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David Hwan

Questioner · DISC type c
Principal at Kadan Capital
📍 Singapore

David Hwan is a Principal at Kadan Capital, focusing on global early-stage AI and Fintech investments. He previously co-founded Kwara, a Kenyan fintech startup backed by SoftBank where he raised over $10M and led commercial growth. People who have worked with him describe him as compassionate, energetic, and outcome-driven, with a background in M&A at PwC.

Born in the Netherlands with Indonesian heritage, David is a travel enthusiast who spent his early childhood in the UK. He co-founded Forward·Inc, a leading incubator that has empowered over 4, 000 refugees through entrepreneurship. His posts reveal an interest in the intersection of AI and human connection, and the art of writing.

As a child, his first venture involved selling Yu-Gi-Oh cards on YouTube, negotiating deals in the comments section and completing trades via postal mail.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Principal
Job Level
Middle
Location
Singapore
Personality Overview

How David shows up

Cautious & Analytical
Not Easily Convinced
Value Seeker

It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Priorities

Topics David cares about

Founder Sales Strategy
Believes founders fail not on product but because they don't "fall in love with sales. " He ran sales at his own startup and now reviews hundreds of pitches as a VC.
Fintech in Africa
Co-founded and served as COO for Kwara, a successful Kenyan fintech that digitized credit unions across Africa, raising $10M+ from investors like SoftBank.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Principal
Kadan Capital
11-2019 - 1-2025
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer
Kwara
2-2018 - 4-2018
M&A
PwC
4-2017 - 7-2019
Co-Founder
Forward·Inc
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2016 - 2018
MA
University of Amsterdam
2017 - 2019
MSc
University of Amsterdam - Amsterdam Business School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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