Lynette Lee

Venture,Innovation & Sustainability Leader | Global Partnerships l ESG & Impact Finance | Accredited Sr Board Director | Angel Investor l Building New Markets & Ventures Across APAC, MENA & Europe l Founder l C Suite

Singapore

About

Venture leader and board-accredited director with 20+ years of entrepreneurial and corporate innovation experience across sustainability, fintech, and impact finance in Asia and EU. Builds and scales new ventures that translate ESG, climate, and regulatory complexity into investable growth opportunities for global institutions and mid-market champions. Has led Impact-focused venture building inside global banks, founded and scaled impact platforms, and partnered with international development and fintech players to move capital toward real, measurable outcomes. Experienced in working with emerging market ecosystems where regulatory frameworks, data gaps, and capacity constraints require practical, innovative, scalable solutions across multiple industries — especially relevant for fast-evolving green finance markets in APAC,MENA and the EU’s impact and sustainable finance agenda. ​ Known for combining data clarity, stakeholder engagement, and commercial discipline to open new markets, de-risk sustainable innovation, and unlock green financing for MSMEs and corporates. Comfortable operating at the intersection of banks, regulators, DFIs, and technology partners to design solutions that work in complex environments, from GCC net-zero transitions to EU green finance frameworks. ​ Key strengths: New market & venture development in sustainability and fintech Global partnerships Structuring Sustainability /impact products and green financing pathways C-suite and regulator engagement on climate and transition finance topics Ecosystem building across banks, DFIs, fintechs, and MSMEs Board-level governance and stewardship on market entry strategy Risks mitigations is implemented to align financial institution’s and corporates needs. Open to global roles in: market development, venture building, impact finance, and innovation leadership within multinational financial institutions, corporates, and platforms, with a strong interest in opportunities across APAC,MENA and Europe.

Experience

  • Chief Strategy Officer at xcube.co
    May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

    xcube is the new generation corporate venture studio that creates inclusive and balanced ecosystems for startups, corporates and investors to collaborate effectively and drive innovation with confidence.

  • Founder / investor at Sirius Impact Venture Pte Ltd
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Ambassador at First Rate Connect
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

  • SC Venture member at SC Ventures | Standard Chartered
    Jul 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 1 mo

    My role is one of a Venture Lead in the Sustainability (ESG) space within the Fintech innovation space.My functional focus is in advancing ESG-integration standards and driving the evolution of such stewardship through spearheading collaborative ventures with industries. Integral to this stewardship is taking a strategic path to generate sustainable best-practices. I believe in constructive engagement with key stakeholders on ESG and strategic issues to support stronger performance to achieve positive and enduring outcomes in the ESG ecosystem . My focus and role involves : - adding impact through data clarity and transparency -being a conduit within the sustainability eco-system amongst key players, contributors and stakeholders and in so doing bring about enduring value through collaborative initiatives to ensure legacy value in the long term.

  • Founder at Leigh Atelier
    2013 - Present · 13 yrs 7 mos

    Imports,exports, marketing and relations