About Us
The JL Family Office was established in 2012 by Asia Pacific real estate veteran, John Lim, to manage the family wealth as well as its philanthropic initiatives. It comprises four core divisions: Real Estate, Financial Trading & Group Treasury, Private Equity & Venture Capital and Philanthropy.
Year Founded
2012
Number of Investments
20
Core Divisions
4
Total Capital Invested
$361 Million
Management Philosophy
Our young, dynamic team is guided by an East-meets-West management approach, bound by the Confucian virtues of 仁 (Benevolence), 义 (Righteousness), 礼 (Respect), 智 (Wisdom), 信 (Trust), while upholding Western standards in institutional deal-making and execution. As a family office focused on sustainable progress and building meaningful business relationships, we aim to create an enduring family legacy that lasts generations.
The Management & Team
The Management
John Lim
Founder & Chairman
Chairman, Lim Hoon Foundation
Andy Lim
Executive Director & Group CEO
Founder, The Land Managers Holdings Pte Ltd
Co-Founder, Odyssey Venture Holdings
Ken Lim
Director
Co-Founder, Odyssey Venture Holdings
The Team
Goh Mui Leng
Group CFO
Shellen Quah
Director, Corporate Development and Legal Consultant
Lynn Goh
Admin & HR Manager
Sheldon Shee
Assistant Manager, Portfolio Management
Teo Wei Shan
Account Executive
Shannon Lee
Account Executive
Daryl You
Assistant Manager, Real Estate
Darren Chang
Real Estate Analyst
Strategic Partners
The Straits Trading Company
- The Straits Trading Company (STC) is an investment company with diversified interests across APAC, and majority-owned by The Tecity Group
- JLFO holds a strategic stake in STC
Partnerships
- Launched the SME Help Fund with JLFO and ARA Asset Management to help Singapore businesses tide over the COVID-19 crisis
- Jointly set up Straits Real Estate, which invests in real estate-related opportunities globally
Straits Real Estate
- Andy Lim, together with STC, built Straits Real Estate (SRE) into a real estate investment firm with S$1.9b in AUM and a well-diversified investment portfolio across APAC and the UK
Partnerships
- Signed MOU to collaborate on other real estate investments in Asia and Europe post-divestment of stake in SRE to STC in 2021