Ken Chew
Sep 25, 2025
Ken Chew, CEO of IWC, moderates investor panel at WQS
IWC Steps Forward as Anchor Sponsor, Panel Lead
IWC Management, along with IMGT Pte Ltd, has been confirmed as a Gold Sponsor of WQS 2025, reinforcing the firm’s commitment to frontier technologies and innovation ecosystems.
Through this sponsorship, IWC seeks to deepen engagement with quantum, AI, and next-gen technology founders, investors, and institutions convening at the Summit.
As part of the Summit agenda, Ken Chew, CEO of IWC and a founding partner of the Chimeira platform, will moderate a prominent investor panel featuring leading global and regional fund managers, sovereign wealth funds, and institutional allocators. The panel is set to explore investment themes in deep tech, cross-border scaling, and Asia’s evolving capital markets landscape.
“WQS is more than a showcase of quantum breakthroughs — it is about enabling capital-tech convergence at the frontier. We see this as a perfect stage to demonstrate how IWC and Chimeira can help translate scientific promise into commercial impact,” said Mr. Chew.
Introducing Chimeira: IWC’s Engine for Global Transformation
At the heart of IWC’s value proposition lies the Chimeira Ecosystem — a proprietary, eight-module framework (covering transformation, market access, cultural adaptation, supply chain, capital deployment, IP & regulatory, branding, and compliance) through which IWC drives the internationalization of high-growth technology companies.
Unlike traditional private equity or VC approaches which often emphasize capital and financial engineering, Chimeira seeks to embed operational, structural, and strategic transformation early in the growth journey. The goal: to turn regional winners into truly global players able to compete on technology, branding, compliance, supply networks, and institutional capital credibility.
A recent case study published by IWC showcases how Chimeira supported a U.S.–based med-tech company to enter Singapore, set up operations, and successfully secure investment from a Singapore sovereign wealth fund — underscoring the platform’s ability to deliver capital, execution, and credibility in tandem.
By sponsoring WQS and aligning its thought leadership presence (via the panel), IWC is highlighting Chimeira as a bridge between frontier tech ambition and institutional readiness.
WQS Sponsorship Aligns with IWC’s Frontier Tech Vision
The quantum domain is emblematic of IWC’s target frontier themes — deeply technical, capital-intensive, globally networked, and institutionally constrained until scale and structure are validated. Through its WQS sponsorship, IWC intends not only to support the acceleration of quantum innovation in Asia, but also to serve as a capital and transformation partner for promising quantum startups seeking regional and global expansion.
The firm’s involvement underscores its broader thesis: that structural shifts (e.g. U.S.–China decoupling, supply chain rebalancing, re-regionalisation) create windows of opportunity for companies that can cross borders, comply across jurisdictions, and build bridging technology platforms.
Ken Chew’s Moderator Role & WQS Panel Themes
Ken Chew’s moderator role brought a practical, execution-oriented voice to the WQS investor session. Drawing on his experience running IWC and leading Chimeira, he guided discussions on topics such as:
Criteria institutional allocators use to evaluate frontier tech risk vs. scale potential
What differentiates investible vs speculative quantum or deep tech ventures
How to balance R&D, regulatory, and go-to-market timelines across jurisdictions
The role of structured capital and operational platforms (like Chimeira) in de-risking cross-border scale
The emerging investment thesis for Asia-based frontier tech as a complement, not just a feeder, to U.S./European innovation
Mr. Chew commented, “I’m excited to bring ground-level insight into what it takes for frontier tech founders to win in multiple markets — in revenue traction, regulation, and investor trust.”
What This Means for Founders and Investors
For founders: The WQS platform now doubles as a showcase: founders who align with Chimeira can access not just capital but a playbook and network for global execution.
For investors: The panel and IWC presence will offer a window into how rigorous operational transformation and internationalization may be the frontier value multiplier — beyond pure technology risk.
For the market: IWC’s active sponsorship and moderation reflect its intent to play a leading role in shaping Asia’s frontier technology investment infrastructure — serving as a bridge between capital-heavy institutional pools and capital-hungry innovation.
About IWC Management
IWC Management is a Singapore-based, MAS-licensed fund management company (A/I-LFMC) offering integrated wealth, fund, and transformation services at the intersection of capital and cross-border growth.
The firm’s distinctive edge comes from marrying traditional investment discipline with structural transformation via its Chimeira Ecosystem — crafted to guide high-potential technology companies from regional success to global competitiveness.
As a regulated entity, IWC holds a Capital Markets Services (CMS) license under MAS for fund management.
The firm is also recognized under Singapore’s Tech@SG program and supports EntrePass ventures and partners.