# Dennis Chua

> Dennis Chua is the Singapore-based founder and CEO of Timah Partners, an evergreen holding company acquiring essential B2B businesses and developing successors through its CEO Succession Program. His background includes Cornell engineering, Harvard Business School and investment roles in the US.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Timah Partners
- **Organizations:** Timah Partners, Repertoire Partners, Goldman Sachs, D.E. Shaw, Tiger Management, 3G Capital, Harvard Club of Singapore, Old Rafflesians’ Association, Singapore Business Federation SME Committee, HBS Club of Singapore
- **Nationality:** Singaporean
- **Education:** BSc in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, MBA, Harvard Business School, Raffles Institution
- **Known for:** Member of the first-place team in Cornell’s 2012 Watson Academic Case Competition., Cornell Merrill Presidential Scholar, 2014., Harvard Business School Ford Scholar, Baker Scholar and Loeb Fellow.

## Career timeline

- **2012** — Won Cornell’s Watson Academic Case Competition with teammates Xiaoxi Brook Du and Joy Chua for Hello Watson.
- **2014** — Graduated from Cornell; named a Merrill Presidential Scholar.
- **Before 2018** — Worked in investment banking at Goldman Sachs and investing at D.E. Shaw, according to his 2018 student biography.
- **2018** — Co-president of Harvard Business School’s Investment Club and Tech Club; summer experience at Tiger Management and Triarii Capital.
- **2019** — Harvard Business School MBA class year.
- **Before 2025; exact dates unverified** — Experience at 3G Capital and Repertoire Partners; previously managing partner at Repertoire Partners.
- **2025** — Returned to Singapore after 15 years in the US and launched Timah Partners.
- **2025-06** — Timah announced its US$50 million Series A.
- **2025-07** — Addressed more than 300 participants at the NUS Enterprise Summer Programme in Entrepreneurship.
- **2026-06** — Timah launched a specialised waste management platform and announced a signed acquisition agreement.
- **2026-08** — Timah announced a S$60 million umbrella debt facility.

## Achievements

- Member of the first-place team in Cornell’s 2012 Watson Academic Case Competition.
- Cornell Merrill Presidential Scholar, 2014.
- Harvard Business School Ford Scholar, Baker Scholar and Loeb Fellow.
- Founded Timah Partners and secured a US$50 million Series A in June 2025.
- Built a CEO Succession Program connecting acquisitions with operating apprenticeships.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Timah announced its specialised waste management platform, a signed acquisition agreement and CSP candidate Kelvin Ho as incoming co-CEO.
- **2026-08** — Timah secured a S$60 million delayed-drawdown umbrella acquisition debt facility with UOB, RHB Bank and Genesis Alternative Ventures.

## Links

- Website: https://timahpartners.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennischuab/

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Last updated: 2026-10-11