SP Jain School of Global Management is thrilled to announce the launch of the SPJ Angel Network (SPAN) – a one-of-a-kind initiative by the School's alumni based in Singapore. SPAN aims to foster a spirit of angel investing, best practices, deal syndication and growth.

Under the guidance of Dr Jireh Hooi Inn Seow (Assistant Professor, SP Jain) and Dr CJ Meadows (Professor; Director, i2e – The Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center; Head – Global MBA, SP Jain), this initiative is led by SP Jain's Executive MBA (EMBA) alumni – Mustafa Rasheed, Poonam Dadlani and Rajan Pandey – and Master of Global Business (MGB) alumnus – Vivek Agarwal.

On April 9, 2021, SPAN held its first face-to-face meeting at SP Jain's Singapore campus. Dr Seow, who is also an entrepreneur and investor, hosted the session where he spoke about the trends in angel investing. He shared his insights on:

Established entrepreneurs and alumni aspiring to become entrepreneurs attended the event. They brainstormed on ideas and shared suggestions to grow the network.

The session was organised under the SP Jain Xpressions banner, an initiative where alumni from various specialisations come together to share their views on the current topics and trends in the market.

Team SP Jain looks forward to more alumni joining SPAN and benefitting from the strength of the community.