Faris Lodin

Experience

Founder, CEO 2021 - Present (almost 5 years)

AxeHedge is a licensed digital investment platform geared at making investing simple, structured and code-free using tools and methodologies employed by hedge funds. AxeHedge's... more

Sterling Equity

Founder, Managing Director 2018 - Present (about 8 years)

Multi-strategy investment firm focusing on early-stage investments, growth equity, buyouts and fund of funds.

MF Ventures

Founder, General Partner 2022 - Present (over 4 years)

Series D
- Ursa Major Technologies, Aerospace & Defence Pure Play Liquid Rocket Propulsion (https://www.ursamajor.com/)

Series B
- QuantConnect, Open-Source... more

Sterling Technologies

Investor & Board Member 2022 - Present (about 4 years)

Sterling Technologies is an innovative software powerhouse, offering market leading digital and technology services and providing agile and reliable solutions to individuals,... more

Founder

MF Ventures, Sterling Equity, AxeHedge

Employee

PwC, Antler, Ecquitas, Elanor, Front Connect, Dark Fiber, Mama Net, Ingres Technologies, The Bread Bar, Sterling Technologies

Education

About

Achievements

Founded Sterling Equity in 2018 with an AUM of ~$8M. As at 2022, has an AUM of ~$20M, creating nearly 150 jobs and generating an annual revenue in excess of $8M. Overall performance is at an average of 40% IRR.

Founded AxeHedge in December 2021 and within 3 months launched the mobile platform, and within 4 months obtained licence approval to undertake retail fund management and digital brokerage services. Everything was built in-house and executed by a team of 8 (now 14). Featured by Newswatch: https://www.google.com/search?q=newswatch+axehedge&oq=newswatch+axehedge&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i60.5181j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Featured by Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/roncarucci/2022/08/05/why-ambition-matters-and-how-to-develop-the-right-amount-of-it/

I hold memberships with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), the British Malaysian Society (BMS), the Institute of Directors (IOD) London and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).

Describe the most impressive thing you've done.

Skills

Venture Capital Private Equity Mergers & Acquisitions Fundraising Hedge Funds

Locations

Singapore San Francisco New York City Kuala Lumpur London

Q&A

What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?

Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco

Faris Lodin

Managing Director of Sterling Equity (PE/VC) and CEO of AxeHedge (Hedge Fund for Retail)