Kenneth Bok

Overview

Kenneth Bok is a strategist, investor, and author with over a decade of experience in traditional finance and digital assets. He currently leads digital asset venture building at SC Ventures, the FinTech and innovation arm of Standard Chartered, where he advises and supports digital asset portfolio companies. Previously, he served as Head of Growth at Zilliqa, focusing on strategic partnerships and DeFi ecosystem development. Kenneth is also the founder of Blocks Pte Ltd, a digital assets advisory firm, and has been an active crypto investor since 2014, participating in the Ethereum crowdsale. He authored 'Decentralizing Finance' (Wiley, 2024), a practitioner's guide to stablecoins, DeFi, and digital asset infrastructure. Kenneth holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College London and Philosophy & Religion from the California Institute of Integral Studies. He has been featured at major crypto, fintech, and digital assets conferences and is an advisor for Horyou, a social media network for good. Kenneth is based in Singapore and is open to conversations around digital assets, tokenization strategy, or speaking engagements. Kenneth's investment focus centers on blockchain and cryptocurrency projects, aiming to bridge traditional finance with digital assets. His expertise spans various sectors, including technology, finance, and digital assets, with a particular emphasis on DeFi, stablecoins, and public blockchain infrastructure. He invests across multiple stages, from seed to late-stage and pre-IPO companies, with investment sizes ranging from $100,000 to $5 million. His geographical focus includes the United States, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, China, India, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Argentina, Chile, and Colombia. Kenneth's approach combines strategic insight with a deep understanding of the evolving digital asset landscape. He leverages his experience in traditional finance and blockchain ecosystems to identify and support ventures that drive meaningful adoption of digital assets. His mission is to help institutions and innovators navigate the shift to tokenized finance, digital assets, and public blockchain infrastructure, translating complexity into strategy and ideas into execution.

Investment Focus

• Strong team with blockchain expertise
• Innovative solutions in digital assets
• Scalable business models
• Clear regulatory compliance
• Potential for global impact

Portfolio Companies