Thirapatana “Ted” Poshakrishna

Founder & MD, UTC Holding

Industry : Business

This business administration graduate from Boston University has held top positions including partner at Thailand’s first Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Creative Ventures, founder and director of nanotechnology company Graphene Creations, co-founder and chairman of big data company Wisesight and founder and director of UTC Holding, a venture holding that invests in and builds emerging companies that understand how to leverage data and technology. Wisesight topped the list of companies receiving the most job applications in 2020. After a year as deputy chief executive officer in Intouch Holding where he oversaw the company’s venture capital and business development department, its domestic and international competitiveness as well as IT and corporate PR departments, Ted resigned to take over family businesses, but remains as executive advisor. He has been called an “unsung hero driving the Thai startup ecosystem.”