M&A firm based in San Francisco, California.
  • Former Director, Osprey Ventures, a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley, California.
  • Former Financial Analyst, Apple and KPMG, Silicon Valley, California.
  • Founding Chairman, Capital Markets and Financial Services Committee (CMFSC), American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Vietnam.
  • B.S. in Accounting, San Jose State University, San Jose, California.​
  • US citizen.​​