Platforms: Growing our PortCo's through consulting and advisory, from GTM strategy to technical hiring to tokenomics, in order to become a value-add investor.Marketing & Branding: Growing our presence and awareness through events, partnerships, and press. Ecosystem: Growing our relationships with other VC's, L1's & L2's, and other partners to tap into the network effects of the crypto ecosystem.

Caladan is a technology-driven trading group that transacts over $2B daily in cryptoassets on 65+ exchanges, both centralized and decentralized. Since 2017, we have consistently generated exceptional returns (aka alpha).We were one of the first movers in quantitative trading on the blockchain, and today we operate thousands of algorithms 24/7 on a globally distributed network of trading servers.We see blockchain as the foundational technology of our generation. Just as ship-building innovations in the 1450s launched the Age of Exploration or TCP/IP in the 1970s launched the internet as we know it, blockchain now opens up new worlds of possibility. Much of the infrastructure, applications, and software that we will all take for granted in a few decades are only glimmers in someone’s imagination today

Teja Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm in Asia investing in consumer technology startups. We focus on the future of retail, food and wellness and are looking for digitally native next-generation category leaders in the consumer space.

We are a collective of mission-driven founders and funders building unicorns to solve Africa’s biggest challenges.Our mission is to build an African future by turning our most difficult challenges into global business opportunities. Our fund is backed by the founders of Andela, Paystack, Jumpbike and investors at LocalGlobe.Our vision is to build a future where purpose and prosperity are within everyone’s reach

EXANTE is a wealthtech company that provides centralised trading solutions and B2B financial infrastructure; we create value through technology. We are licensed to provide financial services to retail and corporate clients, including trading and investment.Our proprietary trading platform enables direct market access to a wide range of financial instruments including stocks, ETFs, bonds, futures, options from a single multi-currency account.Leveraging a decade of experience, EXANTE reaches over 55 markets, offering effective portfolio management and a comprehensive outlook. With over 500 employees, EXANTE’s physical presence extends over Singapore, Hong Kong, Malta, Latvia, Poland, Switzerland, Cyprus, and the UK.Under my leadership, we have: - Hosted 10 events in 10 countries to celebrate our 10th anniversary - Developed a new visual identity based on the concept of building blocks - Donated $1 million to UNICEF to support children in Ukraine - Revamped social media strategy - Won FT Adviser Diversity Award, after being shortlisted for 3 years - Focused on our positioning and grew our priority regions of UK, Italy, Spain, Poland, and Cyprus - Launched the Trader 21 Trading Contest in Poland, attracting over 8000 new clients in one month - Launched the Women Who Invest Campaign

Phoenix Risen is a platform that brings men and women together to combat sexism as the root cause of sexual violation. We are active in 10 countries, 15 cities in China, Africa, and SE Asia, through content creation, convening nonprofits, and consulting for corporations. Our keystone, the Empathy Workshop, helps tackle sensitive and difficult conversations around power dynamics, nonverbal/verbal communication, and boundary setting. Our interactive style allows us to not only to breach topics of gender, but also race and age. We also work with companies on enlivening their sexual harassment policies, focusing on creating safe spaces and productivity. Phoenix Risen is collaboratively initiated by World Economic's Forum's Young Global Leader and Global Shapers communities, and officially supported by the New Champions 50/50 Committee. Learn more at PhoenixRisen.org

Previously the 2016-2017 Curator of Global Shapers Shanghai II HubBecause Shanghai is such a global cosmopolitan epicenter, Shanghai II International Hub is extraordinarily diverse in both background and interests. From 13 different countries, and almost 20 different industries, we have done projects ranging from a popup photo exhibition, to a panel discussion with chambers from Scandinavia and Africa, to mentoring with local university students. In order to build awareness and greater community engagement, we often work with other groups such as TEDx and openIDEO. Our hub is very active, holding an event at least once a month, typically with 50 to 100 participants each time. We are also spearheading content platform as the Greater China WeChat Account. In 2016 we focused on themes of G20, female empowerment and education. In 2017, we will focus on healthy workplaces, greater collaboration between YGL's and shapers, and entrepreneurship. Curator of Global Shapers Shanghai II Hub

- Led group rebranding from BitPesa to AZA, positioning parent brand and 3 product brands,including new websites, press, and stakeholder management- Transformed global positioning from crypto startup to robust financial services institution- Launched and develop marketing strategy for digital foreign exchange and payment platform for frontier markets (10 countries in Africa/ME), resulting in lead generation and global awareness- Established marketing operations, including hiring team of 5, sourcing 3 agencies, determining marketing stack, managing website development, CRM integration, analytics and SEO logic- Managed and grew 3m USD P&L for Bitcoin OTC sales business in Nigeria and Ghana- Worked with MTO partners across Europe/Japan to increase volume by 25% MoM to 2.3m USD/mo- Manage go-to-market and product strategy with large global partners such as SBI RemitAZA is an established provider of currency trading solutions which accelerate global access to frontier markets through an innovative infrastructure. By leveraging cutting edge technology in our flagship products, TransferZero and BFX, AZA is able to significantly lower the cost and increase the speed of business payments to and from frontier markets. TransferZero is our B2B2C product, which provides both wholesale currency purchase and retail settlement via our robust API. BFX is our B2B over-the-counter platform for businesses with wholesale currency needs, especially those paying partners and suppliers. Our partners utilize our hybrid financial infrastructure and deep local knowledge to manage liquidity and send payments to dozens of bank networks and mobile money operators across Africa. Licensed by the UK’s FCA and the Bank of Spain, AZA is a market-maker in every major African currency. Launched in Nairobi, AZA now has offices in Lagos, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, and Dakar.

