Joseph K.

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DISC Type : DC

Deal Partner (Venture Scout) at Boardy

Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

Overview

Joseph is a general manager and ecosystem leader specializing in scaling crypto and AI infrastructure across the US and APAC. With an MBA from HKUST, he has founded and exited multiple ventures, including a DeFi platform scaled to over 120, 000 users. Colleagues describe him as "highly efficient" and professional.

He is a Draper-backed founder fluent in English, Mandarin, and Korean, with a background in venture scouting and fintech.

Personality Overview

Fast But Analytical

Precise But Practical

ROI Driven

They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.  They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms.

Topics They Care About

AI-led Venture Capital
Serves as a Deal Partner for Boardy Ventures, an AI-led VC, and actively writes about how AI will disrupt traditional venture capital investing.
Crypto Data Infrastructure
Leads go-to-market and ecosystem growth for CryptoTap, focusing on providing AI-ready crypto data APIs for developers and institutions.
DeFi Product Growth
As the founder of AlgoBlocks, he successfully scaled the DeFi aggregation platform from a concept to over 120, 000 users, focusing on ecosystem and growth strategies.

Media Appearances

Joseph has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2025
Deal Partner (Venture Scout) at Boardy
1-2025
APAC Growth & Ecosystem / Data Infra at CryptoTap
3-2025
GLG Council Member (Freelance Consultant) at GLG
1-2021 - 3-2024
Founder & Head of Growth / Ecosystem (Exited) at AlgoBlocks
12-2019 - 1-2021
Founder & Strategic Operator (Exited) at Nejari (PropTech Startup)

Education

2018 - 2018
Oxford University Saïd School of Business - Blockchain Strategy Programme from University of Oxford
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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Exp : 5 Location : Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR Job Level : N/A Designation : Deal Partner (Venture Scout) at Boardy
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Insights For Selling To Joseph

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates

DONT's

  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Joseph 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 Joseph

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Joseph move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Joseph take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Joseph

Personality Compatibility


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