# Yen Ming Lee

> Yen Ming Lee is the Kuala Lumpur-based co-founder and Group CEO of PolicyStreet. A former Standard Chartered director with experience across banking, telecoms and consulting, he built the insurance technology business with Wilson Beh and Winnie Chua, adding financial-adviser approval and insurance and reinsurance capabilities to its digital distribution model.

- **Role:** Co-founder & Group CEO at PolicyStreet
- **Organizations:** PolicyStreet, Standard Chartered, Maxis, Citibank, HSBC, Andersen Consulting, Finnext
- **Nationality:** Malaysian
- **Education:** Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, First Class Honours, University of Malaya, Master of Business Administration, Strathclyde Business School
- **Known for:** ASEAN Business Advisory Council Young Entrepreneurs Award 2020., Led PolicyStreet through financial-adviser approval in 2019 and Labuan insurance and reinsurance licensing in 2021., Co-led PolicyStreet’s US$15.3 million Series B and US$26 million Series C.

## Career timeline

- **Before PolicyStreet** — Held corporate roles across consulting, banking and telecoms; was a Standard Chartered director leading digital initiatives before founding PolicyStreet.
- **2016-2017** — Established PolicyStreet with Wilson Beh and Winnie Chua; investor and podcast accounts date its beginnings to 2016, while Khazanah’s account dates founding to 2017.
- **2018** — Received Certified Financial Planner certification, as listed on his LinkedIn profile.
- **2019** — PolicyStreet obtained Financial Adviser and Islamic Financial Adviser approval from Bank Negara Malaysia; Lee attended an Ant Financial immersion programme in Hangzhou.
- **2020** — Received the ASEAN Business Advisory Council Young Entrepreneurs Award.
- **2021** — PolicyStreet obtained Labuan insurance and reinsurance licences and raised a US$6 million Series A.
- **2023** — PolicyStreet announced a US$15.3 million Series B led by Khazanah and won the Fintech Frontiers Top Insurtech Startup award.
- **2025** — PolicyStreet achieved profitability in FY2025, according to its 2026 interview disclosures.
- **2026** — PolicyStreet’s Series C reached US$26 million in July; September brought three further industry awards.

## Achievements

- ASEAN Business Advisory Council Young Entrepreneurs Award 2020.
- Led PolicyStreet through financial-adviser approval in 2019 and Labuan insurance and reinsurance licensing in 2021.
- Co-led PolicyStreet’s US$15.3 million Series B and US$26 million Series C.
- PolicyStreet recognised as Top Insurtech Startup at the 2023 Fintech Frontiers Awards.
- PolicyStreet reported profitability for FY2025 and more than 10 million customers served by the end of 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — PolicyStreet announced a US$21 million first close of its Series C led by Cool Japan Fund.
- **2026-07** — An additional US$5 million investment from BlueOrchard brought the Series C to US$26 million; Lee discussed profitability and regional expansion in a July 21 interview.
- **2026-09** — PolicyStreet announced an AFA Fastest Growth award, an Innovative Microinsurance Product award and its third consecutive Malaysia Most Disruptive Insurtech recognition from InsuranceAsia News.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yenming

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Last updated: 2026-10-11