Co-Founder & Managing Partner
-ARQ Capital Partners
City: Makati City, Metro Manila
Country: Philippines
Asset Class: Private Credit
Preferred Stages: Growth Capital/Expansion, Refinancing, Buyouts
Preferred Sectors: Corporate Middle Market, Consumer Goods, Energy & Infrastructure, Healthcare, Education, Real Estate (Affordable Housing), Technology, Media & Telco, Financial Services, Generally, industries that benefit from the demographic dividend story in the Philippines
Preferred Geos: Philippines (domestic or export-driven enterprise)
Portfolio Link: View Portfolio
Board Postions: ARQ SME Business Development Company Group, Polestrom Consulting Inc.
Abigail Tan is the Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner of ARQCapital, a firm dedicated to alternative investment activities that build sustainable and inclusive futures in the Philippines. With over 16 years of experience in banking and private equity, she has been instrumental in establishing ARQ SME BDC, a mezzanine credit-focused non-bank financial institution (NBFI). ARQ SME BDC provides smart growth capital to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), empowering them to expand responsibly and sustainably, with value-added support that extends beyond financing.
Previously, Abigail worked as an investment professional at Partners Group in Singapore, focusing on Asian infrastructure projects. She also held advisory roles in infrastructure and finance with Polestrom Advisors, ING Bank, and Credit Suisse. Abigail holds an MBA from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and is a Certified Public Accountant, committed to leveraging finance as a catalyst for economic and social progress.