Harald E.

Commander
DISC Type : D

Board Member at Akashaverse

Singapore

Overview

Harald is a venture builder and investor at SC Ventures by Standard Chartered, focused on digital transformation in regulated industries like banking and healthcare. Described by colleagues as driven and innovative, he holds an Executive MBA from INSEAD and certifications in Python and AI.

He is a dedicated endurance athlete who is passionate about creating ventures that deliver a positive societal impact at the intersection of finance, health, and sustainability. He actively supports his INSEAD alumni community.

Unique fact: Harald has successfully swum across both the English Channel and the Strait of Gibraltar.

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Strong-Willed

Candid & Clear

They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.  They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.

Topics They Care About

Venture Building
His core role involves incubating and scaling a portfolio of 40+ ventures in areas like digital assets, AI, and ESG, combining commercial success with societal impact.
Digital Assets
He is actively building a bank-grade digital assets ecosystem, including custody, tokenization, and on-chain infrastructure, and serves on the board of tokenization venture Libear.
AI in Leadership
Serves on the board of Lexarius, a venture using AI to shape the future of leadership and learning in partnership with INSEAD.

Media Appearances

Harald has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Board Member at Akashaverse
7-2025
Board Member at Lexarius
1-2024
Board Member at Libeara
1-2024
Board Member at Qatalyst
5-2020
Operating Member at SC Ventures by Standard Chartered

Education

2019 - 2020
Global Executive MBA from INSEAD
2001 - 2002
Masters from Paris ESLSCA Business School

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Exp : 25 Location : Singapore Job Level : Leadership Designation : Board Member at Akashaverse
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Insights For Selling To Harald

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Harald is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Harald

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Harald move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Harald take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Harald

Personality Compatibility


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