Deng Chao is the President of HashKey Singapore, and CEO of HashKey Capital. HashKey Singapore consists of three business lines, HashKey Capital, HashKey OTC, and HashKey Wealth, with a suite of services including asset management, on/off ramp, digital asset trading services targeting institutions, professional and accredited investors. HashKey Capital is one of the first institutional investors in Ethereum as well as the largest venture capital firm based in Asia that invests in the crypto and blockchain industry globally. They have more than US$1 billion in client assets under management and manage over 600 portfolio companies including industry leading projects such as 1inch, dYdX, Optimism and Eigenlayer.
Previously, Deng Chao was the Managing Director at DataYes and a core founding member of Wanxiang Blockchain Labs. He started his career at Bosera Asset Management and has a Master’s Degree from the University of Hong Kong. He most recently joined the Forbes Business Council in 2024.