August is #SGBlockchain Month. Startup Grind in 400 cities are hosting successful startup founders and investors in blockchain sector. In Hong Kong, we're featuring a promising local data blockchain startup - Datum, who has raised $7.5M in initial coin offering last year.
Co-Founder & CEO, Datum
Roger co-founded various early financial information portals amongst them StockX, SwissInvest and later co-founded PCP.ch, one of the largest online stores in Switzerland. He designed and created a Fitbit for babies at Cleverbaby as well as various smarthome devices such as Kosi, a Bluetooth mesh sensor network. Roger started working on mobile apps as early as 2004, when phones were still black and white, and is looking back at a 17-year career helping various Tier-1 Telecom companies with their app and big data strategies, overlooking dozens of large-scale app initiatives over the years. Recently he co-founded Datum, which closed a successful Token Sale last year and is working on a decentralized data store and data marketplace, a way for users to take back their data ownership.
Roger co-founded various early financial information portals amongst them StockX, SwissInvest and later co-founded PCP.ch, one of the largest online stores in Switzerland. He designed and created a Fitbit for babies at Cleverbaby as well as various smarthome devices such as Kosi, a Bluetooth mesh sensor network. Roger started working on mobile apps as early as 2004, when phones were still black and white, and is looking back at a 17-year career helping various Tier-1 Telecom companies with their app and big data strategies, overlooking dozens of large-scale app initiatives over the years. Recently he co-founded Datum, which closed a successful Token Sale last year and is working on a decentralized data store and data marketplace, a way for users to take back their data ownership.
Jay Kim is a full time investor, entrepreneur and host of The Jay Kim Show, Hong Kong’s first dedicated podcast on entrepreneurship and investing in Asia. Inc. Magazine has named The Jay Kim Show one of the top three podcasts from Asia which are inspirational and useful to entrepreneurs. Jay currently serves as Managing Director of LST Capital Partners, a Hong Kong based SFC-licensed investment advisor. Jay has over sixteen years of experience in the financial services and asset management industry having worked in New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong where he has been based since 2005. Jay is an active supporter of the start-up ecosystem in Asia and frequently consults with leaders in local government on topics related to technology, entrepreneurship, investing and startups. Jay is also the founder and author of Hack Your Fitness the complete fitness & lifestyle solution for busy professionals and entrepreneurs. He works with world-class athletes and other high performers to help them achieve fitness results that are sustainable for life. Originally from the Bay Area, he holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a minor in in Information Systems Technology and is an approved Responsible Officer for SFC Type 9 regulated activities.
