Tim Rath
Co-Founder
Lazada Group
Singapore
Lazada Group
Singapore
Co‑founder, Lazada Group; Co‑founder & CEO, AIxlerator; Founder of Tycho Capital; Investor & Advisor
A serial tech entrepreneur and investor based in Singapore. As co-founder of Lazada, he served in roles including Group CFO, CCO, and CPO, spearheading its expansion across all Southeast Asian markets and raising over USD 1.5 billion before Alibaba’s acquisition in 2016 . Today, he leads AIxlerator—an AI & deep‑tech company builder—and founded Tycho Capital, where he advises and invests in high-growth startups like Lepaya, Antler, and Hoolah
A serial tech entrepreneur and investor based in Singapore. As co-founder of Lazada, he served in roles including Group CFO, CCO, and CPO, spearheading its expansion across all Southeast Asian markets and raising over USD 1.5 billion before Alibaba’s acquisition in 2016 . Today, he leads AIxlerator—an AI & deep‑tech company builder—and founded Tycho Capital, where he advises and invests in high-growth startups like Lepaya, Antler, and Hoolah
Sessions
7 Sep 2025 – 15:30
Dream Stage (Hall 25)
45 min
Opptra: Winning Asia with AI
2.4 Billion consumers are in Asia representing 70% of global consumption, this session will cover how brands can adopt an Ecommerce and AI first approach for their Asia Omni channel GTM. This session will also feature Asia GTM case studies of global brands that have leveraged Opptra’s platform.
Speakers R. Babu (Opptra), B. Bansal (Opptra), E. L'Orange (Deloitte), T. Rath (Lazada Group)
Language: English
AI
E-commerce / DTC
IFA Next
IFA Global Markets
Home Appliances
Fitness & Digital Health
Home & Entertainment