Meet the Innovators

Serial entrepreneurs in tech, media, and finance, as well as PhDs and engineering leaders from Fortune 500 companies

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Founder & CEO

Charlie Silver

A successful entrepreneur, Charlie has founded and exited startups in tech, media, and finance.

He co-founded Onramp Invest, Blockforce Capital, and Reality Shares which created publicly traded ETFs incl. the first Blockchain equity ETF(BLCN). In the dot-com era, he built RealAge which sold to Hearst for 9+ figures.

VP of Product Management

Michael Bushnell

With 10+ years of expertise shaping products from ideation to market leadership - from founding his own software solutions firm to spearheading game changing initiatives at Funko, Whym and other top-tier companies - Michael combines a passion for innovation with a track record in delivering real-world solutions.

COO & General Counsel

Jennifer Silver

Jennifer has over two decades of executive experience, ranging from brand strategy to business development, and communications.

She is an attorney and leadership consultant, and has served as an expert strategic advisor for numerous businesses as well as nonprofits.

Senior VP of Technology

Stephen Jacobson

Stephen brings 15+ years of diverse eng and tech leadership, spanning startups to large enterprises including SanMar's LAB71 and Funko. Known for building high-performing teams and innovative solutions, Stephen's expertise covers the gamut from embedded technology and mobile apps to comprehensive e-commerce systems and digital platforms.

Accounting Director

Ashley Tang

Ashley is a CPA and CMA with more than 15 years of accounting, finance, and management experience at companies including United Airlines and NRG Energy.

Ashley is also highly experienced in large scale merger and acquisition transactions.

Director of Operations

Virginie Saget

Virginie has 10+ years experience in IT project management for companies including Airbus and Continental where she drove teams to deliver complex embedded software. Certified in Project Management (PMP®) and Agile Methodologies (CSM® & CSPO®), she is an expert at helping companies achieve exceptional efficiency.

Senior SQA Engineer

Eshrat Ui Islam

Eshrat is an accomplished SQA professional with a wealth of experience in diverse testing methodologies. Her expertise lies in ensuring software reliability, performance, and quality across various platforms. With a proven track record of collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams and a commitment to continuous improvement, Eshrat brings valuable skills to the realm of software testing.

Senior SQA Engineer

Aasiya Riaz

Aasiya is an dedicated quality assurance engineer who excels in diverse testing methodologies, testing tools, business domains and best practices.

Her expertise lies in blockchain based centralized and decentralized exchanges and Fintech, creating a robust test documentations such as test plans, test cases, bug reports.

Software Engineer

Muhammad Hunain

A versatile professional, Muhammad transitioned from a background in Pharmacy to specialize as a software engineer. With over 3 years of experience in frontend development, he has collaborated with various startups. Muhammad's diverse skill set contributes to creating innovative and user-friendly experiences in the projects he undertakes.

Software Engineer

Anas Nisar

Anas is a skilled software engineer with 4+ years of experience spanning services, fintech and SaaS industries.

He excels at working seamlessly across the development stack, with an approach characterized by a strong passion for idiomatic practices and the latest web standards.

Software Engineer

Salman Butt

A Full Stack Web Developer with 5+ years of experience, Salman specializes in medium-scale to large complex solutions, with emphasis on coding quality to ensure scalability and maintainability. His expertise shines in complex Product like MindManager (Corel Corporation). He excels in designing user-friendly interfaces, and managing databases.

Software Engineer

Rasikh Qadeer

Rasikh is a dedicated Software Engineer with a lifelong passion for programming and 6+ years of professional experience. With a talent for problem-solving and a love for creative innovation, he brings a fresh perspective to the team. Proficient in a variety of programming languages and technologies, Rasikh specializes in building user-friendly web, mobile and desktop solutions. His contributions have led to increased productivity and smoother processes.

Software Engineer

Hamza Khalid

Bringing over three years of experience in the technology industry, Hamza's journey has spanned Full Stack Development, Mobile App Development, Cyber Security, Web3, AI, and DevOps.

Known for his versatile approach to technology, he is highly skilled when it comes to swiftly adapting to and effectively contributing to a range of software projects.

DevOps Engineer

Amar Haider

Web3 specialist Ammar has 3+ years of professional experiences both in the DevOps & Software Engineering. His DevOps expertise include AWS & GCP, infrastructure-as-code, Terraform, Docker, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Networks, and business applications security. He also has experience developing scalable web applications in different frameworks, and Web3 domain developing Dapps including smart contract development.

