Michael Gryseels

Founder and Managing Partner at Antares Ventures

Speaker

Michael Gryseels is a globally recognized technology thought leader and business builder with nearly 30 years of experience at the intersection of technology, innovation, and venture scaling. As a former Managing Partner at McKinsey & Company, where he built and led the APAC Technology Practice in Singapore, he has advised global CEOs and boards on digital transformation and tech-driven business innovation. Prior to founding Antares Ventures, Michael executed a similar investment strategy via a family office syndicate, delivering strong returns while building deep regional connectivity.

At Antares, Michael brings a unique blend of operational expertise, board experience, and ecosystem influence, having backed over 30 startups and held 11 board positions globally. His prior leadership roles include serving as Group Chief Digital Officer at Charoen Pokphand Group and as executive vice chairman of multiple tech ventures across AI, blockchain, cloud, and digital media. Michael holds a Ph.D. in computer science and has lived and worked across more than 30 countries.

About Antares Ventures

Antares Ventures is a specialist deep-tech venture capital fund with a mission to catalyze the scaling of world-class innovation across Asia Growth Markets (SEA, India, and the Middle East). We invest globally in early-growth-stage startups (around Series A) developing transformative technologies across our key thematics of energy transition & industrial decarbonization, resilient cities & transportation, sustainable agriculture, and advanced computing. Through our proprietary Asia Acceleration Model and backing of leading regional groups, we bridge world-class innovation and Asia growth opportunities, positioning us as the ideal partner for ambitious founders ready to transform critical industries in Asia.