Daphne Tong
Partner, Co-Head of Investments
Essential for life
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Bucket list
Visiting Antarctica to see a penguin colony
Favorite Book
Matilda by Roald Dahl
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
TOP SONGS ON SPOTIFY
For Once in my Life - Stevie Wonder
All I Want for Christmas is You - Mariah Carey
Paper Rings - Taylor Swift
B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Summa Cum Laude, Dean’s Award of Excellence
Current Board Seats: Bardavon, Mythical Games
Daphne Tong became a Partner and member of WestCap’s Investment Committee in June 2021. She is Co-Head of Investments alongside L.T. and leads WestCap’s investment team. Prior to joining WestCap, Daphne was Co-Head of the Funds and Co-Investment Group in the Americas for the Private Equity arm at GIC, a leading global investment firm established to manage Singapore’s foreign reserves. Daphne led their private markets investing efforts through the execution of co-investments and direct investments in companies, as well as private equity fund commitments. Previously, she was a Principal at The Blackstone Group’s Private Equity division, leading investments across a range of industries from 2006 to 2015. She started her career in Healthcare Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs in New York City.