Louis Nguyen
Advisory Member
Mr. Louis Nguyen is the Chairman and CEO of Saigon Asset Management (SAM), where he has established a track record in private equity, venture capital, and investment banking.
SAM focuses on technology, consumables, education, and real estate. The firm manages Vietnam Equity Holding (VEH) and Vietnam Property Holding (VPH), two multi-asset class funds that have invested in over 65 companies across various industries. These funds consistently outperform both peer funds and market indexes.
SAM also provides M&A advisory services to some of Vietnam’s largest corporations, including Viettel, PetroVietnam, and Vingroup. Previously, He was the General Partner at DFJ VinaCapital (DFJV) and IDG Ventures Vietnam (IDGVV), where he participated in establishing these pioneering venture capital funds in Vietnam. Both DFJV and IDGVV invested in technology and media companies, achieving successful exits.
Before his roles in Vietnam, He served as Vice President at Intelligent Capital, a technology M&A firm based in San Francisco, California, where he participated in transactions in the semiconductor, telecom, and cybersecurity sectors.
Prior to that, he was a Director at Osprey Ventures in Menlo Park, California, supporting investments in 12 technology, media, and telecom companies.
Mr. Louis has held senior financial roles at NEC and Apple in Silicon Valley. His early career includes serving as a Senior Auditor at KPMG in San Jose, California, where he participated in audits across the semiconductor, entertainment, and governmental sectors.
He is the Founding Chairman of the Capital Market Committee at the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Vietnam, where he facilitated investment opportunities between the US and Vietnam, working closely with bilateral governmental bodies and industry leaders.
He also appeared as “Shark Louis” on Shark Tank Vietnam, the nation’s premier business reality show. Leveraging the show’s extensive viewership of 150 million views per season, he has been a strong advocate for ESG and sustainable investments within Vietnamese high-growth companies.
He holds a B.S. in Accounting from San Jose State University in San Jose, California, and is fluent in both English and Vietnamese.
SAM focuses on technology, consumables, education, and real estate. The firm manages Vietnam Equity Holding (VEH) and Vietnam Property Holding (VPH), two multi-asset class funds that have invested in over 65 companies across various industries. These funds consistently outperform both peer funds and market indexes.
SAM also provides M&A advisory services to some of Vietnam’s largest corporations, including Viettel, PetroVietnam, and Vingroup. Previously, He was the General Partner at DFJ VinaCapital (DFJV) and IDG Ventures Vietnam (IDGVV), where he participated in establishing these pioneering venture capital funds in Vietnam. Both DFJV and IDGVV invested in technology and media companies, achieving successful exits.
Before his roles in Vietnam, He served as Vice President at Intelligent Capital, a technology M&A firm based in San Francisco, California, where he participated in transactions in the semiconductor, telecom, and cybersecurity sectors.
Prior to that, he was a Director at Osprey Ventures in Menlo Park, California, supporting investments in 12 technology, media, and telecom companies.
Mr. Louis has held senior financial roles at NEC and Apple in Silicon Valley. His early career includes serving as a Senior Auditor at KPMG in San Jose, California, where he participated in audits across the semiconductor, entertainment, and governmental sectors.
He is the Founding Chairman of the Capital Market Committee at the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Vietnam, where he facilitated investment opportunities between the US and Vietnam, working closely with bilateral governmental bodies and industry leaders.
He also appeared as “Shark Louis” on Shark Tank Vietnam, the nation’s premier business reality show. Leveraging the show’s extensive viewership of 150 million views per season, he has been a strong advocate for ESG and sustainable investments within Vietnamese high-growth companies.
He holds a B.S. in Accounting from San Jose State University in San Jose, California, and is fluent in both English and Vietnamese.