What we do and who we are
SWIC Digital Gateway AG combines a powerhouse of investing and tech know-how.
Marc's journey into start-ups commenced during his Master's in Business Information Technologies, laying the foundation for his expertise in innovation, UX & UI design, and product development. With a relentless focus on customers, Marc takes the helm as the product owner of Tukki, steering our outsourcing partners toward success.
Myriam, CEO of SWIC Digital Gateway, holds a Master's in Business Administration from EDHEC in Lille (France). With 20 years of experience, she has excelled in marketing at UBS, managed e-commerce companies in various sectors, and served as CEO in the automotive and fintech industries, building a robust network along the way.
Florian, armed with a business administration degree from the University of St. Gallen and two start-up ventures under his belt, brings a wealth of knowledge to SWIC. His profound understanding of blockchain facilitates SWIC in presenting its use case to customers in a more comprehensive and impactful manner.
Ali, a serial entrepreneur, has forged numerous brands and businesses, honing his skills in tech and finance during his Master's studies in emerging countries. Specializing in blockchain, web3, and the metaverse, Ali leads Tukki's business expansion, spearheading new market entries and driving business development with his international agency.
Arun, ACP’s Managing Director – Technology Investments, is responsible for sourcing, executing acquisitions, and monitoring several of ACP’s Technology Investments portfolio companies. Arun is on the ground in Sri Lanka and is helping us launching and scaling Tukki, by building alliances in other South East Asian markets.
With over 20 years in IT and Services, Tietz assumed the role of CEO at Corum Vermögensverwaltung AG since 2018. His successful leadership in companies around banks and asset managers includes executive positions at VWD Group Switzerland AG, Avaloq Sourcing (Europe) AG, and Avaloq Deutschland GmbH.
Guido, a serial entrepreneur and founder of award-winning category leaders, is a direct investor in FinTech, early-stage ventures, real estate, and art/collectibles. Notably, he sits on the board of many pioneering entities, showcasing his commitment to shaping industries. In his past role as Co-Founder & CEO of AMINA Bank (formerly SEBA), a leading Digital Asset & Crypto Bank licensed by FINMA, Guido demonstrated visionary leadership.
Johannes, with a Chemistry Master's and a PhD in Distributed Computing and Quantum Chemistry, is a dynamic problem solver and entrepreneur. A pioneer in blockchain, he co-founded Bitcoin Suisse AG in 2013, establishing its core infrastructure. In 2017, he founded CoreLedger AG to explore diverse blockchain applications, demonstrating its real-world impact on global challenges.
Sharad, Ataraxia Capital's Co-founder is a trailblazer in landmark investments, notably in finance and education. His influence extends to serving on multiple investee company boards and cultivating robust personal connections with stakeholders throughout the investment spectrum. Leveraging his expertise as an M&A lawyer, Sharad has provided strategic counsel to numerous governments in establishing investment vehicles, particularly in the finance sector.
Asanth, Ataraxia Capital's Co-founder and Investment Committee member, brings hands-on operational expertise, specializing in driving management and business enhancements within portfolio companies. His background includes roles at UBS's structured product desk and a management position at the Australian Stock Exchange. As the author of industry-standard course material, Asanth has left an indelible mark on financial services professionals in Australia.
Thorsten is a Swiss Finance Institute Professor of Financial Economics at the University of Zurich. His research fields are Behavioral and Evolutionary Finance. He is a founding partner of Behavioral Finance Solutions GmbH, BhFS, a spin-off company of the Universities of Zurich and Sankt Gallen, and Swiss Fintech Innovations, an association of the banking and insurance industry in Switzerland.
Urban has been active in the Internet sector for the last 25 years with a focus on financial services. His first start-up experience was in 1997 with Fintech in the stock market sector. In addition, he has a wide experience as a consultant, CFO, CTO and in recent years he was the CEO of the largest financial portal in Switzerland.
A qualified accountant with 20 years of experience in the Financial industry and financial technology industry. Jacky has a track record of delivering results and driving growth in highly competitive markets and has extensive experience in developing Fintech platforms and Smart City Development in South East Asia and various countries along Belt & Road.
SWIC Digital Gateway AG is the company behind the SWIC tokenization engine, which intends to drive global financial inclusion & resilience through delivering saving & investment apps in developing global countries, such as Tukki which launches in Sri Lanka.
The SWIC tokenization engine is all about enabling financial inclusion and powering the new era of digital asset classes and investing. It tokenizes financial assets/products. It facilitates fractional investments.
SWIC stands at the forefront of transforming the global financial landscape by transcending the inefficiencies ingrained in today's financial operational systems. Leveraging its comprehensive tech stack and cutting-edge distributed ledger technology, the SWIC tokenization engine eliminates manual processes and intermediaries and reduces costs. SWIC, creates tokenized value in real-world financial assets, facilitating fractionalization of investment opportunities historically out of reach to all but a few.
The Tukki App is SWIC's game-changer for real-world financial asset investing and inclusion. Launched in Sri Lanka, Tukki is built on the transformative capacity of blockchain tech which enables security, transparency, reduces costs, and redefines financial accessibility. Tukki will allow mobile users to tap securely and efficiently into fractionalized real-world assets. Thus, paving the way for a more inclusive global financial ecosystem. Tukki provides savings through micro-investments.
Tukki brings fractionalized investment aligned with financial education opportunities for users in developing countries, enabling them to create financial resilience. Tukki allows asset owners to expand their investor base to new global and retail investor markets.
SWIC is neither an investment manager nor a financial advisor. We are a facilitator, providing a tokenization engine, the tech stack for the tokenization of financial products and, assisting providers in the tokenization process. SWIC does not serve as a custodian. We neither hold funds nor tokens. Custody is the responsibility of either the fund provider or the user-decentralized self-custody. The activities of providers are governed by the regulatory authorities in the regions where they work. In Sri Lanka, The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has granted SWIC Digital Gateway AG written confirmation to allow SWIC to launch Tukki in Sri Lanka.
SWIC receives a transaction fee from the product provider for each transaction. We will scale our business with the number of active users on any app that interacts with our tokenization engine.