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Founders Faces. C-Faces: C-Level im Fokus.Benjamin Horvath und warum Crypto und Blockchain noch lange nicht am Ende ist
2022 war ein ereignisreiches Jahr für die Blockchain- und Cryptoszene. Zeit, eine Einordnung vorzunehmen, wie sich die aktuellen Entwicklungen und die aktuelle Down-Phase auf Investitionen in diesem Bereich auswirken. In dieser Folge der Berlin Faces dreht sich daher alles um das Thema Blockchain, den Status-quo in der Investmentszene und die Gegenwart und Zukunft von Crypto.
Zu Gast ist Benjamin Horvath, er ist Managing Director von Blockrocket. Blockrocket ist ein VC-Unternehmen aus Berlin, das in Blockchain-Start-ups im Frühstadium investiert. Er spricht mit Frank Reinecke. Frank ist Principal Investment Manager beim HTGF und spezialisiert sich unter anderem auf alle Themen ru...
2022-12-2129 min
POMA InvestmentWas machen eigentlich Blockchain Ventures Capitals? - Mit Benjamin Horvath von Blockrocket“Wir versuchen, die Zukunft vorherzusagen!”Benjamin Horvath, Managing Director beim Blockchain Venture Capital Blockrocket, erzählt uns aus seinem Arbeitsalltag als VC mit Blick auf Web3. Dabei geht es um die Frage, was gute Gründer ausmacht und welche Trends es im Hinblick auf Metaverse/Web3 auf dem deutschen Markt gibt.EPISODE LINKS:Mehr Informationen zu unserem Gast Benjamin:Website: https://www.blockrocket.io/Email: benjamin.horvath@blockrocket.ioLinkedin: linkedin.com/in/horvath-benjaminDiese Folge wurde für den Podcast "Proof of Talk" produziert, für die...
2022-12-211h 00
Web3 EmpireBlockchain Venture Capital Fund - Interview with Managing Director Benjamin Horvath from BlockrocketBlockchain Venture Capital Fund - Interview with Managing Director Benjamin Horvath from Blockrocket. Topics of the podcast: Intro of blockrocket and Ben, How is Blockrocket helping startups, Measure success & investment decisions, Investments with good or bad outcome, Interesting tech insights, FTX collapse and bear market, NFTs through tech companies, Advice for founders. It was a blast talking to Benjamin Horvath!
2022-12-1335 min
BLOCKROCKET's EXPERT TALKMaking web3 easy for developers with Ivan Liljeqvist, Founder and CEO at MoralisIvan Liljeqvist is an international speaker, educator, developer, and data scientist. Ivan’s Youtube channel Ivan On Tech has become an international phenomenon, spreading blockchain knowledge all over the world and accumulating over 450,000 subscribers.
Making web3 easy for developers. Everything can be abstracted better! Abstraction is the way to progress, higher level thinking and complex problem solving. Moralis provides a single workflow for building high-performance apps. Fully compatible with your favourite web3 tools and services.
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With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, Blockrocket is here to give you everything you...
2022-11-1552 min
BLOCKROCKET's EXPERT TALKAll work on-chain with Andreas Schemm, Ecosystem & Operations Director at HUMAN Protocol FoundationActive in the start-up scene since 2005, Andreas Schemm has been part of a few interesting start-ups, helping to build them from the ground up. Those start-ups were mostly active in the entertainment/tech scene as well as fun sports.
After a couple of years helping to grow LaserTag Germany into a nationwide brand with its own German Tournament League and leading a nationwide team of over 50 people as Co-CEO/COO, he decided to found his own company in 2016 - Project: Gateway VR Studios. They developed disruptive solutions for Virtual Reality, gaming, and digital content in general. After an...
2022-10-2029 min
BLOCKROCKET's EXPERT TALKBlockchain Analytics with Vijay-Pravin Maharajan, Founder & CEO of bitsCrunchVijay-Pravin Maharajan is the Founder & CEO of bitsCrunch GmbH, a Blockchain Analytics company which is focusing on securing the NFT ecosystem. Prior to starting bitscruch, he worked with few of top companies in germany like Siemens, Volkswagen AG, Telefónica GmbH.
