# Steve Melhuish

> Steve Melhuish is a British entrepreneur and climate investor who co-founded PropertyGuru with Jani Rautiainen in Singapore in 2007 and served as CEO until 2016. Now a London-based founding partner at 100x100 and a founding partner of Wavemaker Impact, he builds and backs businesses intended to combine commercial returns with emissions reductions. He also founded impact investment firm Planet Rise in 2019.

- **Role:** Founding Partner & General Partner at 100x100; Founding Partner at Wavemaker Impact
- **Organizations:** 100x100, Wavemaker Impact, Planet Rise, Wavemaker Partners, PropertyGuru Group (co-founder and former CEO; board service ended January 2024), Eco-Business (strategic investor and advisory-board appointment announced 2021)
- **Nationality:** British
- **Known for:** Co-founded PropertyGuru, which expanded from Singapore into a regional property marketplace., Served as PropertyGuru CEO from 2007 to September 2016., Co-founded Wavemaker Impact, a climate venture-building fund.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2005** — Held telecommunications leadership roles at Mercury Communications/Cable & Wireless and worked with digital businesses in Europe.
- **2005** — Moved to Singapore.
- **2007** — Co-founded PropertyGuru with Jani Rautiainen.
- **2011** — PropertyGuru expanded into Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.
- **2012** — Became a father to twins.
- **2016** — Handed the CEO role to Hari V. Krishnan on September 6 and became vice chairman.
- **2018** — Handed over remaining operational responsibilities; joined Wavemaker Partners as venture partner.
- **2019** — Founded Planet Rise to support climate and social impact businesses.
- **2021** — Became a strategic investor in Eco-Business; co-founded Wavemaker Impact, according to his professional biography.
- **2022** — PropertyGuru listed on the New York Stock Exchange under successor leadership.
- **2023** — Moved back to the United Kingdom at the end of the year.
- **2024** — Stepped down from PropertyGuru’s board on January 10.
- **2026** — Listed as a London-based founding partner of 100x100.

## Achievements

- Co-founded PropertyGuru, which expanded from Singapore into a regional property marketplace.
- Served as PropertyGuru CEO from 2007 to September 2016.
- Co-founded Wavemaker Impact, a climate venture-building fund.
- Founded Planet Rise in 2019.
- Built and backed climate businesses across Asia, including investments in Ampd Energy and Hydroleap.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Listed as a speaker for the October 14 SGN Global Leader Series in London, discussing scaling innovation across Europe and Asia.
- **2026-06** — 100x100 announced him as a June 25 Concave speaker on its climate venture-building playbook.
- **2024-12** — PropertyGuru, the company he co-founded, was acquired by EQT at approximately US$1.1 billion equity value and delisted from the NYSE.
- **2024-01** — Left PropertyGuru’s board effective January 10 to concentrate on climate venture building and investing.

## Links

- Website: https://www.planetrise.com/about
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevemel

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Last updated: 2026-10-22