I would just like to thank each and every one of you who have personally thanked me for my hard work on this website. I created it to help people like yourself, and it’s your kind words that inspire me and keep me updating the website every chance I have for others. I decided to place this testimonial page here not only as a thank you to those who have put in their hard work and thanked me for mine, but also for those of you who are in the startup funding journey and may need some inspiration and/or confirmation that since you are here visiting Gingko Capital, you’ve come to the right place. The following are all real:
"An invaluable resource to any CEO who is fund-raising from VCs. Truly a gem."
Thomas Ng, Technopreneur and CEO of a startup in stealth mode
"Behind-the-scene insights into the venture capital industry condensed into this simple-to-consume gospel. I finished the entire report in a flight."
Greg Burdett, CEO and Immediate Past President of Industrial Automation Association
"I am a small business owner looking at growing my own business and have thought about using Venture Capital (VC) as an option. I really did not want to read an entire book on VC fundamentals and this report was definitely the ticket. I was able to learn what types of returns, companies and industries are typically sought by VC firms. I was also able to get some insight on downside risk and management concerns that are posed by VC investments.
I have been fortunate enough to run a profitable business for 10-years without the need for capital and have very little experience in capital investment. This report is packed with very useful information on anyone considering using a VC firm to fund their company."
Jeff Schuster, Entrepreneur, Highlands Ranch, CO USA
"How to Creatively Fund your Startup - Beat the Odds on Fund-raising from VCs is the best tool I've found yet for financing a new business!"
Victor Tan, President of ASEF Corp, MBA (Harvard)
"This report is worth 100X its price. This is the entrepreneurial equivalent of Navy SEAL training. Stop wasting time on dead-end strategies." Vijay Saradhi
"We successfully completed our Series A fund-raise thanks to this winning
formula.You are a life saver. Thank you for all your work to help other.
Thanks again"
Henry Wang, CEO Rolead, Hangzhou, China. Rolead is a Mobile Multiplayer Online Game with more than 350k registered players in Mainland from various regions.
"Thanks for leading my company's Series B round, and beening extraordinarily professional, smart and supportive business partners"
Jonathan Flemming, Vonage Holdings Corporation
"Great depth and they treat entrepreneurs with respect. You really feel that they are with you for the ride."
Paul Hammond, CEO of Akeeda Entertainment
I am happy now ! I got it what you mean and study everything with www.gingkocapital.com
. I keep my eye on your twitter !! Jose Gonzalez
Thanks for the intro - you have done a good listing and we have more to come in the near future. In my time spent in Seattle - where we were partners in a company - and my one son lived - I got to know of Sequoia Capital. A well respected VC with many investments in Technology Companies. A useful list to have.
Ron Hammon
Chairman
ELMER Group of Companies
Great list Yinglan and thanks for sending that thru... keep ‘em coming :)
Hope to catch up soon, Todd Murray - ActiveChannel
On Gingko Capital VC Summit
Hey,
Thanks for all the effort you put into the meeting! I hope we have more time
to talk to each other the next time.
BR from BKK airport,
Toivo, Cofounder of Skype
Yinglan, It was well organised and a pleasure to be there.
Dear Yinglan, Thank you. It was a very good session. See next time may be TiE can co-host. Best Regards, Karan Singh Thakral, Executive Director
A BIG thanks for your great arrangements once again last Friday. The VC Summit is becoming a key place to exchange ideas and to network with cool people. Take care & see you soon!"
Mr. Jaani Heinonen,
Chief Representative, Tekes, Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation
Director, Strategy & Biz Dev
Nabi Studios
"It was great meeting you at today's KIC event. I thought it was a great event and was very impressed with the number of attendees, as well as the various topics discussed. As I mentioned earlier, it would be great if you can email me a list of upcoming industry events, so that my team and I can plan accordingly. I look forward to hearing from you soon."
Gina Chan, Research Manager, VentureOne, a Dow Jones Company
"Was great to meet up withe you on Friday at the conference. I must say that it was very well organised ! The quality of the spokes-people was astonishing and the networking environment very suitable. All the best" Damien, CEO of Sports Retail Chain, INSEAD Alumni
"Just a short note to thank you for having organized a wonderful seminar. Thank you again and will stay in touch! Happy Easter!" Dexter, MD of Kee Yip Investments Ltd. (INSEAD Alumni)
"Thank you for including me today in your conference and the panel - it was really well run, and I met some very interesting folks! Thanks again,
Kerin Lanyi, DFJ Dragon Ventures
"Congratulations for this event, it was extremely interesting and perfectly organized. I just feel jealous that CEIBS has not events of this kind, so focused in entrepreneurship! All the best"
Alvaro Burgos Prieto, CEIBS MBA Candidate
On our Chief Advisor Yinglan Tan
“I have known Yinglan for over few years through several Online Business Networks in his capacity as highly respected Asia Advisor at VFCFAR. Throughout my association with Yinglan in my capacity as President Director at Property Management, all communication with Yinglan have been both honourable and highly professional. Yinglan is very friendly and trusted business partner. Yoshua Daely, President Director, Property Management
“Yinglan commands a high level of knowledge in the Asia Markets, with a specific focus on China & Western collaborations and ventures. Providing clear, structured insights into this volatile sector, and importantly being bilingual in both the Chinese & English language, Yinglan comes highly reccommended for any business venture.”
