Walter de Oude — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founder and CEO of Chocolate Finance, a platform offering returns on savings.
Founded Singapore Life (Singlife) in 2014, which grew to a S$3.2 billion valuation by 2020.
Established Chocolate Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm.

Biography

Walter de Oude is the founder and CEO of Chocolate Finance, a platform designed to help individuals save their spare cash. Chocolate Finance aims to provide competitive returns on savings without complex requirements, based on the belief that people seek better returns to enrich their lives.

Before establishing Chocolate Finance, Walter de Oude founded Singapore Life (Singlife) in 2014. He successfully grew Singlife, both organically and through acquisitions, achieving a valuation of S$3.