He is aslo TUM Alumni.
He was awarded 🏆 Awarded as ‘Top 40 Data Scientists under 40’ in India
He is a 3x TEDx Speaker and also the first Indian to be invited for a TEDx talk in Germany below 30
He was Nominated for ‘20+ Inspiring Data Scientists to follow in 2020’ by AI (Artificial Intelligence...
2022-10-1243 min
BLOCKROCKET's EXPERT TALKDecentralized Notification Protocol with Harsh Rajat, Founder of EPNSHarsh Rajat has 11 years of entrepreneurial experience in various spectrum of tech; including architecting, development and design in different tech fields (Mobile, Web Services, SaaS, Blockchain).
Started his entrepreneur journey with mobile apps and games back in 2009 and debuted with 360 web browser which was a revolutionary product at that time with tabbed browsing, downloading, firefox sync, music streaming along with all the bells and whistles, this went on be become the top 10 app in the US app store.
Later on he discover various pain points of blockchain adoption and he quickly realized how blockchain doesn’t...
2022-09-2842 min
Made in Germany 2.0The Rabbithole #2 - MYTOKYBiRD, WeDataNation, HashGuildEine Shark Tank Session ausschließlich für Web3-Startups und in Form eines Podcasts? Check! Daniel Höpfner und Louis Schulze haben im Rahmen des FUTUR3 Podcasts das "Rabbtihole"-Format ins Leben gerufen. Künftig sollen 1x im Monat potenzialreiche Startups im "Rabbithole" vor erfahrenen Investor:innen ihre Idee pitchen. In der ersten Episode dabei:MYTOKYBiRD WeDataNationHashGuild Als Jury vertreten: Sebastian Borek / peruyaBenjamin Horvath / BlockrocketFrank Reinecke / HTGFViel Spaß beim Zuhören! Falls du al...
2022-09-1558 min
BLOCKROCKET's EXPERT TALKGlobal, sustainable web3 infrastructure on Ethereum with Jaynti KananiPolygon is the first well-structured, easy-to-use platform for Ethereum scaling and infrastructure development. Its core component is Polygon SDK, a modular, flexible framework that supports building multiple types of applications.
Using Polygon, one can create Optimistic Rollup chains, ZK Rollup chains, stand alone chains or any other kind of infra required by the developer.
Polygon effectively transforms Ethereum into a full-fledged multi-chain system (aka Internet of Blockchains). This multi-chain system is akin to other ones such as Polkadot, Cosmos, Avalanche etc with the advantages of Ethereum’s security, vibrant ecosystem and openness.
With Polyg...
2022-09-1345 min
BLOCKROCKET's EXPERT TALKFrom Start-up to Grown-up with Alisa Cohn, Global CEO CoachAlisa Cohn is an Executive Coach who has worked with C-suite executives at prominent startups (such as Venmo, Etsy, Draft Kings, The Wirecutter, Mack Weldon, and Tory Burch) and Fortune 500 companies (including Dell, IBM, Microsoft, Google, Pfizer, Calvin Klein and Hitachi.) She is the author of the 2022 Independent Press Award-winning book From Start-up to Grown-up and podcast host of the same name, which provides insights and tools for the journey founders (and all leaders) must go through as they scale their leadership.
She was named the Top Startup Coach in the World at the Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith...
2022-08-2516 min
BLOCKROCKET's EXPERT TALKNFT and collectible card games with Sami Chlagou, Co-Founder & CEO at Cross the AgesSami is the CEO and founder of five international game development studios operating since 2015 (France, Japan, Brazil, Hungary and England). These studios have produced more than fifty video games on different platforms such as Nintendo, Sony, Xbox, Steam and Android. Some of these games are reaching more than 1 million downloads annually.
Prior to this, Sami was an accomplished film producer in France. He is very passionate about art and trading cards and has been collecting trading cards for over 27 years. Sami has most recently dived into the NFT space and has one of the largest collections on F...
