Ruhan Lee
CEO & Executive Director, Airguide Capital
Group Executive Director & Head of Legal, Airguide International
"One Mind, Infinite Leverage"
Singapore Bar
Advocate & Solicitor (2017)
Commercial Strategy
Strategic Leadership
Capital Markets
Equity & Debt
Private Credit
Alternative Investments
Cross-Border
Global Investments
AI Technology
Design & Implementation
Litigation
Arbitration & Disputes
Private Client
Specialized Services
About Me
Professional Journey
I am a multidisciplinary C-Suite Executive called to the Singapore Bar with extensive expertise spanning AI technology, finance, and law. Currently serving as CEO & Executive Director of Airguide Capital and Group Executive Director & Head of Legal at Airguide International, I bring a unique combination of legal acumen, financial expertise, and technological innovation to drive strategic growth and operational excellence.
My professional journey encompasses comprehensive experience in private credit markets, capital markets transactions, cross-border investments, and cutting-edge AI implementation. I have successfully scaled operations from S$4M to S$25M through proprietary AI-native systems while maintaining regulatory compliance and risk management standards. My approach combines deep technical knowledge with strategic business insight to deliver sustainable value creation and competitive advantage.
Professional Experience
Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director
Airguide Capital (Airguide Group of Companies)
Private Credit Fund & Corporate Financing
Dec 2019 – Present
Leading private credit fund operations with local & regional focus. Full spectrum responsibility for revenue, strategy, legal, operations, finance, and risk. Scaled loan book from S$4M to S$25M through AI-native systems. Promoted to CEO in Mar 2023.
Group Executive Director & Head of Legal
Airguide International (Airguide Group of Companies)
Single Family Office & Investment Holding Co.
Dec 2018 – Present
Key decision maker for all group matters with global focus. Investment Committee member with veto rights. Comprehensive strategic and legal support for principals and management across multiple jurisdictions.
Legal Counsel
Airguide International
Oct 2018 – Dec 2018
Initial legal role within the Airguide Group, providing comprehensive legal support before promotion to Group Executive Director.
Associate Director – Capital Markets & M&A
Barker Henley LLC
Apr 2018 – Oct 2018
Senior legal role at JV with Australian International Firm focusing on regional & Greater China markets. Supported multiple SGX listings and M&A transactions.
Solicitor – Capital Markets & M&A
Barker Henley LLC
Aug 2017 – Apr 2018
Qualified solicitor role focusing on capital markets and M&A transactions. First role after being called to the Singapore Bar.
Advocate & Solicitor
Supreme Court of Singapore
Called to the Bar: 2017
Called to the Singapore Bar as Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore. Professional legal qualification enabling practice of law in Singapore.
Skills & Expertise
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Legal & Transactional
Finance
Technology & Automation
Governance & Strategy
Key Projects & Initiatives
Multi-Discipline Whitepaper to Book Publication
Comprehensive 200+ page cross-discipline whitepaper covering finance, embedded finance, applied finance, credit underwriting design and methodology, AI-integration, digitalisation, automation, and legal-financial engineering. Currently being developed into a published book.
AI-Native Credit & Underwriting Engine
Developed proprietary underwriting, automatic assessment and automatic pricing logic platform (Python, and Streamlit), based on independently developed algorithm. Scaled loan book from S$4M to S$25M.
Digitisation and Automation of Business Processes
Moved the entire company from manual processes, physical contract execution, and various manpower intensive processes to a near fully digital and near fully automated end-to-end business process system (Internally Designed CRM, SingPass Execution, Automatic Contract Management). Reduced manpower requirements and headcount by 80% as a direct result.
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Protocol and Transmutation Platform
Designed and developed fit for use OCR platform using open source code (Python, Tesseract, Streamlit, and Poppler) for internal use whereby relevant due diligence documents can be uploaded into the platform and be digitised and assessed, and data transmuted into a presentation form whereby it is compatible with the AI-Native Credit Engine.
Project Thycia 13B - Local LLM Training
Training LLM locally with 13B parameters for poly-use cases. Mix of in-house hardware and cloud computing to handle fine-tuning and training of the LLM (hardware intensive).
Modular AI Platform
Development of a future-proof multi-agent system designed for scalable AI deployment across various business functions. The platform enables seamless integration of specialized AI agents for different tasks while maintaining centralized control and coordination.
Fractional Actions and Computing
Research and development into fractional computing methodologies, inspired by platforms like Naptha.ai which enables distributed AI computation across multiple nodes. This project explores breaking down complex AI tasks into smaller, distributable components for enhanced efficiency and scalability.
Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) Research and Risk Analysis
Comprehensive research into AGI development risks and inefficiencies, particularly focusing on the limitations of using LLMs as a foundation for AGI. This research examines safety guardrails, technological development pathways, and quantum computing implications for AGI development.
Education
SILE Bar Examination
Singapore Institute of Legal Education
2016-2017
LLB (Hons.) Second Upper
University of Bristol
2012-2015
GCE A-Levels
St. Andrew's Junior College
2007-2009
GCE O-Levels
St. Joseph's Institution
2003-2006
PSLE
RSS Primary School
1997-2002
Ruhan's Publications & Research
Private Lending in Singapore, a Limited Whitepaper
Comprehensive analysis of private lending markets in Singapore with proprietary insights and methodologies. This limited whitepaper contains confidential information and proprietary algorithms developed for internal use.
Hard copy may be provided for reference during interview process upon request. Tech and algorithm demo (as covered in the whitepaper) may also be requested during interview process upon request.
Useful AI Resources and Tools
World's leading software development platform and version control system.
AI-powered UI component generator by Vercel for rapid frontend development.
Open-source AI model for generating high-quality images from text descriptions.
Frontend cloud platform for deploying and scaling modern web applications.
Comprehensive AI research and experimentation platform for advanced AI development.
AI-powered legal assistant for automating legal tasks and consumer protection.
All-in-one workspace for notes, databases, and project management.
Google's advanced AI model for generating high-quality videos from text prompts.
Adobe's AI-powered creative tools for image generation and editing.
AI-powered writing assistant for academic and professional content creation.
Memberships
Singapore Lee Clan Association
Member
2018 – Present
People's Action Party
Member
2018 – Present
The Law Society of Singapore
Member
2017 – Present
Chua Chu Kang GRC
Town Councilor – Tender Committee
2019 – 2020
Get In Touch
Contact Information
Mobile
+65 92386711
LRH89Personal@Gmail.com
Location
Singapore
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