Rameez Ansar
Founder of Circles
Singapore
Overview
Work Experience
Co-Founder
2014 - Current
Circles is a global technology company reimagining the telco industry with its SaaS platform, helping telco operators launch and operate successful digital brands. Today, Circles is partnering with operators in 14 countries across 6 continents with the mission to deliver digital experiences to millions of people through our businesses. With Circles.Life, our digital lifestyle brand established in Singapore, we empower and delight customers by offering digital experiences that go beyond traditional telco services. Circles.Life is powered by the same SaaS platform and go-to-market strategies developed by Circles, serving as a market-leading example of digital innovation and the future of telco. Circles.Life has earned numerous accolades over the years, including "Best Use of MarTech" at the CX Asia Excellence Awards and #1 in Singapore's Best Customer Service Award. Circles is backed by global investors such as Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia), Warburg Pincus, EDBI, and Founders Fund – renowned institutions with a track record of backing industry-shaking innovators.
Founding Partner
2011 - 2013
Co-Founded and managed a technology, media and telecoms (TMT) focused venture fund that received co-investment from the National Research Foundation of Singapore (NRF). Funded, incubated and mentored over a dozen entrepreneurs, startups during the formative stages of the Block 71 start-up ecosystem in Singapore.
Associate Director
2008 - 2011
Managed the investment portfolio & new investments, including during the 2008 global financial crisis. Founding member of the portfolio risk committee that reviewed capital allocation, investment strategy and macroeconomic implications
Consultant, Corporate Finance
2005 - 2008
Strategy, M&A, due diligence and go to market in telecoms, industrial, and consumers across Southeast Asia, Germany, South Africa and the Middle East. Setup the first of its kind regulatory pricing framework for the corporatism of Changi airport.
BCG Securities focuses on wealth management with high net worth individuals.
Analyst
2003 - 2004
Part of the early team member of the engineering team at US-based Ipsum Networks, a US$ 8.5M Rho Ventures and Sevin Rosen funded, start-up that focused on IP layer network diagnostics.