2022-08-2526 min
Made in Germany 2.0#37 VC-Dynamik im web3 - Benjamin Horvath, MD BlockrocketWelche Auswirkungen hat die aktuelle VC-Marktlage für die aufkommende Web3-Ökonomie?Benjamin Horvath ist MD von Blockrocket, einem Early-Stage Fonds für das Blockchain-Umfeld. Wir gehen in die Details, wie er den aktuellen Dealflow bewertet, das Marktumfeld wächst und Use Cases für die Anwendung der Technologie aussehen.Mehr zu Benjamin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/horvath-benjamin/
Imprint: www.sustaind.de
2022-08-1143 min
Proof-of-Talk#16 Was machen eigentlich Blockchain Ventures Capitals? - Mit Benjamin Horvath von Blockrocket“Wir versuchen, die Zukunft vorherzusagen!”
Benjamin Horvath, Managing Director beim Blockchain Venture Capital Blockrocket, erzählt uns aus seinem Arbeitsalltag als VC mit Blick auf Web3. Dabei geht es um die Frage, was gute Gründer ausmacht und welche Trends es im Hinblick auf Metaverse/Web3 auf dem deutschen Markt gibt.
EPISODE LINKS:
Mehr Informationen zu unserem Gast Benjamin:
Website: https://www.blockrocket.io/
Email: benjamin.horvath@blockrocket.io
Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/horvath-benjamin
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2022-06-211h 00
BLOCKROCKET's EXPERT TALKVerify and validate the world's geospatial data with Markus Levin, Co-Founder of XYOToday we would like to introduce you to Markus Levin - Co-Founder of XYO, an incentive-driven blockchain network of over 3 million IoT devices that collects and validates geospatial data. He also acts as Head of Operations at XY Labs, XYO’s parent company.
Markus Levin has more than 15 years of experience in building, growing and selling companies in hyper-growth industries around the globe. Markus focuses on maximizing institutional potential through the implementation of innovative data-driven solutions.
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With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, Bl...
2022-06-1434 min
BLOCKROCKET’s Launch PadBuilding the Players' Publisher with Carsten van Husen, Founder & CEO of ELEET GAMESToday we would like to introduce you to Carsten van Husen, Founder & CEO of ELEET GAMES, the gaming startup from Germany that wants to build one of the first decentralized game publishers. As the former long-term CEO of the Company Gameforge, Carsten and his team has successfully build one of the biggest game publishers in Germany.------------------With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, Blockrocket is here to give you everything you need to know about blockchain-related matters and advice on how to grow your blockchain startups. Subscribe to Blockrocket's channels if...
2022-06-0246 min
BLOCKROCKET's EXPERT TALKCutting-edge browser-based 3D experiences with Frank Hahn, Managing Director at RACE SPACEToday we would like to introduce you to Frank Hahn, Managing Director at RAVE SPACE, which crafts virtual worlds in the Metaverse, powered by Web3 and web technologies. They are a team of metaverse-enthusiastic AR/VR/MR web developers aiming for the ultimate goal to provide solutions for the digitization of society and create an exceptional, immersive virtual world.
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With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, Blockrocket is here to give you everything you need to know about blockchain-related matters and advice on how to grow your blockchain startups. Subscribe to...
2022-05-1138 min
BLOCKROCKET’s StratosphereCutting-edge browser based 3D experiences with Frank Hahn, Managing Director at Rave SpaceToday we would like to introduce you to Frank Hahn, Managing Director at RAVE SPACE, which crafts virtual worlds in the Metaverse, powered by Web3 and web technologies. They are a team of metaverse-enthusiastic AR/VR/MR web developers aiming for the ultimate goal to provide solutions for the digitization of society and create an exceptional, immersive virtual world.
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With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, Blockrocket is here to give you everything you need to know about blockchain-related matters and advice on how to grow your blockchain startups. Subscribe to...
2022-05-1138 min
BLOCKROCKET's EXPERT TALKAutomation and Smart Contracts with Jonathan Huxtable, Co-Founder at LinkPoolToday we would like to introduce you to Jonathan Huxtable, Co-Founder at LinkPool - the leading provider in Chainlink node services, and creators of the Chainlink Market: Market.link
Automation and Smart Contracts are Jonathan's professional passions. He's highly driven into implementing and designing the best approaches for software or automation to be implemented to gain quick feedback, confidence, and quality. His mantra for automation includes speed, reliability, and re-use.
