eChai Startup Demo Day in Singapore

John is a Partner at Hatcher Plus, the leading data-driven venture capital investment firm. John has extensive commercial experience at the senior management level, having been the Chief Executive Officer of Authentium, Inc. the Managing Director, Asia, of WorldSpace, and CEO of Hatcher, the precursor company to Hatcher+. A tenacious and driven executive with longstanding board-level and C-suite level management experience within high-growth companies, John also brings a strong history of capital raising from an extensive network of investors globally.

As Chairman and CEO of cybersecurity pioneer Authentium (acquired by CYREN in 2010), John co-authored three US patents and developed and sold cybersecurity solutions to some the largest organizations in the world, including the US Department of Commerce, NASA, AOL, British Telecom, Comcast, Cox Communications, Google, McAfee, Microsoft, Symantec, and Telstra. As CTO at Hatcher+, DocDoc, Heardable, and ThoughtRiver, John has designed and developed several highly-innovative technology platforms using cutting-edge approaches to data processing, user interface design, and workflow optimization.

John is a frequent blogger and an in-demand speaker at venture events globally, and has extensive experience implementing ESG solutions as Chairman and/or board member of numerous start-ups, including director roles at trade finance provider ASYX and payment aggregator Mozido, and roles as Chairman of MENA-based financial services pioneer Telr, and the leading Cambridge-based legal services technology company, ThoughtRiver. 

As a serial entrepreneur, Jose has operated multiple businesses from diverse industries in Asia and has held various management and leadership roles, achieving numerous successes in building a team of talents from scratch and leading the companies to grow and expand.

Previously given the opportunity, Jose took on the role of Deputy Director for Action Community For Entrepreneurship (ACE), focusing on fostering the Singapore startup ecosystem and innovation enabling.

Jose presently runs a boutique management consulting studio focusing on supporting businesses to stay competitive, ensuring they stay ahead and relevant at the forefront of fast and ever-changing technology development.

Prahlad Jaya is currently with dentsu, a global digital media agency, focusing on B2B marketing in Asia. 

He is founder of Funwatch, a media startup, and has built an Edtech platform for interactive learning. He enjoys connecting with people, exchanging and debating ideas, and has a podcast and YouTube channel where he has engaging conversations with corporate leaders, entrepreneurs and investors.