Kevin Chin
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Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
Founder & Chairman
London, GB
Profile Verified by The Marque
Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
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In Their Own Right
Biography
Kevin Chin is an entrepreneur, investor and operator who is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Arowana, an award-winning international B Corp-certified investment group. In recognition of his achievements, he was ranked #17 in Big Capital’s 2026 MO 100 Impact Ranking and has led Arowana to be ranked amongst the Top 50 impact companies globally for 6 consecutive years.
An expert in rapidly transforming and leading companies through distress, complex turnarounds, and hypergrowth, Kevin is a dynamic leader and innovative thinker who applies his business acumen to establish, acquire, transform and sell enterprises across multiple industries, including software, education, asset management, media, electric vehicles and renewable energy. He takes a proactive, hands-on approach, frequently assuming C-suite roles.
He is Founder and Chairman of several Arowana-founded entities, including the NASDAQ-listed AI data center and infrastructure company, VivoPower. In addition, he is Chairman of other businesses that were acquired and since scaled, including the electric vehicle company, Tembo. Previously, he was Founder and Chairman of Intueri Education Group and the Arowana Contrarian Value Fund, and Co-Founder and CIO of the Asian Masters Fund.
Kevin’s work on the turnaround of VivoPower was recognised with a Gold Stevie for Innovative Achievement in Growth and Organization Recovery.
He also led the rescue of struggling tech firm RuleBurst, rebuilding it with a new leadership team and taking it through to acquisition by Oracle. He describes this experience in his book “HyperTurnaround!”.
Earlier in his career, Kevin was Vice President at J.P. Morgan, an International Equities Analyst at the LFG Family Office, and a Chartered Accountant at PwC and Deloitte.
He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from UNSW, completed a postgraduate program at Stanford Graduate School of Business, and is a member of YPO and Entrepreneurs’ Organization.
The Record
Background
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2011 — Present
Founder & Executive Chairman
Arowana
Arowana is an international certified B Corporation with interests in education, renewable solar energy, critical power services, asset management and venture capital, as well as other investments. Arowana operates across the UK, US, Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.
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2007 — Present
Founder & Managing Partner
Arowana
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2019 — Present
Founder & Chairman
Arowana Impact Capital Group
Arowana Impact Capital (AIC) is the impact investing division of Arowana and focuses on investments in selected markets across South East Asia.
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2010 — 2014
Founder & Executive Chairman
Intueri Education Group
Intueri Education Group was established by Arowana in 2010 and grew from a small college to New Zealand’s largest private vocational education and training group. The business was sold in 2014 via an IPO on the NZX and ASX at a market capitalisation of NZ$235 million.
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2004 — 2008
CFO, COO & Executive Director
RuleBurst
RuleBurst was an enterprise software company on the brink of collapse before Kevin took over the reins. He was credited with saving the business without raising additional capital and was an integral part of the leadership team that turned the business around. Under his guidance, RuleBurst grew into a thriving international enterprise, which led to its acquisition by Oracle Corporation in 2008.
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2003 — 2004
International Equities Analyst & Portfolio Manager
Lowy Family Group (LFG)
LFG is an Australian headquartered single family office with investments across the globe. At LFG, Kevin was responsible for origination, analysis, due diligence and portfolio monitoring of direct and indirect investments, in particular across the Asian region.
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1996 — 1997
Executive
Ord Minnett
Ord Minnett is a leading wealth management group in Australia that offers customised advice and investment opportunities. The group has more than $35 Billion in funds under management.
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1995 — 1996
Senior Accountant
PwC
PwC is one of the world’s leading accounting firms with a network of offices in 155 countries. It is considered the second-largest professional services network in the world and is one of the 'Big Four' accounting firms.
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1992 — 1995
Accountant & Consultant
Deloitte
Deloitte is one of the 'Big Four' global accounting firms and is the largest professional services network in the world, according to the number of professionals and revenue.
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2007 — 2009
Founder & Chief Investment Officer
Asian Masters Fund
The Asian Masters Fund primarily focuses on offering Australian investors access to Asian-based fund managers who invest in Asian financial markets. The fund was listed on the ASX in December 2007. Kevin served as CIO and was a board member until stepping back in 2009 to focus on other projects.
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1997 — 2003
Vice President
J.P. Morgan
At J.P. Morgan Kevin gained extensive experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, as well as the Equity Capital and Derivative Markets divisions. He worked in Sydney and New York, advising and acting on over US$25bn worth of M&A and capital raising transactions, including IPOs across Australia, Asia, and North America.
In The News
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22 April 2026 · Proactive Investors
VivoPower Norway data centre deal brings $10 million of annualised EBITDA
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20 March 2026 · Proactive Investors
VivoPower is developing sustainable data centers for sovereign AI infrastructure
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15 January 2026 · Business Wire
Big Path Capital’s 2026 MO 100 Ranking Honors Kevin Chin
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29 September 2025 · StreetInsider.com
VivoPower opens South Korean office, appoints Chris Kim as director
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18 September 2025 · Investing.com
VivoPower partners with Confirmo to launch stablecoin payroll solution
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2 September 2025 · VivoPower
VivoPower Partners with Doppler Finance for Institutional XRP and RLUSD Yield Programs
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9 August 2025 · Cointelegraph
VivoPower shares jump 32% on $100M Ripple buy plan to boost XRP treasury
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11 June 2025 · Investing.com
VivoPower partners with Flare to generate yield on XRP holdings
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3 June 2025 · The Crypto Times
VivoPower Selects BitGo for Exclusive XRP Trading & Custody
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28 May 2025 · StreetInsider.com
VivoPower (VVPR) Announces XRP-Focused Digital Asset Treasury Strategy and US$121 Million Private Pl
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16 April 2025 · People Matters
How B Corp founders exit their business – and preserve their legacy
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16 April 2025 · Globe Newswire
Arowana launches S$120 million B Corp holding company out of Singapore, appoints to Advisory Board
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8 January 2025 · VivoPower
VivoPower Recognised as a 2025 Real Leaders Top Impact Company
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18 October 2023 · International Mining
VivoPower signs JV with digital twin specialist Geminum to tackle mining decarbonisation modelling
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26 September 2023 · NASDAQ
Landmark agreement with Francisco Motors to electrify Jeepneys in the Philippines
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29 June 2023
VivoPower’s subsidiary Tembo e-LV secures €2.2M from investor backed by Al Maktoum family
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13 June 2023 · Entrepreneur
Vivopower's Tembo Unit Announces Collaboration With EDGE Group's AL TAIF In The UAE
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13 April 2023 · FinTech Magazine
How can finance accelerate transition to renewable energy?
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3 June 2022
The Circular Economy Must Be Inclusive to Succeed
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13 January 2022 · UNSW
Arowana CEO Kevin Chin: why impact investment makes business sense
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7 November 2021 · Impact Investor
Energy transition pioneer Kevin Chin: green hydrogen will power the future
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21 October 2021 · GlobalNewswire
VivoPower International PLC Announces UAE Expansion
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17 August 2021 · Businesswire
Arowana wins Three Gold Stevie Awards at the 2021 International Business Awards
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Formative Years
Education
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University of New South Wales
Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting & Finance and Inaugural Co Op Scholar
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Stanford Graduate School of Business
Graduate School of Business, Executive Education
Areas Of Focus