LinkPool is a leading Chainlink node service provider with the goal of providing tools and services that benefit the Chainlink ecosystem. Their aims include lowering t...
2022-04-2731 min
BLOCKROCKET’s StratosphereWhat gives the rise to NFTs, DAOs, and Metaverse?Today we would like to introduce you to Valentin Kalinov, Executive Director at ITSA - International Token Standardization Association. They help to promote the development and implementation of comprehensive market standards for blockchain- and DLT-based cryptographic tokens. Valentin has entered the NFT space when no one has paid attention to it yet, and has been exposed to hundreds of whitepapers while working at ITSA, making him a true expert in his field.
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With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, Blockrocket is here to give you everything you need...
2022-04-1945 min
BLOCKROCKET’s StratosphereOptimal crypto investment with Maximilian Bruckner, Head of Marketing & Sales at 21e6 CapitalToday we would like to introduce you to Maximilian Bruckner, Head of Marketing & Sales at 21e6 Capital - a Swiss investment advisor connecting professional investors with optimal crypto investment products.
Prior to 21e6, Maximilian was engaged as Executive Director of the International Token Standardization Association, where he focused on intense research and classification of crypto assets according to the International Token Classification Framework. He was heavily involved in the creation of the world’s biggest token database for classification data on tokens.
During his time with the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center, Maximilian taught executive classes on bl...
2022-03-3143 min
BLOCKROCKET's EXPERT TALKCryptocurrency Education and Investment with Bandhul Bansal, Founder of FinstreetToday we would like to introduce you to Bandhul Bansal, Founder of Finstreet, and an entrepreneur turned investor. He started his entrepreneurial journey as a co-founder of QuadB Apparels, which today stands to be India’s second-largest custom apparel brand.
In 2018, Bandhul co-founded Finstreet, through which he has strived to make comprehensive education about the blockchain sector accessible in India. Bandhul is also the Advisor for Cryptic Entertainments which is an Edutainment company that aims to raise awareness about blockchain. Bandhul’s elite expertise in the field of finance has also branded him a regular speaker at lead...
2022-03-2335 min
BLOCKROCKET's EXPERT TALKLarge-scale data product and sustainable business with Philipp Pieper, Co-Founder of Swarm MarketsToday we would like to introduce you to Philipp Pieper, Co-Founder of Swarm Markets. He's an accomplished tech entrepreneur and product strategist with proven ability to build large-scale data products and sustainable businesses.
His specialties includes strategic leadership, creating breakthrough products and services linked to realization of business strategy and customer objectives, developing new business models, forging new business opportunities, hiring and retaining world‑class tech talent, cultivating highly trusted brands and industry-leading technology platforms.
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With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, Blockrocket is here to give you ever...
2022-03-1550 min
BLOCKROCKET’s Launch PadCybersecurity with Mirko Ross, Founder of Asvin.ioIn our episode today we would like to introduce you to Mirko Ross, Founder of Asvin, a startup from Stuttgart that has built a suite of software tools based on DLT for managing the secure software supply chain of IoT devices. asvin provides a distributed ledger-based solution to track and trace the integrity and provenance of software supply chains for IoT devices. From development towards continuous integration, manufacturers and IoT operators can minimize and control cybersecurity risks of the IoT architecture.------------------With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, Blockrocket is here...
2022-03-1126 min
BLOCKROCKET's EXPERT TALKThe most secure digital asset wallet with Ruben Merre, Co-founder and CEO of NGRAVEIn our episode today we would like to introduce you to our next guest, Ruben Merre. He is a tech entrepreneur with a focus on digital asset security and financial empowerment. He is co-founder and CEO of NGRAVE (https://ngrave.io), the creator of "ZERO", the world's most secure hardware wallet for crypto storage. In 2021, he was selected for Belgium's 40 under 40. Before that, he was a finalist in scale-ups.eu's Disruptive Innovator of the Year 2020 Award, and in Google/PWC/Trends' Digital Pioneer 2020 nomination. ZERO was also awarded "Crypto Wallet Solution of the Year 2021" at the AIBC Malta Blockchain...
