Althea Lim
Singaporean entrepreneur
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Althea Lim is a Singaporean entrepreneur and the co-founder and group chief executive officer of Gushcloud International, a global influencer and talent acquisition company.[1][2][3] She is based out of Los Angeles, United States.[4]
Education
Lim graduated with a degree in biomedical sciences from the National University of Singapore.[5][2]
Career
The Youth Empire
During graduation, Lim founded The Youth Empire, which was a Singapore-based company that focused on building a youth-focused community through various events and social initiatives.[6]
Gushcloud International
In 2011, she co-founded Gushcloud International with Vincent Ha as a social sharing website. It evolved into a global influencer, entertainment, and talent acquisition enterprise spanning multiple countries, such as the United States, South Korea, Japan and the UAE.[7][8] Lim has been serving as its group chief executive officer since 2017.[9]
Leadership
Lim is recognized for her advocacy for the influencer economy, particularly how it could enable influencers to have a sustainable career. She is known for following a servant leadership approach. Her vision is to build the "Hollywood of Asia", turning Asia as the center for digital content production. She has been a speaker and panelist in various conferences.[4][8]
Recognition
- EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™ Asia-Pacific (Class of 2024), by Ernst & Young, recognizing outstanding women entrepreneurs in the Asia-Pacific.[10]
- Overall Winner at Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (2023), by Women Entrepreneur Awards[11]
- Asia's Most Influential: Singapore (2021), by Tatler Asia, as one of Singapore's influential business personalities.[12]
Lim has been felicitated by the Bangkok Post in their "Women Against the Odds" series in 2022[13] and recognized as a leader of Singapore's fastest growing companies by The Straits in 2021 and 2022.[14]