As the Head of Marketing at Duma Works, East Africa's leading human-centered and technology-powered recruiting company, I am responsible for operationalizing our social media and content tactics, as well launching our SEO strategy. The main projects I oversee are the creation of "State of Kenyan Employment 2017" white paper and the launch of our new HR SaaS product, Caliber in January 2018.

-Innovation Consultant on special task force to re-invigorate Discovery's JV with Ping'An Health, focusing on digital experience and innovation within the Chinese fitness and wellness space-Presented business model and app recommendations to Ping'An Health's executive team to be implemented in June 2017

In charge of marketing for the China Market and working with our partner China Telecom, to roll out SAP's flagship front-suite SaaS platform for SME's, integrating sales, marketing, inventory and CRM.In our inaugural year, we've worked with major partners such as JD.com, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and Youzan. In addition to launching a new website we have attended over 10+ large scale national industry expos and tradeshows and tens of smaller customer events.

We give adventurous, authentic Chinese experiences. We provide traditional accommodation in unique remote locations through China's countryside and work together with local people to promote and protect the beauty of rural China has to offer. We aim at bridging the gap between local communities and travelers, creating lasting human experience for both sides and making our guests feel at home during their remote adventures. www.laojia.co

As a designer and a creative, a writer and a reader, I believe everything starts from the story. Everything, in every format online and offline is simply an extension of that central narrative. I help brands with spectacular stories find a cohesive voice in their visual messaging, market positioning and digital media. From there, I execute under one unified vision that creates a full immersive brand experience converts the end consumers into true advocates of the brand.League X is a leading storytelling and narrative design agency in China. League X works with multinationals and Chinese Tech companies to make their stories real and their companies internationally relevant. Using B2B communication techniques, League X helps brands amp up who they are to the brand’s strategic partners, key stakeholders, and internal sales and marketing teams. In one year, we grew to 14 people working on 20+ different projects.League X是中国领先的品牌故事设计及传播机构。League X为跨国公司和中国巨头打造贴合品牌的且与时俱进的故 事。League X利用B2B的沟通技巧来帮助品牌增强他们对战 略合作伙伴、主要股东、内部销售和营销团队的重要性。

Bikini.com is a new online portal with a fresh, fun, jet-set voice, bringing its readers all the best facets of the lifestyle evoked by the word 'bikini.' Our content encompasses seasonal and relevant features across style, beauty, health, travel and culture. It takes the form of runway slideshows, immersive features about resort destinations, how-to beauty tips, and daylife and nightlife happenings.

As the Marketing Cofounder, I led our website launch in October 2012, establishing BUNDSHOP as the day one-product-a-day site for emerging Chinese design. I also created a comprehensive social media strategy and press strategy to sustain the traction and actively engage our customers.We have been in over 200 publications including: Financial Times, Techcrunch, Gizmodo, The Atlantic, Cool Hunting, Globe & Mail, South China Morning Post, Global Times, among others.In just one year, BUNDSHOP has emerged as the leading incubator and platform for Chinese Design. Through an extensive designer network and partnerships with China's leading design organizations and universities, BUNDSHOP currently incubates over 50 independent designers and brands from mainland and Greater China. From architecting corporate partnerships to creating online sales and media presence to constructing brand aesthetics, BUNDSHOP is recognized among the Chinese design community as an evangelist in building the support structure for China's creative revolution.

I cover Chinese creative trends, including emerging projects in design, architecture, education, entrepreneurship, dining and events! I want to give a more wholistic view of how the intrinsic mindset of Chinese creativity is changing, so if you have any interesting stories, please reach out!

At Jiepang, I worked under Guohe Ad. Guohe Ad is China's leading Mobile Ad Platform, focusing on providing the most innovative solutions for advertisers and developers.I conceptualized and pitched custom O2O solutions both an extension of our flagship app, Jiepang, but also as a stand alone digital projects to clients such as Starwood and Starbucks.It currently provides Ad Mediation, Yield Optimization, and Ad Serving and Data Metrics services to thousands of app developers and brand advertisers. Launched in January 2011, Guohe Ad has partnered with over 10 major ad networks globally and is now headquartered in Beijing with offices in Shanghai and Taipei.

+ Spearhead and develop strategic expansion into China, Russia, and Turkey to support highly profitable growth of the brand through liasoning creative agencies, in depth research of digital landscape and business licensing processes + Construct cross platform social media campaigns to be pitched to various clients+ Rethinking and advancing on emerging market strategies and negotiations

+ Develop and Host a Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraising event in conjunction with Glamour Magazine across national Lord & Taylor doors+ Streamline the distribution of collateral to over 200 doors for the grand launch of Denim & Supply + Help style outfits and shoot for Lauren Ralph Lauren Fall Online Fashion Show to be displayed at flagship and select doors + Interact and connect with senior management on a weekly basis

+ Compile monthly competitive intelligence reports for prestige cosmetic products and lifestyle brands to present to different account managers+ Research external business environment to make recommendations for further public relations approach

+ Present and educate office personnel on social media influence and approach + Develop and implement Facebook, Twitter and create content for blog by interviewing residents and staff + Streamline interactions with potential and current donors, while instating a better system to track donations and follow-up + Elevate status on philanthropy evaluation sites like Charity Navigator and Give Well

+ Develop and implementing comprehensive “Resilient Woman” Marketing Campaign involving traditional, event and social media marketing+ Grew Twitter and Facebook brand presence+ Established German Valdivia separate branding from JonValdi Couture utilizing press releases, blogger outreach, social media and integrated physical branding + Supervised and delegated over two interns

+ Rebranding of the Timewise Line in Asia to elevate to a luxury product through TV spots, consumer studies, and packaging+ Research and compare effective social media strategies of top tier cosmetics companies in America and developing comparable campaigns for Mary Kay Asia Pacific