David Oh

Senior institutional coverage and capital markets executive with 20 years of experience across structured financing, debt capital markets, M&A, and institutional sales in Korea and APAC. Proven track record in origination, structuring, and distribution of complex cross-border transactions — including €2.25B in convertible bond financings at Delivery Hero Asia and USD 100M+ in structured lending deals at EquitiesFirst. Deep institutional relationships with banks, sovereign wealth funds (GIC, Temasek, KIC, NPS), pension funds, and asset managers across Asia.

Capital markets background spanning J.P. Morgan, Standard Chartered, and EquitiesFirst, with hands-on experience in credit structuring, investor negotiations, and balance sheet management.

Founding Advisor — Stablecoin & Payment Infrastructure at Veneta Reserve (Veta) (2024-01 – Present)

Advising on cross-border settlement rail infrastructure and institutional partnership development with banks and fintech platforms across Korea and APAC.

• Advising on cross-border settlement rail infrastructure and institutional partnership development with banks and fintech platforms across Korea and APAC

Senior Executive Director, APAC Sales Lead at EquitiesFirst Holdings (EFH) (2024-04 – Present)

Closed USD 100M+ in structured equity-backed and digital asset collateralised lending deals with institutional clients across APAC.

• Closed USD 100M+ in structured equity-backed and digital asset collateralised lending deals with institutional clients across APAC — hedge funds, quant funds, and family offices — managing full deal cycle from origination through credit assessment to closure
• Structured multi-jurisdictional cross-border financing transactions (Singapore, UAE, HK) involving novel collateral structures, coordinating across Legal, Finance, and Compliance workstreams
• Expanded institutional investor network across Asia encompassing family offices, VC & hedge funds, and digital asset treasury companies

Senior VP, Head of Investor Relations & Strategic Finance — Chairman's Office at Delivery Hero Asia (2021-04 – 2024-03)

Treasury & Capital Markets lead and M&A strategic executive managing USD 1B+ in founder family office assets and executing €2.25B in convertible bond financings.

• Treasury & Capital Markets — CB Deal Lead: Led execution of €2.25B in convertible bond financings (2021 & 2023) in close collaboration with Group Finance and Treasury — overseeing deal structuring, pricing, investor negotiations, underwriting, and full contractual closure in partnership with Standard Chartered
• M&A & Strategic Transactions: Managed USD 1B+ founder family office assets; executed cross-border M&A strategies and strategic acquisitions across Asia, serving as primary institutional interface with GIC, Temasek, major SWFs, and top-tier regional asset managers
• Served as primary C-suite interface with global investment banks, sovereign investors, and debt capital markets teams throughout the deal cycle; coordinated across treasury, legal, and compliance functions

Vice President, Head of Investor Relations & M&A at Woowa Brothers Corp. (Baemin) (2018-08 – 2021-03)

Led execution of USD 4B+ M&A sale to Delivery Hero and Series G capital raise of USD 320M from GIC and Sequoia Capital.

• DEAL LEAD — USD 4B+ M&A Sale to Delivery Hero: Independently originated, structured, negotiated, and closed one of Asia's largest technology M&A transactions. Led the full deal cycle: strategic positioning, counterparty negotiation, deal structure design, cross-border regulatory coordination (KFTC & EU), and final execution. Transaction value subsequently exceeded USD 8B
• Directed in-house M&A negotiation with Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and global PE/LP counterparties across Asia and Europe — serving as primary commercial deal contact throughout
• Series G Capital Raise: Raised USD 320M from GIC and Sequoia Capital at USD 2.82B valuation — led all investor negotiations, term structuring, and documentation
• Directed Korean antitrust (KFTC) and EU regulatory clearance workstreams across multiple jurisdictions, coordinating external legal counsel and government relations advisors through to full approval

General Manager, Head of Investor Relations at Innocean Worldwide (Hyundai Motor Group) (2015-03 – 2018-07)

Raised USD 320M from global institutional investors in USD 1B IPO and managed Hyundai Motor Group ecosystem relationships.

• USD 1B IPO — raised USD 320M from global institutional investors, managing the full roadshow, book-building, and investor negotiations across Asia, Europe, and the US
• Built and maintained deep C-suite relationships across Hyundai Motor Group's ecosystem (HMC, Kia, Hyundai Mobis, Hyundai Capital, Hyundai Card)
• Managed controlling shareholder equity compliance workstreams across domestic and cross-border antitrust frameworks

Assistant General Manager, Investor Relations at Kyobo Life Insurance (2014-03 – 2015-03)

Developed IPO strategy and led investor outreach targeting Korea's national pension funds and institutional investors.

• Developed IPO strategy and led investor outreach targeting Korea's national pension funds (NPS, Teachers' Pension) and top-tier domestic and global institutional investors
• Coordinated with investment bank syndicate teams and legal advisors on regulatory and disclosure requirements

Senior Manager, Korea Strategy & Institutional Coverage at Standard Chartered Bank Korea (2008-06 – 2014-02)

Built institutional relationships across Korean financial sector and designed investment and treasury products for HNW and institutional clients.

• Built deep institutional relationships across major Korean commercial banks (KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Hana, Woori), card issuers, and financial conglomerates through structured product development and strategic client engagement
• Designed and launched investment and treasury products for HNW and institutional clients; built relationships with Korean pension funds and insurance companies for balance sheet and investment solutions
• Served as internal strategy lead, partnering with McKinsey, BCG, and Bain on institutional banking strategy and market positioning

Manager, Institutional Equity Sales at J.P. Morgan Securities (2006-06 – 2007-07)

Advised global institutional investors on Korean equity strategies and cross-border capital allocation.

• Advised 40+ global institutional investors (Hong Kong & Singapore) on Korean equity strategies and cross-border capital allocation

B.S. in Business Administration – Boston University — Questrom School of Business (2000-01 – 2004-01)

High School Diploma – Episcopal High School (1996-01 – 2000-01)