Ken Nizam
Ken Nizam is the Co-Founder & CEO of AsiaTokenFund Group, a Web3 Conglomerate started off as Southeast Asia first English-medium blockchain media, the group has since expanded into events (The Web3Con), Investment & Incubation (ATF Capital) and Venture Studio (ATF Works). As a seasoned entrepreneur, Ken has founded and scaled multiple successful ventures. Ken launched his first startup, Singapore’s first BNPL Fintech platform which saw him raising a USD10 Million Series A, securing over 1 million users in its first year before exit. Ken ventured into Web3 in 2017 by launching Southeast Asia first English-medium blockchain media ecosystem and raising another Series A funding. Ken expanded his Web3 involvement by forming AsiaTokenFund Group which aims to support Asian web3 ecosystem via media, investment, incubation, accelerator and events.
Having help start-ups raised over $100 million in funding throughout their career, Ken is well-versed in navigating complex financial landscapes and forging strategic partnerships. Their comprehensive knowledge of fundraising strategies, investor relations, and financial modelling enables them to craft compelling investment cases that attract top-tier investors.
In 2018, Ken was appointed as Huobi Global Elite for Southeast Asia supporting early expansion of Huobi, now rebranded as HTX in SEA. The same year, his company was awarded Best Community Award by Huobi for its contribution to the expansion. In 2023, Ken was inducted into Forbes Council as an Official Member of Forbes Business Council, an invite only organisation by Forbes for successful entrepreneur. Ken has also published various articles on Web3 on Forbes. Under Ken’s stewardship, ATF Group was also invited as Official KOL for Binance (Gold Verified) and Media VIP for CoinMarketCap (Verified). In 2023, Ken was awarded Asian Leading Web3 Advisor & Entrepreneur by Wiki Finance Sydney and S.E.A Web3 Accelerator Award by Wiki Finance Singapore. In 2024, Ken was awarded Emerging Web3 Entrepreneur Award by The Global Economics and also Tech Entrepreneur of the Year Award by Global Entrepreneurship Festival. Recently, Ken was recognised as Most Innovative Blockchain Advisory CEO 2024 by Global CEO Excellence Award. Ken continues to focus on investing and incubating early stage Web3 projects through ATF Capital, specially focusing on Southeast Asia startups.