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.
Benevolence 
Righteousness 
Respect 
Wisdom 
Trust 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
Milestones
Established Lim Hoon Foundation, a charitable trust named in honor of Mr John Lim’s late father
2008
Established Lim Hoon Foundation, a charitable trust named in honor of Mr John Lim’s late father
APAC real estate veteran, John Lim set up the JLFO
2012
APAC real estate veteran, John Lim set up the JLFO
Partnered The Straits Trading Company to set up Straits Real Estate
2013
Partnered The Straits Trading Company to set up Straits Real Estate
Andy Lim was appointed Group CEO of JLFO
2019
Andy Lim was appointed Group CEO of JLFO
Acquired 65 Club Street for its new headquarters
Launched The Land Managers, a boutique real estate management firm with assets under management of approximately S$250m
Launched Odyssey Venture Holdings to invest in in B2B solutions and tech and gaming private equity and venture capital deals
2020
Acquired 65 Club Street for its new headquarters
Launched The Land Managers, a boutique real estate management firm with assets under management of approximately S$250m
Launched Odyssey Venture Holdings to invest in in B2B solutions and tech and gaming private equity and venture capital deals
JLFO divested its stake in Straits Real Estate to Straits Trading Company for S$105m
The Land Managers made its first foray into the UK with investment in Savills' UK retail park fund
2021
JLFO divested its stake in Straits Real Estate to Straits Trading Company for S$105m
The Land Managers made its first foray into the UK with investment in Savills' UK retail park fund
Acquired 64 Club Street
The Land Managers' UK investment in Savills’ UK Build-To-Rent residential
The Land Managers' first UK direct acquisition 6 Cavendish Place
2022
Acquired 64 Club Street
The Land Managers' UK investment in Savills’ UK Build-To-Rent residential
The Land Managers' first UK direct acquisition 6 Cavendish Place
64CS opening on 11-Sep
The Land Managers' first Australia direct acquisition 40 Garden Street East Melbourne
2023
64CS opening on 11-Sep
The Land Managers' first Australia direct acquisition 40 Garden Street East Melbourne
