About Us
Who are we?
We are a privately-owned, independent investment firm which started out with a keen interest in private equity and debt investments into opportunistic real estate projects located in emerging markets, such as Cambodia and Malaysia. We are a Registered Fund Management Company (RFMC) regulated by MAS and based in Singapore.
As the name suggests, Galilee refers to a northern territory in ancient Israel, where Jesus performed the miracle of walking on water in the Sea of Galilee and also multiplied the five loaves and two fishes to feed the multitudes in Capernaum, Upper Galilee. Jesus also conducted most of his ministry in Galilee, spreading the Gospel to the multitudes. Our Company is based upon the foundation of His goodness and grace, allowing us to deliver maximum long-term investment returns for our clients while helping the less fortunate around us.
Our Vision
To be a Principled Conduit to Create Wealth with a Higher Purpose
Our Mission
Investing in and developing projects that encourages progress and growth through creating numerous job opportunities for local stakeholders.
Our Values
- Integrity – We strive to conduct ourselves with integrity in all aspects of our business, which is key to building strong relationships and trust among business partners and investors.
- Diligence – We conduct due diligence with compliance in mind to ensure our investments are on track, assuring our investors can entrust their hard-earned money to us to generate value with a great margin of safety.
- Teamwork – We hire and maintain a diverse team of professionals with different backgrounds to complement each other. The performance of each fund depends on everyone working together to provide the best value for our investors.
Leadership
Galilee’s leadership, Mr Joseph Ong and Mr Lawrence Lim are well-networked individuals with a combined experience of more than 50 years operating across Asia, particularly in the Indo-China region. They are supported by a dedicated team of professionals with diverse experience and background to support the execution of our Company’s investment strategy.
Joseph Ong
Chief Executive Officer
Over 20 years of extensive senior management experience in MNCs and SMEs overseeing sales, operations and business development. He was part of the team that successfully listed a local SME on SGX.
Lawrence Lim
Chief Operating Officer
Over 20 years of operational and business management experience. He was involved in his ex-company’s strategic mergers and acquisition (M&As) initiatives which led to multiple successful M&A deals in excess of US$150M.
Advisory Committee
A diverse and committed advisory team to provide strategic direction and advice for the Company’s operations and future growth.
Dr David Kuo
Advisory Committee Member
After earning his PhD in chemistry from Imperial College London, Dr. Kuo opted to work at Hilton Group’s Horse Racing division in Britain...
Koh Teck Chuan
Advisory Committee Member
Mr Koh graduated with a Master of Business Administration degree and a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) degree from the National University of Singapore...
Benny Teo
Advisory Committee Member
Mr. Benny Teo has over 30 years of Accounting and Finance experience at global listed companies such as E&Y, Nike, Omnicon and The Hour Glass...
Leow Kim Keat
Advisory Committee Member
After completing a Bachelor of Science (Chemistry and Math) at National University of Singapore, Mr Leow went on to pursue a career in the Semiconductor Industry...
Choong Chan Yong
Advisory Committee Member
After completing his Bachelor of Science Industrial and Systems Engineering in Ohio State University, Mr Choong built his career in the Semiconductor Industry...
Meet The Team
A dedicated team of like-minded professionals with diverse experience and background to support the execution of our Company’s vision and mission.
Chua Franklin
Co-Chief Operating Officer
Joshua Zeng
Chief Investment Officer
Ong Bee Lian
Finance Division (Head)
Michelle Ong
HR and Administrative Division (Head)
Chong Ser Jing
Portfolio Manager, Compounder Fund
Jeremy Chia (Dr)
Investment Analyst, Compounder Fund
Eric Tan
Fund Management Support Executive
