🧭 Overview
My work sits at the intersection of blockchain infrastructure, capital markets, and institutional adoption of digital assets.
At SC Ventures, the innovation arm of Standard Chartered, I lead venture building and strategic development across tokenisation, stablecoins, custody, and DeFi — helping bridge financial institutions into Web3.
🚀 Active Ventures & Strategic Work
Libeara
A tokenisation platform for government securities and regulated funds.
- Issuer of ULTRA — a tokenised money market fund backed by U.S. Treasury assets
- Supporting HKMA’s e-HKD stablecoin sandbox for real-world settlement and programmability use cases
- Exploring tokenised gold credit structures as a yield-bearing alternative asset class
Olea
A digital trade finance platform incubated by SC Ventures.
- Provides working capital solutions backed by tokenised trade receivables
- Connects institutional capital to real-economy supply chains via blockchain
Zodia Custody
Regulated institutional-grade custody for digital assets.
- MPC-based security with full compliance architecture
- Segregated accounts and third-party assurance
Zodia Markets
An institutional crypto trading venue offering OTC and exchange services.
- Built for regulated entities and professional investors
- Deep liquidity and seamless integration with custody
SCV Digital Asset Strategy
- Ecosystem mapping across tokenisation, custody, and DeFi
- Strategic partnerships with Layer 1s, stablecoin issuers, and infrastructure providers
- Advising ventures and bank stakeholders on regulated adoption of public blockchains
🏗️ Previous Work
Ethereum Crowdsale Participant (2014)
- Participated in the original Ethereum token sale
- Among the earliest investors in the Ethereum ecosystem
Crypto Trading & Markets
- Traded spot and derivative crypto markets across centralized and decentralized venues
- Practical understanding of market structure, custody risk, slippage, and liquidity depth
- Experience scaling from self-custody to institutional-grade solutions
Zilliqa – Head of Growth & Strategy
- Led ecosystem and DeFi partnership strategy for one of Asia’s earliest Layer 1s
- Developed go-to-market plans and token models for dApps, exchanges, and integrations
Blocks Pte Ltd – Founder
- Digital asset education and advisory platform
- Advised corporates, family offices, and funds on blockchain strategy and token design
🧠 Strategic Focus Areas
- Tokenisation of real-world assets (RWA), including government bonds, gold, and trade finance
- Stablecoins as a liquidity and settlement layer for institutional use
- Public blockchain adoption by regulated financial entities
- Institutional DeFi strategy and integration
- Custody infrastructure, MPC frameworks, compliance wrappers
- Investor on-ramps: making crypto accessible for traditional asset managers
🧭 For Asset Managers Entering Digital Assets
I help asset managers and institutional allocators understand:
- What’s real and investable in today’s digital asset landscape
- How to build infrastructure: custody, compliance, counterparty risk
- Where tokenised assets and stablecoins offer competitive advantage
- The right entry points: from crypto-native exposure to tokenised tradables
🤝 Let’s Collaborate
If you’re building, allocating, or exploring in this space — I’m happy to share ideas, collaborate, or connect the dots.