Founding Team
TONY GREENBERG
CEO
CEO of RampRate, leading technology advisory firm. Investor and advisor to numerous startups focused on maximizing impact in blockchain and emerging markets
ALEX VEYTSEL
CSO
Chief Strategy Officer and seasoned advisor. Helped Fortune 500s streamline their IT costs and strategy; ran 100+ business planning projects for Microsoft, Sony, Intel and others.
ALEX KARELIN
CTO
Experienced CTO and entrepreneur with multiple exits and leading tech roles in enterprises such as Vivendi and MTV networks.
KAVON SOLTANI
Head of Product
Blockchain entrepreneur and innovator, expertise in token mechanisms & blockchain-based ethical solutions; co-founder of Aventus Protocol and developer of the Token Curated Registry (TCR) model
JOSH BYKOWSKI
Director of Business & Legal
Attorney specializing in emerging technologies, M&A advisory, data privacy, and intellectual property. Author in the decentralized governance space and lead voting associate of a DAO with over 250M AUM
REUBEN SADOWSKY
Director of Development & Philanthropy
Community entrepreneur, creative strategist, and adventure athlete. He has led brand growth and regenerative initiatives from Guayakí Yerba Mate to Beyul Retreat, channeling his global network and experience to align capital, creativity, and community toward a more impactful future.
ROB HOLMES
Grants Manager
Web3 strategist and growth advisor focused on real-world adoption. With 7+ years in blockchain and engineering, he helps founders scale projects in DePIN, clean energy, and tokenized assets.
ADVISORS
WILL POOLE
Will Poole leads Capria and Unitus Ventures to back soonicorns in Global South and scale India’s startups. He is a former Microsoft VP who ran Windows Client and co-led social-impact efforts, he combines strategic expertise to drive profit and purpose.
ANDREW DURGEE
President of Republic Crypto, Specializing in fundraising, distribution, and advisory solutions for token and equity sales. Republic has supported hundreds of founders in successfully raising capital through its extensive networks and tools.
ALESSA BERG
Founder and CEO of Top Tier Impact, a global ecosystem of impact investors, entrepreneurs, and leaders across 50+ countries. Formerly with Goldman Sachs, Blackstone, and Mosaic Ventures; host of Road to Utopia on Prime Video.
GARY SILVERMAN
Gary Silverman is a White & Case partner advising on M&A, joint ventures and private equity across technology. After 18 years building Kirkland & Ellis’s private equity practice and a partnership, he’s famed for his commercial acuity. M&A partner combining strategy, technology, and acumen.
STUART NEWTON
Former National Business Development Leader, Blockchain and Digital Assets, and Global Head of Business Development for Deloitte. Working through the evolution of the blockchain space and being at the forefront of technology, regulatory, compliance in 50+ countries.
PICO VELASQUEZ
Founder and CEO of VIIRA, she fuses physical and virtual worlds using architecture, generative AI, and DeFi. Her new venture, Arkaleidos, pioneers a tokenized land exchange for urban development assets.
PETA MILAN
Principal of Henmil Group Family Office in Dubai and pioneer in Regenerative Investing. Investor in Transcendent Media Capital, JET Group, and Zuma the Dog and Friends Edutainment. Award-winning filmmaker and author advancing regenerative development worldwide.
ALAN GINSBERG
Senior Banker: 35 years of experience in financial advisory services to corporate and private equity clients. Transactions include advising Bank America on $3B investment in China Construction.
REUBEN SADOWSKY
Community entrepreneur, creative strategist, and adventure athlete. He has led brand growth and regenerative initiatives from Guayakí Yerba Mate to Beyul Retreat, channeling his global network and experience to align capital, creativity, and community toward a more impactful future.
ADVISORS
GARY SILVERMAN
PICO VELASQUEZ
Founder and CEO of VIIRA, a Computational Architect and Innovation Thought Leader driving the integration of physical and virtual worlds through architecture, generative AI, and decentralized finance. Arkaleidos, a new venture, is pioneering a tokenized land exchange platform for urban development assets.