Vicknesh Pillay

At age 31, Vicknesh R Pillay was already an established entrepreneur who was nominated for the “Entrepreneur of the Year” award at the coveted Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Awards 2013. Most recently, Vicknesh was picked as one of the top 40 under 40 influential Asians for 2018 by Asiaone.

As the Co-founder and Managing Partner of TNB Aura, Vicknesh will tap into his fund management, investment and go to market experience to head up the group venture capital initiatives in South East Asia.

Prior, Vicknesh founded, operated and exited his real estate fund where he managed over €350 million. Currently, Vicknesh serves as a Board of Director at several companies where he advises and assists on their internal strategies and regional expansion plans.

Having graduated with a double degree from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and dual MBAs from UCLA Anderson and the National University of Singapore, Vicknesh is passionately involved in Singapore’s startup ecosystem.