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Althea Lim

Althea Lim is a Singaporean entrepreneur and the co-founder and group chief executive officer of Gushcloud International, a global influencer and talent acquisition company.[1][2][3] She is based out of Los Angeles, United States.[4]

Education

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Lim graduated with a degree in biomedical sciences from the National University of Singapore.[5][2]

Career

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The Youth Empire

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During graduation, Lim founded The Youth Empire, which was a Singapore-based company that focused on building a youth-focused community through various events and social initiatives.[6]

Gushcloud International

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In 2011, she co-founded Gushcloud International with Vincent Ha as a social sharing website. It evolved into a global influencer, entertainment, and talent acquisition enterprise spanning multiple countries, such as the United States, South Korea, Japan and the UAE.[7][8] Lim has been serving as its group chief executive officer since 2017.[9]

Leadership

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Lim is recognized for her advocacy for the influencer economy, particularly how it could enable influencers to have a sustainable career. She is known for following a servant leadership approach. Her vision is to build the "Hollywood of Asia", turning Asia as the center for digital content production. She has been a speaker and panelist in various conferences.[4][8]

Recognition

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  • EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™ Asia-Pacific (Class of 2024), by Ernst & Young, recognizing outstanding women entrepreneurs in the Asia-Pacific.[10]
  • Overall Winner at Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (2023), by Women Entrepreneur Awards[11]
  • Asia's Most Influential: Singapore (2021), by Tatler Asia, as one of Singapore's influential business personalities.[12]

Lim has been felicitated by the Bangkok Post in their "Women Against the Odds" series in 2022[13] and recognized as a leader of Singapore's fastest growing companies by The Straits in 2021 and 2022.[14]

References

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  1. ^ Creator economy maybe an election winner
  2. ^ a b Tai, Crystal (22 July 2025). "Althea Lim: The future of luxury is data-driven | Jing Daily". jingdaily.com. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  3. ^ "Women who lead: Gushcloud's Althea Lim on creating sustainable incomes for content creators". Marketing-Interactive. 1 April 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  4. ^ a b Hashimi, Hashirin Nurin. "Asia's Most Influential: Gushcloud's Althea Lim Wants to Build the Hollywood of Asia". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  5. ^ Staff (25 December 2024). "Althea Lim, A Visionary Journey of Global Impact and Innovation". Lenox and Parker. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  6. ^ Staff, Tubefilter (20 May 2025). "Althea Lim wants Gushcloud to be an all-in-one income growth ecosystem for creators". Tubefilter. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  7. ^ "From crises to conquest: How Gushcloud's founders turned their business around". CNA Luxury. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  8. ^ a b Lead with a servant leadership mindset: Gushcloud’s Althea Lim
  9. ^ ""กัชคลาวด์" บริษัทชั้นนำด้านสื่อสารมวลชนและการตลาดอินฟลูเอนเซอร์ บุกตลาดประเทศไทย". www.brandage.com. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  10. ^ "Althea Lim - EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™ Asia-Pacific Class of 2024". www.ey.com. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  11. ^ "Women Entrepreneur Awards (WEA) holds its 4th edition with 17 winners". PEAK Singapore. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  12. ^ Asia, Tatler. "Althea Lim". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  13. ^ Tisnadibrata, Ismira Lutfia (21 March 2022). "Women against the odds". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  14. ^ "Shaping the future of influencer marketing". The Business Times. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 2025-10-03.