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Tan Hooi Ling

Co-Founder; Former Operating Executive, Grab

Last reviewed 11 September 2026

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Grab headquarters at one-north, Singapore, 17 March 2025. Company context; not a portrait of Tan Hooi Ling. Photo by Chainwit.. Source · CC BY 4.0. Resized; display crops may vary. The photograph retains its stated licence.

Professional overview

Tan Hooi Ling co-founded Grab with Anthony Tan in 2012. After working at other companies in the United States, she rejoined Grab in April 2015 and led operations and technology teams. She served as chief operating officer until Alex Hungate's appointment in January 2022, then led the technology organisation and mentored its next generation of executives. Her board service began with Grab's public listing in December 2021. In May 2023, Grab announced her intention to leave its operating positions and board by the end of that year and move into an advisory role. Her professional history is closely associated with the company's organisational and technology development during its growth across Southeast Asia.

Career & business timeline

  • 2012
    Co-founded Grab.
  • 2023
    Grab announced her planned departure from operating and board roles by year-end.

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Official sources & further reading

  1. Grab — Grab co-founder Tan Hooi Ling to step down from official Grab positions by year end (primary)Published 2023-05-25 · accessed 2026-09-11Supports: Co-founding, prior COO and technology roles, and announced 2023 transition; no current adviser assertion.

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