Meet Our Team
Kalo Catalyst brings together experts across finance, health, energy, agriculture, and inclusion. With a focus on thoughtful collaboration, we explore how capital, expertise, and purpose can intersect in ways that create lasting impact and value.
Jerilyn Wu
Founder & Managing Director
Jerilyn Wu, founder of Kalo Catalyst, brings a global perspective shaped by her experience in healthcare, sustainability, startup operations and venture capital. A UC Berkeley graduate in Geography and Sustainable Design, she has led programs at Chulalongkorn University, Talkspace, Cohere Health, and Mass General Brigham, driving innovation and impact in human and environmental health throughout her career.
Advisors
Jerry T. Wu
Jerry T. Wu is a seasoned private equity investor with over 30 years of experience in financial services. He began his career in 1992 at Morgan Stanley’s NYC headquarters as part of their MBA Training Program, eventually rising to SVP and taking on key roles in Hong Kong and Singapore. After his time at Morgan Stanley, Jerry co-headed the equity derivatives desk at Lehman Brothers Asia. Today, he leverages his expertise to advise and invest in startups, with notable investments in companies such as Alibaba Group. Jerry has also taught courses in Entrepreneurship at NYU Shanghai, and in early-career helped grow his family business in the Food & Agriculture (fishing) industry.
Krishnan Ravi Kumar
Krishnan Ravi Kumar is the Chief International Investments Officer at SALIC, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, overseeing over $3 billion in assets. With a 35-year career in food and agriculture, supply chain, and telecommunications, Ravi has held leadership roles across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. His pivotal role as Managing Director and Group CFO of Olam International transformed the company into a global leader with revenues surpassing $16 billion. He also served on various boards, including ETG, G3 Canada, and CFG Ukraine. Ravi holds an MBA from XLRI, India, and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.
Lyn Kok
Lyn Kok has nearly three decades of finance experience, most recently serving as President & CEO for Standard Chartered Thailand and Greater Mekong (Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam). In 2020, she founded Mula-X, a fintech company in Thailand dedicated to improving financial access for underserved communities. Her leadership in the financial sector and commitment to social impact have earned her recognition, including the International CEO of the Year award in Thailand by Bloomberg and the Asia Woman Leader award by the World Women Leadership Congress. Lyn is also a Limited Partner at 500 Startups and OVO Fund.
Michael Lee
Michael Lee is a seasoned advisor and board member with extensive experience in early-stage technology startups. He co-founded and served as General Partner of Rogers Venture Partners, where he built and led a venture capital fund focused on emerging technologies like blockchain identity, fintech, and autonomous vehicles. His previous tenure at Rogers Communications saw him rise to Chief Strategy Officer, driving innovation in digital media, fintech, and ad tech. A technical co-founder of two companies, Michael holds a BSc in Computer Science and Statistics from the University of Toronto.
Ananth Ravi Kumar
Ananth Ravi Kumar is a Machine Learning Engineer at AIA Labs, an AI-driven investment fund at Bridgewater Associates ($2B AUM). At AIA Labs, he leverages advanced machine learning to inform investment strategies. Previously, he contributed to immune-oncology research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, developing software to analyze multiplex immunofluorescence (mIF) images of tumors. Ananth also served as an Exotic Options Trader at Olam from 2017 to 2020 and holds a Master's in Applied Mathematics from Columbia University and a Bachelor's in Applied Mathematics from UC Berkeley.
