What VCs are looking for in a blockchain company and will STOs change VCs?
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What VCs are looking for in a blockchain company and will STOs change VCs?
We will try to answer this and other frequently asked questions to blockchain VCs and crypto funds in a panel discussion with:
- Tim Rehder, Principal at Earlybird
- Dr. Mervyn Maistry, Chairman at Kintaro Capital
- Brian Fabian Crain, Co-Founder at Chorus One & Co-Founder/Co-Host at Epicenter
- Florian Till, Innogy
- Adrian Wons, EY
Earlybird
Earlybird is a venture capital investor focused on European technology companies. Founded in 1997, Earlybird invests in all growth and development phases of a company. Amongst the most experienced venture investors in Europe, Earlybird offers its portfolio companies not only financial resources, but also strategic and operational support as well as access to an international network and capital markets.
Website: https://earlybird.com/
Tim Rehder joined Earlybird in 2018 and is currently a Principal at the Berlin office. Tim is an early Bitcoin adopter and strong Blockchain advocate. He founded Cubits, a European based Bitcoin marketplace, and lead the company as a CEO for around 3 years.
Innogy Innovation Hub
Innogy Innovation Hub believes that new technologies, business models and consumption patterns will redefine the energy market of the future. The innogy Innovation Hub has created a €150m portfolio through investing in disruptive individuals, start-ups and early stage businesses and provided opportunities for 80+ start-up and scale-up companies to collaborate.
Florian Till obtained a MSc in Industrial Engineering and Management from Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin. He is currently an investment manager focusing blockchain investments at innogy innovation hub.
EY
Ernst & Young, one of the world's leading professional services organizations, helps companies across the globe to identify and capitalize on business opportunities.
Adrian Wons, ICO Competence Center
Kintaro Capital
Kintaro Capital is a collective investment scheme established under the laws of Malta as an investment company with variable share capital. At Kintaro, we are true believers in the long-term value of blockchain protocols and crypto-assets. Our goal is to offer an alternative to fiat based financial instruments, leveraging our crypto-economic experience, our research and data analytics expertise to yield higher returns, while reducing and managing the inherent firm-specific and market risk.
Dr Mervyn Maistry is a former COO Deutsche Bank, Co-Founder of Accenture Digital Strategy and Partner EY Start-Up Accelerator & Digital Strategy Practice Lead. He is currently the CEO of Konfidio and chairman of Kintaro Capital.
Chorus One
Chorus One is operating validating nodes and staking services for Proof-of-Stake blockchain networks. Their products enable token holders to earn interest on their cryptoassets and to shape the evolution of the decentralized networks they are invested in.
Brian Fabian Crain is a Berlin-based economist and entrepreneur. He is the founder and co-host of the blockchain podcast Epicenter (250+ episodes, 4m+ downloads) and also founder and organizer of Blockchain Meetup Berlin.
Drinks and beer will be available for all attendees, along with free pizza after the presentation.
When: Thursday 24th January 1815 - 2015
Where? Konfid.io UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Schlüterstraße 55 , Berlin 10629
For any further questions, please do get in touch at: luke@konfid.io
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Our ventures:
Konfid.io: https://www.konfid.io/
Deep: https://www.d33p.org/
Kintaro Capital: https://www.kintaro.capital/
Konfidio ICO/STO Advisory: https://www.icoadvisory.eu/
Konfid.io Contract Solutions: https://www.kcs.konfid.io/