SINGAPORE, Oct. 21, 2026 — Clairva, a Singapore-based AI data infrastructure company, has appointed Kenneth Tan, co-founder and former chief executive of BeLive Technology, to its advisory board as it expands its commercial footprint and builds strategic partnerships across Asia.
Tan co-founded BeLive, a video commerce and engagement technology company, and led the business from its earliest days through its listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market in 2025. He stepped down from his executive and board roles earlier this year and now invests in and advises emerging technology companies through Lake Capital.
Before BeLive, Tan led regional business development at Japanese internet and gaming company DeNA. He was named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Singapore Computer Society in 2021.
At Clairva, Tan will advise the founders on commercial strategy, strategic partnerships and international expansion, with a particular focus on Japan, South Korea and China. His experience building a technology business across Asian markets will also inform Clairva's efforts to develop relationships with content owners, technology companies and enterprise partners.
"Kenneth has experienced the difficult transition from building a product to building an international business," said Dushyant Verma, co-founder and COO of Clairva. "He understands the realities of scaling from Singapore, navigating different markets and making commercial relationships work. We have known each other for years, and I value his judgment as much as his experience. He joins us at a particularly important stage of our journey."
Clairva is building the infrastructure through which real-world data can be licensed, validated, enriched and governed for advanced artificial intelligence. Its work supports the growing requirements of multimodal AI, world models and robotics, where the availability of high-quality, rights-cleared and culturally representative data is emerging as a critical constraint.
Tan's appointment comes as Clairva moves beyond its initial commercial engagements to establish a broader international network of data suppliers, technology partners and AI customers.
The appointment took effect in October 2026.
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