
ACEF Speaker
John Ephraim Torres
Global Venture Development Manager,
Arowana / Tembo
John is currently a Global Venture Development Manager at the London Office of Arowana, a B Corp-certified investment group with operating companies and investments in various sectors such as climate tech, education, and software. His current role involves working on both investment and operational fronts, building and scaling up businesses.Jet’s background combines strategy consulting and operational experience as an entrepreneur. He worked as a strategy consulting manager for EY-Parthenon, where he helped advise C-level executives and global investors in strategy and acquisitions. Prior to that, he also worked as a new ventures consultant in the climate tech space. John co-founded an education company in 2016 and managed its operations in the first two years. He also managed its finance function until 2019 before selling his shares to strategic investors.Jet has studied and worked in 4 countries - Philippines, France, Singapore, UK - and has degrees in science, engineering, and business. He has an MBA from INSEAD, an MS in Chemical Engineering from De La Salle University, and a BS in Chemistry from University of the Philippines. He also taught chemistry at the two universities from 2013-2016.