2022-03-0437 min
BLOCKROCKET's EXPERT TALKInvestment in Digital Assets with Anthony Scaramucci, Founder of SkyBridge and SALTIn our episode today we would like you to meet our next guest, he needs no introduction. This is Anthony Scaramucci, a former White House Director of Communications and now Founder of SkyBridge Capital and SALT Forum.
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With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, Blockrocket is here to give you everything you need to know about blockchain-related matters and advice on how to grow your blockchain startups. Subscribe to Blockrocket's channels if you want to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the blockchain and startup space in Germany:
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2022-02-2535 min
BLOCKROCKET's EXPERT TALKBlockchain & altcoins crypto news with Anna Tutova, CEO of CoinstelegramIn our episode today we would like to introduce you to Anna Tutova, CEO of Coinstelegram.
Anna is a public speaker, public relations and business development expert, featured in CNBC Arabia, Forbes Middle East, Gulf News, Nasdaq, Cointelegraph, Bitcoin News, Finance Magnates, Hackernoon.
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With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, BLOCKROCKET is here to give you everything you need to know about blockchain-related matters and advice on how to grow your blockchain startups. Subscribe to BLOCKROCKET’s channels if you want to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the...
2022-02-1620 min
BLOCKROCKET's EXPERT TALKThe future of DAOs with Professor Dr. Isabell Welpe, Chair of Strategy & Organization at TU MunichIn our episode today we would like to introduce you to Professor Dr. Isabell Welpe, Chair of Strategy & Organization at TU Munich since 2009
Professor Welpe conducts research in the area of leadership, innovation, and organization from a behavioral science perspective, with a focus on the selection and evaluation of managers, strategic leadership, managing teams, the role of emotions within managing processes as well as incentive systems and performance measurement in universities. She follows a quantitative-empirical research approach, employing a variety of different data sources (e.g., laboratory experiments) and research designs (experimental and correlative designs).
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2022-02-0720 min
BLOCKROCKET’s StratosphereThe bridge to the world of DeFi with Peter Grosskopf, Co-Founder and CTO at Unstoppable FinanceIn our episode today we would like to introduce you to Peter Grosskopf. He is Co-Founder and CTO at Unstoppable Finance GmbH a Berlin based company with the mission to empower people around the world to access, interact with and unlock financial opportunities of the decentralized economy. Before he was CTO and MD at Börse Stuttgart Digital Exchange, the first regulated digital asset exchange in Germany. Before he was CTO and co-founder at solarisBank.
Peter has a technology and entrepreneurial background. In 2008 he founded a software engineering consultancy out of university, grew it profitably to 27 employees. In...
2022-01-2748 min
BLOCKROCKET's EXPERT TALKHow to identify Blockchain Unicorns with Wolfgang Männel, Investment Advisor at BlockrocketIn our episode today we would like to introduce you to Wolfgang Mannel, Founding Partner at BFG & Investment Advisor at Blockrocket. Wolfgang is the Chief Investment Officer at Blockrocket and Co-Founder of the Blockchain Founders Group. Wolfgang's job is to figure out where the world will be in 5 to 10 years and advise on the right teams and ideas to back today.
In over 30 years of his international career, he has combined experience as a venture capital and private equity investor, consultant, and entrepreneur. He considers it his greatest privilege to talk to brilliant entrepreneurs every day.
2022-01-1831 min
BLOCKROCKET’s Launch PadFair, transparent and tamper-proof NFT ticketing with Georg Mueller, Founder of BAM TicketingIn our episode today we would like to introduce you to Georg Mueller, Founder of BAM Ticketing, a startup from Austria that provides artists, sports clubs, event organizers, and venues with an NFT ticketing system. Their platform helps organizers to maintain control and visibility over the whole life-cycle of a ticket - from the distribution over secondary trading to the redemption. As a recent investor in the company, we were particularly impressed by the way the founders navigated throughout the Covid recession, in an industry that was hit hard especially by the pandemic.With a network of ov...
