Kiat Lim

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lim.

Kiat Lim (Chinese: 林伟杰; pinyin: Lín Wěijié; Lim Wee Kiat; born 1992 or 1993 (age 31–32))^[1] is a Singaporean businessman.^[2] He is the son of Peter Lim, a Singaporean businessman, and has been the president of Valencia CF since 3 March 2025.^[3][4]

Kiat Lim
Kiat Lim, President of Valencia CF
Born	Lim Wee Kiat (1993-07-05) 5 July 1993 (age 32) Singapore
Citizenship	Singaporean
Education	University of New South Wales
Occupation	Businessman
Years active	2022–present
Title	President of Valencia CF
Spouse	1
Children	2
Relatives	Peter Lim (father)

Early life and education

Kiat Lim studied at Nanyang Primary School, and then ACS International for International Baccalaureate, before graduating from University of New South Wales with a bachelor's degree in psychology in 2017.^[1][5][6] Due to his father's wealth, Lim was among some of the wealthy persons targeted in a 2014 kidnapping in exchange for a S$50 million ransom.^[7]

Career

In January 2022, Kiat Lim co-founded ARC, a private social networking app based on non-fungible tokens, with Elroy Cheo of the family behind the edible oil business Mewah International.^[8] In February 2022, Kiat Lim launched CO92 DAO, a professional football decentralized autonomous organization, to allow fans to own a stake in the sport.^[9]

In July 2022, Lim acquired Singapore-based media company GRVTY Media, which publishes online news platforms Vulcan Post, Millennials of Singapore, and The Daily Ketchup podcast.^[10] He was appointed as executive vice-chairman of Thomson Medical, a Singaporean medical group, on 1 September 2022.^[11] In 2024, he led Thomson Medical to acquire Vietnam's FV Hospital for about US$381.4 million.^[12][13] He is also currently the chairman of RSP Architects Planners & Engineers, an architecture firm.^[11]

On 20 November 2024, Lim committed S$1 million to the Kiat Lim-Shaping Hearts Award, an arts scholarship and bursary programme for children and youth with disabilities.^[14]

On 3 March 2025, Lim was appointed as the president of Valencia CF, which is also owned by his father, Peter Lim.^[11]

Personal life

Kiat Lim is married and had a daughter born in 2021 and a son in 2023.^[1][6]