Januario Atencio

Januario Atencio has over 24 years' experience in investing, managing and heading companies across the property development, housing, building materials and technology sectors. He is the founder, president, chief executive, and executive director of 8990 Holdings Inc. Mr Atencio was a Finalist Awardee for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2015; recipient of the BizNews Asia Entrepreneurship Excellence Award in 2014, 2015 and 2016; and recipient of the Singapore-based Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability Awards' Outstanding Leader in Asia in 2016. A list of Mr Atencio's leadership positions and investments include founder, general partner at Original Pitch Venture Capital; member of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC); investor and/or director at Acudeen Technologies Inc, Social Light Inc, Stoked Inc, The Global Filipino Investor Inc, Philippines Water Inc and BP Water Works Inc.