About
Tristan Lim is a founder coach, former chief of staff, and operator.
He works closely with founders and their teams as a behind-the-scenes partner – offering a combination of coaching, advisory and hands-on support as they go through massive change. He helps founders & their teams perform at their best by building their awareness, clarity, and skill.
The 'work' can be broken down between:
↪Internal: examining belief systems, narratives, and leadership identity
↪ External: supporting execution, decision-making, and accountability
Raised between Australia, Malayisa, USA, Italy, and Germany. Tristan speaks English and conversational Mandarin, Malay, Italian, and German. His coaching approach is informed by experience with Integral Theory, Somatic Experiencing, Mindfulness and Positive Intelligence.
Experience
Startups
- Chief of Staff @ Commsor (US, Series B, $450mil valuation)
- Growth @ Blaze.ai (US, Series A)
- Community & Growth @ CodeControl (EU, bootstrapped to profitability)
VC
- Mentored by solo GP Andreas Klinger (ex CTO @ Product Hunt + On Deck)
- Operations @ Prototype (Remote.com, Circle, Luma Labs, Clubhouse)
Builder
- Founder @ Closer (Physical set of question cards, loved by +500)
- Founder & Facilitator @ Berlin Connection Seekers (+300 community)
Education
- Integral Coaching Training @ New Ventures West (ongoing)
- Positive Intelligence Training @ PQ
- United World College USA & Bocconi University
Personal
- Certified Freediver (20m)
- Completed a full marathon aged 15
- Wrote & released my single Sweet Ecstasy
Features
- Interview w/ Sifted (How to find the right chief of staff)
- Speaker @ TEDxMitte (How questions guide us home)
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