Turning knowledgeintoplatforms.
Why SourceSage
Where discovery meets expertise.
Source means to discover, connect, and access knowledge. Sage means expertise that creates value. SourceSage exists at the intersection of both.
We help businesses and individuals transform expertise into scalable digital infrastructure.
What We Believe
The future belongs to those who structure what they know.
Artificial Intelligence is transforming how knowledge is created, accessed, and used. Many believe AI will replace human expertise. We believe the opposite.
In a world where intelligence is increasingly digital, every practitioner — from engineers to procurement leaders — should be able to transform their know-how into products, workflows, and ecosystems.
Founding Team
Built by operators who turned expertise into systems.
Jian Min Sim
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Jian Min founded SourceSage in 2015 after early ventures at Oxford and Princeton, First Class MEng training at Oxford, and AI research in Singapore’s national research agency. He identified the procurement gap between suppliers and large enterprises and built SourceSage into a cross-border connectivity platform now active in 9+ APAC countries, with work featured by Bloomberg and Business Times and recognized by the Royal Academy of Engineering and ITU (UN).
Focus
AI-driven platform strategy, enterprise procurement connectivity, ecosystem growth, and global B2B infrastructure vision
John Sim
Co-Founder, Head of Finance & Head of Procurement
John is a 40+ year oleochemicals and procurement veteran, former Exxon-Mobil/Esso chemical trading leader, and Managing Director of Integrated Chemicals. He has built multiple companies from zero to SGD 100M turnover and co-built SourceSage from inception into a Series B fintech and e-commerce solutions company with deep supplier networks across APAC, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas.
Focus
Procurement operations, industry network development, strategic partnerships, and sustainable commercial execution
Founding Story
How SourceSage was founded and how we evolved.
SourceSage was founded to solve a practical problem: valuable operating knowledge often stays trapped in documents, inboxes, and individual teams. We started by productizing deep domain expertise, then expanded that model into procurement connectivity infrastructure that enterprises can deploy in the real world.
2015
Founding thesis takes shape
SourceSage started with a practical idea: if deep industry know-how could be productized, businesses could scale decisions and execution faster.
2016–2019
Digitizing chemical industry know-how
SourceSage digitized Chemicals Industry Knowledge and Know-how into a B2B marketplace and Data Platform.
Explore Data Page2020 onward
Procurement connectivity becomes the core
From 2020 onwards, SourceSage learned from DBS and DHL on pain points in Procurement, then translated those learnings into a connectivity layer that links buyers, suppliers, and platforms without forcing system replacement.
Explore Procurement ConnectivityToday
Execution layer for the AI era
SourceSage now combines procurement orchestration, ecosystem interoperability, and AI-ready workflows to help organizations operationalize knowledge at scale.
Our Journey
From specialized know-how to procurement infrastructure.
2015
From Knowledge to Marketplace
SourceSage began by turning our co-founder John’s chemical industry expertise into a B2B marketplace and data platform. This became our first proof point that specialized knowledge can be digitized and scaled.
2020
From Pain Point to Infrastructure
We focused on procurement and translated recurring challenges into infrastructure: fragmented supplier ecosystems, manual sourcing, and inefficiencies in long-tail spend. This became the SourceSage procurement connectivity gateway.
Today
Building for the AI Era
SourceSage now operates as a procurement infrastructure layer with native integration into systems like SAP and beyond, bridging enterprise procurement platforms, supplier ecosystems, and real-world execution.
What We Do Today
We don’t replace systems — we make them work in the real world.
SourceSage enables suppliers, distributors, and marketplaces to operate inside enterprise procurement systems — without requiring complex integrations.
With native integration into systems like SAP and beyond, we bridge enterprise procurement platforms, supplier ecosystems, and real-world execution.
Customers
Trusted by enterprise buyers, operators, and procurement teams.
Customer list includes: Bloomberg, DHL, Toll Group, Certis, Agency for Integrated Care, Jones Lang Lasalle, Cushman & Wakefield, Prudential, TikTok, SMRT, and P&G.
Investors
Backed by investors aligned with long-term infrastructure building.
We partner with investors who understand enterprise procurement complexity and support durable, execution-led platform development.
iGlobe Partners
Early institutional investor supporting SourceSage’s expansion and long-term platform execution.
Wavemaker Partners
Venture partner focused on scalable, technology-led businesses across Southeast Asia.
Crystal Horse
Strategic investor aligned with SourceSage’s durable infrastructure and growth roadmap.
Angel Investors
Founder and operator angels backing SourceSage’s execution-first product and market strategy.
Articles & Write-ups
Selected external stories and media write-ups about SourceSage.
Tech in Asia
Founder of fintech platform being used in 95 countries shares his expansion strategy
Tech in Asia feature on SourceSage’s regional growth thesis and expansion strategy.
Read articleTech in Asia
Wavemaker, iGlobe Partners invest $2.2m in SourceSage
Tech in Asia coverage of SourceSage’s funding round led by Wavemaker and iGlobe Partners.
Read articleBloomberg
This Father-Son Team Is Rewriting the Rules of Commodities Trading
Bloomberg profile on how SourceSage is transforming commodity and B2B trading workflows.
Read articleBusiness Times
Data, platform building key for SourceSage
Business Times write-up on SourceSage’s platform-first approach to sustainable growth.
Read articleGBR
Jian Min (Edmund) Sim
GBR interview/profile featuring SourceSage’s founder perspective and market journey.
Read article5-HT
SourceSage digitizes B2B e-commerce
5-HT article on how SourceSage digitizes B2B commerce and procurement connectivity.
Read articleOur View on AI
The winners won’t only consume knowledge — they will structure and own it.
AI will not just reshape software. It will reshape how knowledge itself is captured, distributed, and monetized.
Our role is to help build the infrastructure where:
Where We’re Going
Any individual or business should be able to turn knowledge into a platform.
Our vision extends beyond procurement. Just as we transformed chemical expertise into a marketplace and procurement challenges into infrastructure, we believe this model can scale across industries.
From Wisdom to Systems
We started by digitizing one expert’s knowledge. Today, we are building the infrastructure to help many more do the same.
SourceSage exists to turn wisdom into platforms.
Next Step
Explore how SourceSage can help your organization connect, scale, and execute in modern procurement ecosystems.
Contact
Let’s connect.
Enquiries route to marketing@sourcesage.co.