Robert Vicencio, CEO / CO-Founder, www.AskBenny.Cn
“Yinglan created and provide an excellent platform and created a brand in the venture capital and new venture circle. Yinglan is knowledgeable and very kind to offer all kind of supports and he is an excellent people to work with.”
Jianping Ren, Managing Direcotr, ASSESS System China
“He is not afraid to share, respect you as a fellow professional and above all, well connected. When it comes to the mechanics of startup and venture funding in the context of Eastern Asia, Yinglan is the man. I'm pleased to know him as a friend and colleague.”
Chi-Howe Teo
“His passion for entrepreneurship, hard work ethic and, creativity are evident from your first meeting with Yinglan.”
Gary W. Patterson, Trusted Advisor, Fiscal Doctor Inc.
“Yinglan impresses me as someone who not only is well connected in our line of business, but also an individual who's willing to help his friends and colleagues anytime with lots of enthusiasm. His personality and professionalism will definitely help him and his circle of friends flourish. I highly recommend Yinglan!”
Tony Luh, Managing Director, DFJ DragonFund China
“Yinglan is very resourceful with lot of high level contacts in China Business community. He is full of drive and highly focus and goals driven.” Kenneth Teo, Managing Director (China), Singapore Telecom
“Yinglan is an essential contact to have in China. He has been my professional associate for 3 years and I highly recommend him. Yinglan has demonstrated the highest integrity. An expert, he works well in a team environment, is creative and delivers great results.”
Wayne Cook
“Yinglan is an extraordinarily engaging personality, very bright and an outstanding networker. His enthusiasm for people, technology and entrepreneurship is a major asset. For every project, he has a clear understanding of what needs to be done and has the energy to get the desired results. He is motivated by the desire to make real contributions to this world - and he will succeed.”
Po Chi Wu, Co-founder & Managing Director, DragonBridge Capital, LLC
“Within just a few months he landed in China, he had built close connections with organizations such as Fudan entrepreneur club, Zhejiang Commerce Chamber and Wenzhou Commerce Chamber. Especially Yinglan helped organize and coordinate China CEO program included leading Chinese entrepreneurs such as Jack Ma( chairman of Alibaba), Gensheng Niu( Chairman of Mengniu) , Nanchun Jiang( Chairman of Focus Media) and Dongsheng Li (Chairman of TCL) and built personal relationship with them. Being very active in organizing activities, Yinglan built a bridge among entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. Having been doing a very nice job in his position, Yinglan had always been eager to improve. In a word, due to his passion, unusual social skills and hard work, INSEAD became much better known and more influential in China. Anyway I would love to work with Yinglan if there is such opportunity in the future for his vision，capability, professionalism and personality”
Edward Y Chen, Vice President, Beijing Infobird Software Co.,Ltd.
“Yinglan is the future of Singapore. He is energetic, smart, outgoing, and plugged in to everything and everyone with regards to ventures and venture investors in Singapore and China. When I consider a deal relating to Singapore then Yinglan is the first person I call as he knows the lay of the land and everyone in it; more importantly, everyone (investors to government) in Singapore knows Yinglan and has respect for him. Yinglan is also well connected in China and personally knows most professional venture investors in China. I highly recommend Yinglan and consider him a friend.”
David Malone, Managing Director, Wayne Capital Partners
“I've had the pleasure of knowing and working with Yinglan when our paths crossed in Shanghai. Yinglan is a man full of entrepreneurial zeal bubbly passion and zest for life. A whirlwind of activity and a dynamo of energy, he simply infects people wherever he goes. He could be in Fountainebleu today or California tomorrow but Yinglan has still gone out of the way to help me whenever he can, referring important prople and interesting stuff to me, which I greatly appreciate and is likely to take a long time to repay! Now with his new assignment by the Singapore Government, I'm sure he will be a very crucial and rare asset to the country. This guy is going places, figuratively and literally. Don't be surprised to wake up one day to see him fronting the cover of Forbes or BusinessWeek - Forewarned is forearmed. Yinglan, all the best.”
Michael Su, Marketing Manager, Satyam Computer Services (Shanghai) Co., Ltd
“Yinglan is an amazing networker, and identifies really well where everyone's strength lies. With these qualities, he has also been able to build successful private equity conferences in a very short period of time, and create a really conducive business environment around him.”
Bruno Bensaid, Partner, China Expansion Fund
“Yinglan is an excellent investor,I once cooperated with him in Shanghai,Guangzhou,With gratitude with his cooperation.”
wu monde, Owner, levneo
