Profiles of Singapore’s Builders and Leaders

Title + Company: Founder & President of Rainmaker | Business Community Builder | Stock Investor

Overview: Richard Giam is a Singapore-based entrepreneur, strategic connector, and community builder best known as the founder of Rainmaker, a fast-growing values-driven business community that brings together entrepreneurs, professionals, and business owners through authentic relationships, collaboration, and trust.

With more than 25 years of experience spanning fundraising, relationship management, business development, and entrepreneurship, Richard is passionate about building communities where people genuinely support one another beyond transactional networking.

Industry: Business Networking | Community Building | Entrepreneurship | Relationship Development | Fundraising /Stock investing

Professional Experience: Over 25 years of experience across:

• Fundraising and strategic partnerships
• Relationship and stakeholder management
• Business networking and community leadership
• Entrepreneurship and ecosystem building
• Mentorship and collaboration development
• Stock investment and trading

About him: Richard Giam is widely recognised for creating Rainmaker, a purpose-driven business community founded on the core values of Love, Authenticity, Respect, Kindness, and Youthfulness (LARKY). Under his leadership, Rainmaker has grown into a vibrant network of over 600 entrepreneurs and professionals who believe in building meaningful relationships, long-term collaboration, and genuine human connection.

Before founding Rainmaker, Richard built his career in the fundraising and communications space, where he worked closely with business leaders, high-net-worth individuals, organisations, and community stakeholders. These experiences shaped his understanding that trust, sincerity, and empathy are the true foundations of sustainable success.

Over the years, Richard became increasingly convinced that many traditional networking environments were overly transactional and lacked authentic human connection. This inspired him to create Rainmaker — a community where relationships come before business, and where members grow together through mutual support, encouragement, and shared values.

Background: Richard’s professional journey began in communication & fundraising, where he developed deep expertise in relationship-building, communication, and stakeholder engagement. Working with people from diverse backgrounds taught him the importance of emotional intelligence, integrity, and long-term trust in both business and life.

His experiences eventually led him to a larger mission: creating a community culture where people are valued not merely for what they can offer commercially, but for who they are as individuals.

Turning point: A defining turning point in Richard’s journey came when he recognised a growing disconnect in modern networking culture — many business environments had become focused primarily on sales, self-interest, and short-term transactions.

Believing there had to be a better way, Richard founded Rainmaker with a different philosophy:

“Relationships first. Business naturally follows.”

His vision was to build a safe, uplifting, and values-centred ecosystem where entrepreneurs and professionals could form meaningful friendships, support one another genuinely, and create opportunities through trust rather than pressure.

What he does now: Today, Richard leads and continues to grow Rainmaker, connecting entrepreneurs, professionals, creatives, and business owners through:

• Business networking and community events
• Collaboration opportunities and strategic connections
• Mentorship and relationship-building initiatives
• Personal growth and leadership conversations
• Charity and community-driven projects

Through Rainmaker, Richard advocates a more human-centred approach to business — one rooted in authenticity, kindness, generosity, and long-term relationships instead of aggressive sales tactics.

Beyond business networking, he is also passionate about philanthropy, investment, mentorship, and creating positive social impact through community-driven initiatives.

SGVisionaries interview: Meet Richard Giam: Ex-Fundraiser Became Rainmaker in the Business World

LinkedIn profile: Richard Giam LinkedIn Profile

Website: Rainmaker Network