By SGN | 17 Apr 2026
When Inmoo was 13, his view of the world expanded drastically. His father was posted to New Delhi as the country manager of a bank, and the family relocated from Seoul to India for the next three years.
Living in a foreign land, Inmoo was fascinated by the differences in lifestyle, religion, language and history. While attending an American school, he made friends from around the world. Some of their parents worked as diplomats, others for global corporations. “I got to connect with different cultures, which I think helped me a lot as a professional later on,” he shares.
Fast forward to 2017, a decade into working life. Inmoo, a project manager at Boston Consulting Group, was offered a transfer to their Southeast Asia office in Singapore. Excited to once again experience life overseas, he said yes.
He thought the stint would be for just a year or two. “I didn’t expect to stay in Singapore for eight years,” he notes. “I’m in my ninth year now.”
The big move to Singapore
Inmoo figured the move would be good exposure for his son and daughter, who were around kindergarten age. “I thought it was a great opportunity for them to see a different world beyond Korea,” he says.
Their new life turned out to be a big adjustment. Moving from their homeland in wintertime, they were slammed by the tropical heat and humidity in Singapore. “I found it quite difficult to move around,” Inmoo says, “but eventually I got used to it.”
His children, unable to speak English or Chinese at first, took months to settle into school. As for his wife, leaving friends and family behind was tough, but she gradually formed new friendships at church and in their neighbourhood of Tanjong Katong. (The family recently moved to River Valley.)
On the professional front for Inmoo, great change was also on the horizon. Barely a year in, he made a leap into the world of startups, co-founding the investment platform ADDX (pronounced ‘add-ex’). “Throughout my career, I enjoy problem-solving,” he explains. “Eventually, I wanted something more tangible where I could directly drive impact.”
Over coffee with a mutual friend, he was introduced to one of ADDX’s co-founders, who was looking to expand the founding team. “I liked the vision of democratising the private market,” Inmoo says, “allowing more people to have access, not just institutional investors or ultra-high-net-worth individuals.”
Becoming a first mover in fintech
The early days at the startup contrasted comically with corporate life. At Boston Consulting Group, Inmoo was used to having equipment and systems set up and an onboarding programme lined up on day one. “When I first joined ADDX, I had to assemble my own table and even my own laptop,” he laughs.
But the work proved to be exciting.
ADDX was breaking into uncharted territory, particularly as Singapore was getting invested in fintech innovation. “We were the first firm to join the MAS regulatory sandbox and work with blockchain,” he says. “Regulatory clarity was important to us, so it helped that MAS is a progressive regulator.”
The digital investment platform became one of the world’s first to offer tokenised investment products. “Usually, this kind of innovation starts in the US, in the West,” Inmoo notes, “but we were able to be the first mover globally from Singapore.”
In order to work with major fund managers and financial institutions, the team had to build up the technology for interoperability (flow of data across different blockchain networks) while ensuring regulatory compliance. “When we worked with Hamilton Lane, it was their first time tokenising a fund, making them one of the earliest major private markets firms to do so,” he says.
Today, as group managing director, Inmoo oversees finances and operations – everything from finding new users to creating new investment products. ADDX has opened an office in China and launched an AI solutions business.
With each successive year, the firm continues to outdo itself. In 2025, transactions surpassed $2 billion. “Among digital wealth platforms, the alternative investment product set that we offer is still the largest of its kind in the Asian market,” he says. “The idea of tokenisation has moved from conceptual discussion to commercial validation.”
Experiencing local cultures
As Singapore grows as a fintech hub, so has the influx of fintech talent. “If you want global exposure, if you want global connectivity, Singapore is a natural choice to consider,” Inmoo says. His advice for potential transplants, given the competition, is to think about precisely what value they offer.
Settling in the country was a breeze for Inmoo’s family thanks in large part to the support of fellow expats. “Now my wife is quite eager to help others who come to Singapore,” he shares.
After eight years in Singapore, their children are accustomed to local life and communicate primarily in English. By attending a Korean church, Inmoo and his wife hope to keep them connected to their roots – including the practice of speaking in different registers depending on the level of respect a situation calls for.
At the same time, Inmoo marvels at the vibrant multiculturalism on such a small island. Not long after arriving in Singapore, he took the family to Little India during Diwali to experience the festivities – a move that baffled his friends.
Although visitors tend to check off a list of the most famous attractions, Inmoo often tells them that Singapore is beyond what they see at Marina Bay Sands or on Orchard Road. Rather, some of his fondest memories have occurred in local spaces: cycling along East Coast Park with his children or making dumplings with colleagues at Chinese New Year. His family has embraced Singapore’s hawker cuisine – his personal favourite is prawn noodles.
“It’s really about embracing the country’s many cultures,” he says.
About Inmoo
Inmoo is co-founder, group managing director and chief financial officer of ADDX, a Singapore-based investment platform that surpassed $2 billion in transactions in 2025. He holds a master’s in financial engineering from Seoul National University.
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