Lim Chong

Chong Chong is the Founder and Managing Partner of Ascent Capital Partners.
He has extensive experience in investments, corporate finance and corporate transformation, and deep operational knowledge of Myanmar’s corporate and business landscape.
Chong Chong has a proven track record in successfully investing, building and transforming businesses in Myanmar and in the region.
Before starting Ascent Capital, he also founded O2 Asia Ventures, a Myanmar-focused investment and advisory firm.
Prior to starting his own entrepreneurial journey, Chong Chong held various senior management positions.
He was the Group Chief Financial Officer and Head of Strategy at Capital Diamond Star Group (CDSG), a leading conglomerate in Myanmar, where he led the formation of several local-foreign joint ventures and its corporate transformation efforts.
Before moving to Myanmar, he worked at Temasek, EY, KPMG and Citibank, in Singapore and China, where he was involved in investment management, strategic planning and financial advisory.
He has in-depth experience in various industries, including agriculture, consumer, food, retail, real estate and financial services.
Chong Chong graduated from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, with a Bachelor’s Degree (with Honours) in Business Studies, specialising in Banking and Finance.
He is also a CFA charterholder.
He also contributes actively to the community in both Singapore and Myanmar, in the following capacity: 1) Member of the Alumni Advisory Board, Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University 2) Deputy President, Singapore Association of Myanmar (SAM) 3) Assistant Treasurer, Nanyang Technological University Alumni Association (Myanmar)