Introduction

Aaron Ong is a software engineer and entrepreneur known for co-founding GRVT (Gravity), a hybrid decentralized derivatives exchange built on the ZKsync protocol. Prior to co-founding GRVT, Ong worked in engineering roles at Cronos and Facebook. ^{[3] [2]}​

Education

Aaron Ong attended Yale-NUS College. According to RocketReach, he attended from 2014 to 2018; that date range is attributed specifically to RocketReach and should be treated as lower-reliability unless corroborated. ^{[2] [1]}​

Career Prior to GRVT

Ong's LinkedIn profile summarizes his background as "Ex-Facebook | Ex-Cronos." ^[2] RootData lists him as having worked as an Engineering Manager at both Facebook and Cronos. ^[3] An AppWorks post from September 2023 characterizes his Facebook role as "tech lead for two data privacy frameworks" — this description is attributed to AppWorks and is presented alongside the RootData title rather than merged. ^[3] RocketReach also lists Sea as a prior employer; that claim is attributed only to RocketReach and has not been independently verified. ^[1]​

Co-founding of GRVT

In July 2022, Aaron Ong co-founded GRVT with Hong Gyu Yea (CEO) and Matthew Quek (CCO). He serves as Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO). ^{[3] [2]} RocketReach reports that Aaron Ong is based in Singapore; this detail is treated as lower-confidence unless corroborated by LinkedIn or another reliable source. ^[1]​

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