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Aaron Gwak

Examiner · DISC type cs
Founder & CEO at Libeara
📍 Singapore

Aaron Gwak is the Founder and CEO of Libeara, a fintech venture backed by Standard Chartered that focuses on asset tokenization. With over 20 years in capital markets, including executing over $180B in bonds at Standard Chartered and UBS, he now focuses on making financial assets like government bonds more accessible through blockchain technology.

Driven by a passion for financial inclusion, Aaron is dedicated to leveraging technology to democratize access to investments. His interests also include sustainability and nutrition. Before his banking career, he co-founded a startup in Korea that pioneered PC gaming tournaments, showcasing a long-standing entrepreneurial spirit.

Unique fact: Libeara is Aarons second startup; his first was a company he co-founded in 1998 that revolutionized PC gaming tournaments in Korea.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Founder & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Singapore
Personality Overview

How Aaron shows up

Tough To Convince
Late Adopter
Overcautious

They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.

Priorities

Topics Aaron cares about

Asset Tokenization
He leads Libeara to tokenize real-world assets and views it as a fundamental “rethink of ownership” rather than just a technology upgrade.
Financial Inclusion
His venture's core mission is to democratize access to capital markets, making instruments like government bonds accessible to individual investors.
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Career

Work history

11-2023
Founder & CEO
Libeara
12-2022 - 11-2023
Libeara - Founder and Venture Lead
SC Ventures by Standard Chartered
10-2020 - 12-2022
Liberty - Venture Lead
SC Ventures by Standard Chartered
6-2016 - 12-2022
Managing Director, Head of Capital Markets, ASEAN
Standard Chartered Bank
6-2012 - 6-2016
Managing Director, Head of Debt Capital Markets, ASEAN
Standard Chartered Bank
In the press

Media appearances

Libeara on democratising access to asset tokenisation. Featured in SC Ventures
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Tokenizing the Future: How Libeara is Transforming Funds and Bonds. Featured in Hubbis
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Education
1997 - 2002
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
Seoul National University
6-2022 - 8-2022
Executive Education
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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