2021-12-2735 min
BLOCKROCKET’s StratosphereSecure, sustainable financial solutions with Philipp Brune, Co-Founder and CTO of SQ SolutionsIn our episode today we would like to introduce you to Prof. Philipp Brune Co-founder and CTO of SQ Solutions. A German startup from the enterprise computing and blockchain space. Creator of SQustody, a blockchain-based asset management solution. Offering mainframe modernization and IT consulting, we stand for secure, sustainale financial solutions for a digital future. Our mission is to support our customers with state-of-the-art concepts in the evolutionary modernization and technological transformation of their information systems.
With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, Blockrocket is here to give you everything you need to know ab...
2021-12-1643 min
BLOCKROCKET’s StratosphereDecentralized insurance protocol with Jan Stockhausen, Chief Legal Architect of EtheriscIn our episode today we would like to introduce you to Jan Stockhausen, Chief legal architect of Etherisc. Etherisc's mission is to build decentralized insurance applications, making the purchase and sale of insurance more efficient, enabling lower operational costs, increasing transparency of insurance compared to traditional operations, and democratizing access to reinsurance investments
With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, Blockrocket is here to give you everything you need to know about blockchain-related matters and advice on how to grow your blockchain startups. Subscribe to Blockrocket’s channels if you want to stay up-to-date wi...
2021-11-1640 min
BLOCKROCKET’s Launch PadCompliance Solution for Crypto Asset Regulation with Ignacio Franco, Marketing Manager of ScorechainIn our episode today we would like to introduce you to Ignacio Franco, Marketing Manager of Scorechain. Scorechain is a RegTech and Market Information suite of software tools for managing the Risk and Compliance of cryptocurrencies. Since 2015, Scorechain has helped more than 200 companies in more than 40 countries to track the transactional flows, verify the origin and destination of crypto assets, and to manage forensic investigations.With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, BLOCKROCKET is here to give you everything you need to know about blockchain-related matters and advice on how to grow your blockchain...
2021-11-1233 min
BLOCKROCKET’s StratosphereCreating digital credential businesses with Fraser Edwards, CEO of Cheqd.ioIn our episode today we would like to introduce you to Fraser Edwards, CEO of Cheqd.io. They are building a secure network that enables individuals and organisations to fully control their personal data. It allows self-sovereign identity (SSI) companies to build and deliver secure solutions to you. Through their network, anyone can verify identities quickly and securely.
With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, Blockrocket is here to give you everything you need to know about blockchain-related matters and advice on how to grow your blockchain startups. Subscribe to Blockrocket’s channels if yo...
2021-11-0534 min
BLOCKROCKET’s StratosphereInvesting in emerging technologies with Pranav Sharma, Founding Partner at Woodstock FundIn our episode today, we would like to introduce you to Pranav, Founding Partner at Woodstockfund. He is an advisor to multiple blockchain startups. Woodstock is a multi-asset investment fund house focused on investments in emerging technologies. Their focus is distributed ledger technology (DLT), emphasizing four areas - public DLT, decentralized finance (Defi), tokenization, and web 3.0 protocols. They invest in tokens (utility and security), equity, and convertibles (in primary and secondary markets).
With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, Blockrocket is here to give you everything you need to know about blockchain-related matters and a...
2021-10-2934 min
BLOCKROCKET’s Launch PadMaking transparency the default state of digital advertising with AdHashIn our episode today we would like to introduce you to Adriana and Martin, the founders of AdHash. AdHash is a privacy-focused advertising protocol that uses contextual targeting instead of cookies to make transparency the default state of digital advertising. The AdHash Protocol cuts out the ad tech middlemen to bring efficiency, trust, and control. AdHash is at the forefront of this industry shift, delivering cost-effective, privacy-focused advertising that sells products to people without turning people into products. Listen to this episode to understand why AdHash solution is more beneficial for both publishers and users compared to Google or...
2021-10-1537 min
BLOCKROCKET’s StratosphereBringing trusted identity to objects and people with Alexander Koppel, CEO of Riddle & CodeIn our episode today we would like to introduce you to Alexander, CEO of Riddle & Code, the end-to-end blockchain interface company. As an expert in establishing greenfield business and accelerate growth, he has over 20 years of industrial experience in a range of sectors including Media, Telecommunications, and the Internet. Previously, he was Chief Commercial Officer at Red Bull Media House, leading the company’s international business and commercial development. Holding a master’s degree from the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration and has also studied at the London School of Economics and the University of Illinois, he is a...
