About Us
Thinkat PE Sdn Bhd is a private equity management corporation registered with the Securities Commission of Malaysia.
Being strategically located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, our geographical focus in on the South East Asian region, but with primary focus in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Indochina.
Our presence in the region, combined with a strong network of business and regulatory relationships, provides us with an advantage in sourcing for good investment opportunities.
We emphasize on creating value in our private equity investments. We understand that every company requires a customized growth plan. We therefore employ bespoke deal structures to match a company’s requirements and to ensure proper alignment with its shareholders and management.
With our experience in minority sales and trade sales, we assist our portfolio companies prepare for future financing needs. We are confident in our ability to connect businesses with the right source of funding, whether in the form of debt, equity or a combination of both.
Through our regional network, we offer good market access to our portfolio companies looking to expand across geographies, markets and sectors. We connect businesses in the Asia Pacific region with the right capital, by forging strategic partnership with institutional financiers across Asia, UK, Europe, the Middle-East and North America.
Staying True To Our Corporate Motto Of “Connecting Capital”, We Are Determined To Connect Business To The Global Capital.
Executive Team
We are a team of experienced professionals with broad expertise necessary on deal origination and structuring, portfolio management and execution of various private equity strategies including leveraged buyouts, growth capital, mezzanine capital, fund of funds and mergers & acquisitions
Michelle Yu
Director
Michelle is a Partner and Investment Director at Thinkat PE. She started her career as an Auditor in Deloitte and later moved to Malaysia Airlines, where she was involved in numerous projects including joint venture project with General Electric Company. She joined GE where she was based mainly in Singapore. After 7 years in GE Singapore she came back to Kuala Lumpur to lead finance at Dresser-Rand Company across APAC. In 2011 she moved to Houston to serve as the Finance Director for DR’s Worldwide Services Division, managing a team of 118 staff and overseeing a USD 1.4B business. In 2016 she returned to Malaysia when DR was acquired by Siemens and worked on the postmerger integration.
Michelle holds a Degree in Commerce from the University of New South Wales and is a Australia CPA and MIA member
Norida Mohamed Shah
Director
Norida Mohamed Shah holds a Bachelor and Masters of Commerce degree from Curtin University of Technology. She has a total of 10 years of working in 2 of the largest investment banks in Malaysia, ie CIMB Investment Bank and RHB Investment Bank; starting off her career with CIMB Investment Bank. Her experience in the investment banks spans across corporate finance, corporate banking, and origination and client coverage. Norida was involved with major corporate transactions in M&A, syndicated loan, fund raising, privatisation, amongst others. After RHB Investment Bank, she moved on advisory specialising in corporate advisory and fund raising. Her portfolio of clients include public listed companies, GLCs, state economic development corporation, sovereign wealth fund and private companies.
Norida is currently heading the Strategic Business Development of SME Aerospace Sdn Bhd, an aerospace manufacturing company
Seow Chin Hui
Director
Chin Hui an Associate Director with Thinkat PE, he holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Accounting from Queen’s University of Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
He has 14 years of investment banking working experience in the corporate finance sector where he has overseen various projects comprising initial public offering exercises, reverse take-overs, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, fund raising and other related corporate exercises. His last position in investment banking was as Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance in one of Malaysia’s top Investment Bank.
Karl Fredericks
Non-Executive Director
Karl was an investment banker over a span of more than 20 years and has been involved in a wide array of corporate transactions including initial public offerings on the Main, ACE and LEAP Markets of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad, mergers and acquisitions, fund raising and restructuring exercises. Since 2017, he has been running a boutique corporate advisory firm licenced by the Securities Commission and registered with Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd.
He holds a BSc (Hons) in Actuarial Science, MBA in Finance and the Corporate Finance Qualification of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Karl passed both SIDC (Securities Commission) examinations for Corporate Finance in 2005.
John Ong
Partner
Mr. Ong is a Co-founder and Partner of Thinkat PE. He started his career as a trainee chartered accountant in London. He was involved in the audit, management accounting and taxation affairs of companies in the United Kingdom. He returned to Malaysia and joined a local investment bank where he was involved in IPOs, bonds, M&A, corporate finance, corporate restructuring and mezzanine financing. He left the investment bank in 2000 and started his own corporate advisory practice.
Mr Ong holds an Honors Degree in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
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