Who We Are - The Relique.co Story
Relique.co was founded by a group of U.S.-based financial professionals with extensive experience in managing investment funds and high-value assets, in a quest for a new investment vehicle. Drawing on years of exposure to global capital markets, we recognized that memorabilia possesses all the characteristics of a legitimate financial asset—scarcity, provenance, and enduring value—yet has been held back by inconsistent verification and fragmented infrastructure.
Determined to transform this space, the team set out to address the barriers that have historically limited memorabilia's capacity as an investment asset. By combining rigorous financial discipline with strategic insight, we aim to design a platform capable of delivering objectivity, transparency, and scalability, elevating memorabilia from mere collectibles to credible assets that investors and collectors can trust.
Their deep expertise in artificial intelligence, established sporting ecosystem, and intimate understanding of the collectibles market provide critical capabilities. This partnership enables Relique.co to bridge the market knowledge gap and eradicate liability of foreignness, ensuring that every authentication and transaction meets the highest standard of credibility and reliability.
Relique.co is redefining what it means for memorabilia to be both collectible and investable, creating a trusted foundation for a market ready to mature and thrive.
One to Appreciate, and One That Appreciate
The founders of Relique all have extensive experience working at financial funds in the United States, where investment decisions always revolve around three core factors: value – risk – trust. Throughout that process, we witnessed:
- 1Traditional financial assets increasingly rely on intermediary trust.
- 2Fraud, manipulation, and geopolitical instability have shaken confidence in many assets.
- 3Global capital has begun seeking alternative asset classes that are clearly scarce.
From the perspective of asset managers, we realized that memorabilia—items tied to people, events, and history that cannot be replicated—possess many of the characteristics of long-term valuable assets: objective scarcity, sustainable collector demand, and cultural value across time.
"With each purchase, you're not simply acquiring an item, but rather investing in a financial asset imbued with a story, a memory, and a tangible connection to your sporting inspiration."
A Question of Trust
With a background in institutional finance and capital management, our founders understand that every investment, irrespective of scale or form, rests upon one principle above all others: trust. It is the single, uncompromising factor that ultimately determines the capacity, resilience, and credibility of any investment vehicle.
4.3.2 Artificial Intelligence - A Natural Extension, Not a Pivot
As the saying goes, modern problems require modern solutions. In this day and age, conventional certification methods have unfortunately become extremely vulnerable to forgery and digital manipulation. Expert opinions, while respected, are subjective and hard to scale efficiently.
The Tech Analysis
- • Sequencing
- • Stroke Order
- • Velocity Fluctuations
- • Micro-tremor Signatures
Developed and tailored by the team of expert engineers at St.B AI, our model performs a multi-layered comparison, assessing subtle variances in patterns, pressure dynamics, and morphology on a level of precision that far exceeds standard naked-eye capability.
The result is a high-confidence, data-driven and probabilistic assessment, each linked to a unique product code and QR identifier to ensure traceability and integrity.
Strategic Partner
We are backed by ST.B, providing unparalleled infrastructure and compliance for high-value physical assets. Together, we ensure every piece in our marketplace is secured, insured, and verified to institutional standards.
Meet Our Team
Do Tuan Kiet
Co-founder & Head of SEA Operations
Financial Analyst & Business Consultant at Wander Wealth Partner
Leads operations across Southeast Asia. Bringing extensive experience in capital management and risk assessment to Relique's strategies.
Vu Truong Son
St. B Ecosystem Founder & Director
Msc Applied A.I at SWISS UMEF University
Founder of St. B Sporting Ecosystem. Powers Relique's AI authentication tech with a Master's in Applied AI and international finance expertise.
Doan Trung Phong
Head of St.B AI
AI Engineer at VNPAY; Ex Manager at Thang Long University
Invaluable technical expertise in Deep Learning. Previously mind behind transaction fraud detectors for "big 4" commercial banks.
Trinh Duc Tan
AI Engineer
AI Engineer at TDMK Ltd.
Key technical contributor focusing on multi-layered signature comparison and pattern variance assessment.
Nguyen Huy Manh
AI Engineer
AI Engineer at Pixta Vietnam
Expert in computer vision integration for forensic material analysis and data-driven authenticity metrics.