Singapore-based Chope, a food and beverage (F&B) tech platform, has onboarded Joseph Lacson to serve as its CFO. The development follows the startup’s recent appointment of Rufus Jiang as CTO.
Before joining Chope, Lacson was most recently a venture leader and investor in companies across industries such as energy, infrastructure, and IT. He has also held executive-level positions in companies such as Metro Pacific Investments, where he served as the chief investment officer, and IMC Pan Asia Alliance Group, where he was the group CFO.
Arrif Ziaudeen, CEO of Chope, said Lacson’s experience and connections would help the company in its goal of evolving “into a larger consumer app.” In his new role, Lacson will help drive the firm’s strategy and business planning, as well as oversee investment and financial matters.
“This pandemic has shown us that there is a need for firms to adapt and scale beyond traditional methods, and with the direction that Chope is going, it is primed for great innovation within the F&B industry,” Lacson added.
See also: Alipay pours $15m into Chope as part of partnership to build mini apps
Editing by Collin Furtado and Lorenzo Kyle Subido
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