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Advisory Board

Software Executive

Louis Moynihan

Louis is a software executive with 25+ years of experience, innovating in the Dot Com, B2B, WhatsApp Messaging, and Web3 product areas. Most recently, he spent six years at Meta/WhatsApp, leading Product Business Dev North America for the WhatsApp Business API. Louis believes in a future with decentralized messaging protocols that allow users to control and own more of what they produce.

Head of Ad Platforms at Iris.TV

Sean Holzman

Sean has built his career consistently blowing out revenue goals while driving brand recognition across highly-competitive environments. With a talent for identifying opportunities in new tech and platforms, his strategic and creative perspective breeds results. Sean is a resourceful and agile facilitator skilled in aligning individual strengths with business needs to drive success in fast-paced and challenging environments.

SVP Digital Investment at Horizon Media

Kyung Kim

A leader and innovator in the digital media community, Kyung has led media strategy and investment at renowned agencies including Publicis, Omnicom and independent giant Horizon Media, representing some of the largest brands across multiple sectors.

He's driven by the changing media landscape and the opportunity to disrupt traditional thinking.

CTO at ANDO

Son Nguyen

Co-Founder and CTO at sustainable Financial Services company Ando, Son Nguyen is an entrepreneur and founder of multiple successful startups in the financial technology industry.

Son is a highly accomplished proven leader who continues to innovate and create first class software teams and products.

Founder & CEO, Plan A

Andrew Essex

Award-winning journalist Andrew is the founder and CEO of creative marketing services company, Plan A.

Former roles include CEO of Tribeca Enterprises (parent company of the Tribeca Film Festival,) and CEO of global advertising agency Droga5.

CEO Cointed Japan

Ichiro Minamikawa

Esteemed Tokyo-based businessman Ichiro Minamikawa has founded ten companies over the last 3 decades.

As well as being CEO at Cointed Japan, he is a director of several FinTech and HealthTech companies.

President at Chicory

Jason Young

Jason is a 30 year veteran of the media, digital advertising, and adtech markets. A tenured founder and operator, his experience includes serving as CEO of Ziff Davis, CEO of Crisp, and Chief Media Officer of Quotient Technology. Involved in the early days of digital media, Young specializes in new digital ad platform/product development, launching, and scaling.

CEO of Post Interruptive

Rob Gregory

Rob is a media veteran with 30+ years experience in advertising, revenue growth, and brand strategy.

Rob served as co-founder and President at WhoSay, President of The Daily Beast, and Publisher of Maxim and Rolling Stone magazines.

General Partner at Alphablock

Richard Li

A Hong Kong businessman, philanthropist, and founder and chairman of the private investment group Pacific Century Group, Richard has been investing in blockchain since 2012. He has advised several successful cryptocurrency offerings and is a seed investor in Permission.

Technology Evangelist

Robin Bloor, PhD

Robin has over 30 years experience in big data and information management.

He has authored books on e-commerce, service management and cloud computing.

Board of Directors

Lightbend EVP Strategy & Product

Brad Murdoch

A seasoned strategist and product manager, Brad has held executive roles in biz dev, marketing and operations for early and growth stage companies in the professional open source, cybersecurity and enterprise mobility markets, including for JBoss (acquired by Red Hat), Prevoty, Framehawk (acquired by Citrix), Nukona (acquired by Symantec) and OpenSpan (acquired by Pegasystems).

CEO of Blockforce Capital

Eric Ervin

Eric is the co-founder and CEO of Blockforce Capital and Co-Founder at Onramp Invest. He formerly served as the Vice President of Wealth Management at Morgan Stanley. He has extensive expertise in alternatives, e.g., dividend swaps, and quant-based cryptocurrency strategies, and is a member of the CFTC Virtual Currency Subcommittee for the Technology Advisory Council.

SVP Digital Investment at Horizon Media

Bill Ingram

Bill Ingram served as CFO and Treasurer of Avalara Inc., where he completed their IPO and secondary equity offerings, launched SOX/404 internal compliance, and consolidated multiple strategic acquisitions. He has previously served as Interim Chief Financial Officer of Khan Academy, held various executive roles at Leap Wireless, and founded Nuera Communications, where he was CEO.

Founder & CEO of Vitacup

Brandon Fishman

A seasoned entrepreneur, Brandon has raised millions for VitaCup and prior startups. He founded and successfully sold Internet Marketing Inc., serves on multiple CPG boards and is a consultant and eCommerce advisor to several growing CPG brands.