About Us

Our Journey

KO was founded on a simple premise: financial institutions should be able to access high-quality, meaningful support without the complexity and cost of building large internal teams.

From pilot to partnership

Our journey began in 2014 as a pilot initiative supporting a prime capital markets organisation in Singapore. Over the years, continuous refinement, close collaboration with our client, and successful delivery across multiple engagements enabled the business to evolve into a fully commercial operation in 2022.

Today, KO supports financial institutions through dedicated teams specialising in financial analysis, business consulting, and technology engineering. Our teams are designed to integrate seamlessly with client organisations, providing the expertise and capacity required to support critical business activities.

As the financial services industry continues to evolve through digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and changing market dynamics, our purpose remains unchanged: to provide trusted, high-quality support that extends our clients’ capabilities and creates lasting business value.

2014
A focused beginning
A pilot initiative begins, supporting a prime capital markets organisation in Singapore.
2022
A commercial operation
Years of refinement and successful delivery establish KO as a fully commercial business.
Today
Integrated specialist teams
Financial analysis, business consulting and technology engineering work as one connected capability.

Leadership

Experienced leaders spanning capital markets, investment management, consulting and technology

Waruna Singappuli
Managing Director & Co-Founder
Over 20 years of experience across capital markets, investment research, venture capital, outsourcing and software development in Sri Lanka, CFA Charterholder, ACMA (UK), BSc Computer Science & Engineering, University of Moratuwa.
Waruna Singappuli
Managing Director & Co-Founder
Over 20 years of experience across capital markets, investment research, venture capital, outsourcing and software development in Sri Lanka, CFA Charterholder, ACMA (UK), BSc Computer Science & Engineering, University of Moratuwa.
Jasmine Foo
Non-Executive Director
Former JP Morgan and UBS professional, MBA, University of Chicago, BSc Economics, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
John Foo
Adviser & Co-Founder
More than 30 years of banking and investment management experience in Singapore, MBA, Wharton School, BSc Electrical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania.
John Foo
Adviser & Co-Founder
More than 30 years of banking and investment management experience in Singapore, MBA, Wharton School, BSc Electrical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania.