# Dato' Eric Cheng

> Dato' Eric Cheng is a Singaporean entrepreneur, investor and author, and the co-founder and CEO of CapitalX. A former Singapore Airlines flight steward, he built a career in property through ECG and Sevens Group before investing in digital-asset exchanges including BitTrade and ABCC. His public interests also include hospitality and neighbourhood gatherings in Singapore.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at CapitalX
- **Organizations:** CapitalX, CapitalX Global Limited, Sevens Group, ECG Group of Companies, Singapore Airlines, TEHO Development, BitTrade, FX Trade Financial, ABCC, ECXX Global
- **Nationality:** Singaporean
- **Known for:** Built property businesses spanning agency services and development., Published three books about property investment and business leadership., Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards, 2011.

## Career timeline

- **Before real estate** — Worked as a Singapore Airlines flight steward for more than eight years.
- **2003** — ECG Group of Companies founding year listed in his public career record.
- **2009** — Launched his own property agency; published Get Rich Through Property Investment.
- **2010** — Published Get Rich Through Business Leadership.
- **2013** — Published Get Rich Through Property Investment in Asia.
- **2014** — TEHO transactions brought his property businesses into partnership with a listed group.
- **2018** — Launched CapitalX and invested in BitTrade and affiliated FX Trade Financial; Huobi Japan agreed to acquire a majority stake in BitTrade in September.
- **2019** — Joined Calvin Cheng in a consortium acquiring a controlling majority stake in ABCC.
- **2021** — CapitalX joined a proposed Custody Plus digital-asset custody venture; Sevens Group introduced Sevens Atelier and Sevens Cafe.
- **2026** — Hosted Chinese New Year and National Day neighbourhood gatherings in Singapore.

## Achievements

- Built property businesses spanning agency services and development.
- Published three books about property investment and business leadership.
- Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards, 2011.
- Invested in BitTrade, a Japanese FSA-licensed exchange, before a majority-stake transaction with Huobi Japan.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Sevens Group organised National Twilight, a National Day gathering outside his home with neighbours, families and business partners.
- **2026-02** — Hosted a Chinese New Year gathering of around 500 guests, including Minister for Law Edwin Tong.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://sg.linkedin.com/in/datoericcheng

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Last updated: 2026-10-14