Elise Tan is the Founder of Asia Startup Network (ASN), a vibrant ecosystem of over 5,000 entrepreneurs, investors, and partners across Asia. Since 2020, ASN has been empowering early-stage ventures through knowledge sharing, mentorship, and strategic support — enabling aspiring founders to accelerate their growth. The platform also partners with universities and polytechnics to strengthen their entrepreneurial ecosystems and programs.

Previously, Elise served as Director of Communications and Community at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India, one of the region’s most established early-stage venture capital firms. Prior to Vertex, she was VP of Investor Relations and Partnerships at LongHash Ventures, a global blockchain fund, and earlier led the Investor Relations team at Entrepreneur First across Singapore, Hong Kong, and India — helping more than 40 deep tech founders collectively raise over US$50 million within six months of graduating from the program.

Elise holds an MBA from INSEAD, a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the National University of Singapore, and a Minor in Technopreneurship from the University of Pennsylvania. She is also an alumna of the NUS Overseas College Program and serves as an executive committee member of its alumni group.