# Aaron Lim

> Aaron Lim is the Singapore-based co-founder and CEO of Privyr, a mobile CRM for consumer-facing salespeople. Born in Singapore and raised in California, he studied Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at UC Berkeley and built CRMs at BlackRock and GIC before teaming up with Shivam Mani Tripathi in 2018. His work centres on making lead engagement and follow-up fit the phone-based routines of everyday salespeople.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Privyr
- **Organizations:** Privyr, GIC, BlackRock, Entrepreneur First
- **From:** Singapore, Singapore
- **Nationality:** Singaporean
- **Education:** BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley
- **Known for:** Co-founded Privyr in 2018 with Shivam Mani Tripathi., Led Privyr through a US$6 million Series A announced in May 2022., Reported over 50,000 salespeople and businesses using Privyr in 80 countries in August 2022.

## Career timeline

- **Childhood (date unknown)** — Born in Singapore; moved to California at age four.
- **2004-2008** — Studied at UC Berkeley and became involved in an early-stage startup during his junior-to-senior years.
- **After university (date unknown)** — Returned to Singapore for National Service.
- **Before 2018** — Built and launched CRMs as APAC CRM Lead at BlackRock and Vice President at GIC.
- **2018** — Met Shivam Mani Tripathi through Entrepreneur First and co-founded Privyr; the team formed in April.
- **2020** — Privyr participated in Facebook Accelerator Singapore Season 2.
- **2022-05** — Privyr announced a US$6 million Series A led by MassMutual Ventures and Vulcan Capital.
- **2022-08** — Described Privyr as fully self-serve, serving over 50,000 salespeople and businesses in 80 countries.
- **2023 (end of year)** — Privyr hired its first salesperson as it explored larger customers.
- **2024-10** — Discussed work with Salamander Advisory Services to clarify positioning and move toward bigger teams and small businesses.
- **2026-07** — His company blog author page lists a new comparison of Zapier and Privyr for Facebook Lead Ads, dated July 19.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Privyr in 2018 with Shivam Mani Tripathi.
- Led Privyr through a US$6 million Series A announced in May 2022.
- Reported over 50,000 salespeople and businesses using Privyr in 80 countries in August 2022.
- Reported zero employee churn as of his August 2022 interview; this is a historical statement.
- Privyr’s current company page reports 500,000+ users worldwide.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Privyr’s author page lists Aaron Lim’s article comparing Zapier and Privyr for Facebook Lead Ads, dated July 19, 2026.
- **2025-04** — Published an explanatory article on mobile CRMs on April 22, 2025.
- **2024-12** — Published a recap of 24 Privyr features released in 2024 and invited customer suggestions.
- **2024-10** — Discussed Privyr’s move toward larger teams and small businesses in an investor interview.

## Links

- Website: https://www.privyr.com/blog/author/aaron/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronlimch/

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Last updated: 2026-10-12