# Ho Jia Jian

> Ho Jia Jian is the Malaysian co-founder and CEO of Singapore-based Viddsee. An NUS engineering graduate and filmmaker who previously worked at StarHub, he built the platform with Derek Tan to help Asian short films find audiences beyond festivals. Viddsee expanded into original and branded production through Viddsee Studios, then microdramas and feature-film development. Ho was recognized on the 2018 Gen.T list and is a co-producer of the Siti Vampire feature adaptation.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Viddsee
- **Organizations:** Viddsee, Viddsee Studios, Candee, StarHub, nuSTUDIOS Film Productions
- **Nationality:** Malaysian
- **Education:** Mechanical engineering; minor in Technopreneurship; University Scholars Programme and NOC Entrepreneurship Programme, National University of Singapore
- **Known for:** 2018 Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow honoree (Singapore)., Co-founded Viddsee, which reported over three billion views and more than 5,000 titles in October 2023., Helped develop Viddsee from short-film distribution into original and branded production.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Graduated from the National University of Singapore with an engineering background.
- **Before 2013** — Worked at StarHub and gained experience in internet TV and digital advertising.
- **2012** — Early Viddsee activity and company operations began; the founders tested short-film curation through Facebook.
- **2013** — Launched the Viddsee short-film platform with fellow filmmaker and engineer Derek Tan.
- **2017** — Viddsee established Viddsee Studios, its content production arm.
- **2018** — Named to Tatler Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow (Singapore).
- **2023** — Co-founders introduced parent company Candee and web3 IP studio Candee Labs.
- **2023** — Continued as CEO as Derek Tan stepped back from daily operations and retained a non-executive director position.
- **2024** — Announced a RisingJoy partnership to bring Chinese microdramas to Viddsee.
- **2025** — Announced Viddsee’s debut feature film Siti Vampire at MIPCOM Cannes; credited as a co-producer.

## Achievements

- 2018 Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow honoree (Singapore).
- Co-founded Viddsee, which reported over three billion views and more than 5,000 titles in October 2023.
- Helped develop Viddsee from short-film distribution into original and branded production.
- Co-producer of Viddsee’s Siti Vampire feature adaptation, announced in October 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Siti Si Vampir, the feature adaptation announced by Viddsee in 2025 with Ho as a co-producer, was presented at a Jakarta press screening on 16 October.
- **2025-12** — IMDA publicly recognized Viddsee’s Viola Isn’t Like Us, directed by June Cheong, for winning Best Short Form Video (Social) at the 30th Asian Television Awards.
- **2025-10** — Viddsee announced the Siti Vampire feature with Mahaka Pictures at MIPCOM Cannes, naming Ho among its co-producers.
- **2024-06** — Viddsee announced its Chinese microdrama partnership with RisingJoy.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://sg.linkedin.com/in/hojiajian

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Last updated: 2026-10-22