Our team

Builders, investors, and operators

Smartly was founded in 2016 by a team that saw how broken retail investing was — and decided to fix it. Today, we're a multidisciplinary group of engineers, investment professionals, and customer-experience specialists building the future of wealth management in Southeast Asia.

Leadership

Meet the people behind Smartly

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Keir Veskiväli

Founder & CEO

An Estonian-born entrepreneur, Keir founded Smartly in 2016 to solve the transparency and accessibility gap he experienced firsthand as a beginner investor. He sets the company's vision and product direction.

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Artur Tamm

Chief Technology Officer

Leads engineering and platform architecture. Previously built trading infrastructure at fintech firms in Europe, with a focus on scalable, low-latency financial systems.

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Shu Lin Chen

Head of Investments

CFA charterholder with a decade of experience in portfolio construction and ETF strategy at global asset managers. Oversees Smartly's portfolio models and risk framework.

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Rachel Marcus

Head of Customer Experience

Champions every customer touchpoint — from onboarding to long-term support. Previously led CX teams at consumer fintech and SaaS companies across Asia-Pacific.

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Daniel Tan

Head of Compliance

Ensures every aspect of our platform meets the rigorous standards set by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. A former regulatory officer turned fintech compliance leader.

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Priya Lim

Head of Growth

Drives Smartly's reach across Singapore and the wider Southeast Asian market. Background in growth marketing for fintech and B2C technology brands.

Our values

What we stand for

Transparency above all

Every fee, every allocation decision, every algorithm — explained in plain English. If we can't justify it clearly, we don't do it.

Empowerment over gatekeeping

Investing has been gated behind minimums and jargon for too long. We believe everyone — at any income level — deserves access to the same tools the wealthy have always had.

Long-term thinking

We don't chase trends or pump products. Our portfolios are built for decades, not quarters. So is our company.

Customer-first decisions

Every product decision starts with one question: does this make our customers wealthier in the long run? If the answer isn't a clear yes, we don't ship it.

Want to work with us?

We're always interested in hearing from talented engineers, investment professionals, and customer-experience specialists who share our mission.