William Bao Bean

William is Managing General Partner of Orbit Ventures, an Emerging Markets VC with over US$125m in investment value managed. Orbit invests in technology startups that digitize traditional industries, boost earnings potential, and drive sustainable growth. Orbit supports its investments with sales, user acquisition, monetization, partnerships, and fundraising. With over 30 years in tech investment, William was previously founding Managing Director at SingTel Innov8 Ventures, Partner at Softbank China & India and an equity research analyst most recently with Deutsche Bank where he was an Institutional Investor top ranked analyst for Software and Internet in Asia. Magnitt named Orbit #4 most active VC in Emerging Markets in the world in 2025.