Based in Singapore, Kyle Lee leads Egon Zehnder’s CFO and Audit Chair practice in Singapore and is an active member in the Financial Services, Technology and Private Capital practices. He leverages his broad expertise across corporate development, partnerships, strategy and private markets to identify leadership solutions for clients.
Working with great leaders to help them see the best in themselves, guiding them toward opportunities, and watching them shine in a new professional trajectory, is what fuels me.
Prior to joining Egon Zehnder, Kyle split his time between Singapore and Jakarta with GoTo Group. He joined as Vice President of Group Corporate Development with responsibility for M&As, investments, strategic partnerships, capital raising, and investor relations, and was part of the team that consummated the Gojek-Tokopedia merger and the IPO. Kyle subsequently moved to GoTo Group’s fintech arm as Group Head of Strategy, overseeing the business’ strategic direction and corporate planning apparatus. Earlier he was based in Abu Dhabi with the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority’s Private Equities Department focusing on primary funds, co-investments and direct investments across Asia Pacific. Kyle started his career with McKinsey & Company in Singapore, and then in New York, advising private equity funds, principal investors, and on corporate restructuring situations.
Kyle earned a Bachelor of Accountancy with honors from Nanyang Technology University and an MBA from INSEAD in France and Singapore. Outside of work, Kyle is passionate about private markets, advises startup founders and first-time funds, and is an active mentor to students and graduates of the Nanyang Business School.
