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Rich Teo

Questioner · DISC type c
Co-Founder, CEO Asia at Paxos
📍 Singapore, Singapore

Rich Teo is the Co-Founder and CEO, Asia of Paxos, a leading Web3 infrastructure firm. His background includes roles as a principal at Cedar Hill Capital and an investment banking analyst at Citi. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigans Ross School of Business.

He prides himself on his contrarian views, having bet against the US housing market in 2006 and co-founded an early Bitcoin exchange in 2012.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder, CEO Asia
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Singapore, Singapore
Personality Overview

How Rich shows up

Systematic
Not Easily Convinced
Price-Sensitive

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They prefer to fully evaluate every situation.

Priorities

Topics Rich cares about

Web3 Infrastructure
As the co-founder of a leading Web3 firm, his primary focus is on building the foundational technology for mainstream blockchain adoption and connectivity.
Stablecoin Innovation
He is directly involved with major stablecoins like BUSD and PayPal's PYUSD, focusing on making fiat currency more accessible and usable within the crypto ecosystem.
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Career

Work history

12-2014
Co-Founder, CEO Asia
Paxos
1-2012 - 1-2015
CEO
Paxos
6-2006 - 1-2013
Principal / Senior Analyst
Cedar Hill Capital Partners
7-2004 - 6-2006
Financial Analyst
Citi
12-1998 - 6-2001
Combat Signaler
Singapore Armed Forces
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2001 - 2004
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
1997 - 1998
A Levels
Raffles Institution
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

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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