2021-10-0837 min
BLOCKROCKET's EXPERT TALKBlockchain Regulations with Thomas Naegele, Attorney at Law, NÄGELE Attorneys at Law LLCThomas Nägele advises international finance, technology and industrial enterprises, operating in the fields of Blockchain/DLT, telecommunications and internet, as well as public institutions. As a Liechtenstein Attorney and being an experienced software developer, he focuses on Internet/IT law, as well as civil and corporate law. Besides being Attorney and legal Advisor, he teaches at the University of Liechtenstein and gives lectures and presentations on the newest legal developments. In Addition, he is specialised in corporate governance.
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With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, BLOCKROCKET is here to give y...
2021-09-2949 min
BLOCKROCKET’s StratosphereBringing Trust & Efficiency to the future financial ecosystem with Florian Wimmer, CEO of BlockpitIn our episode today we would like to introduce you to Florian Wimmer, CEO of Blockpit. Since September 2017, Blockpit has been dealing with the topic of compliance with digital currencies such as Bitcoin. They have developed a software platform that combines all sources of digital currencies. This enables them to drastically simplify processes resulting from complex regulations, anti-money laundering guidelines and tax laws. With solutions for transaction analysis and tax reporting, Blockpit not only serves cryptocurrency users, but also tax consultants, banks, crypto exchanges and government institutions. It is essential to fully document transactions from all sources (trading, mining...
2021-09-2434 min
BLOCKROCKET's EXPERT TALKChallenges and Opportunities of NFT with Lindsey Byrnes - photographer, creative director, and NFT consultantLindsey's work surely proves her reputation. Her portfolio has been celebrated and published worldwide by the likes of Rolling Stone magazine, Thrasher, NYLON,... She also has strong relationships with iconic artists such as Hayley Williams, Gwen Stefani, and commercial brands such as Microsoft, and Chanel. Through her projects with icon Tegan & Sara or editorial giant, Harper’s Bazaar, we can see her efforts in elevating the LTGBTQ+ community and fighting for equal pay for women. Listen to this episode to know more about her journey into NFT, her opinions on the opportunities and challenges faced by NFT artists as we...
2021-09-1637 min
BLOCKROCKET's EXPERT TALKChallenges and Opportunities of NFT with Lindsey Byrnes - photographer, creative director, and NFT consultantLindsey's work surely proves her reputation. Her portfolio has been celebrated and published worldwide by the likes of Rolling Stone magazine, Thrasher, NYLON,... She also has strong relationships with iconic artists such as Hayley Williams, Gwen Stefani, and commercial brands such as Microsoft, and Chanel. Through her projects with icon Tegan & Sara or editorial giant, Harper’s Bazaar, we can see her efforts in elevating the LTGBTQ+ community and fighting for equal pay for women. Listen to this episode to know more about her journey into NFT, her opinions on the opportunities and challenges faced by NFT artists as...
2021-09-1541 min
BLOCKROCKET’s Launch PadEmpowering freelancers to embrace crypto payments with Oliver Schantin, Co-Founder of basenode.ioA growing number of freelancers around the globe are embracing token-based payments. Seeing the need for an easy-to-use platform for accounting and invoicing, base.node io aims to become a one-stop shop for everything related to crypto accounting. Its mission is to structure and aggregate all blockchain-based payments in one place and facilitate the growth of a token-based economy. Listen to the interview with Oliver Schantin, Co-Founder of basenode.io to understand how he plans to make basenode.io a major player in the blockchain-based payment market.With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space...
2021-09-0827 min
BLOCKROCKET's EXPERT TALKBuilding Bridges Between Finance & Blockchain with Klaus Skaaning, CEO of DigiShares.In our episode today we would like to introduce you to Klaus Skaaning, CEO of DigiShares. DigiShares is a white-label platform for the issuance, management, and trading of tokenized securities. DigiShares is also in the process of closing its late seed funding round. You will get to know the story of how DigiShares first started with limited funds, a team of three, and eventually experienced its booming success in the last 1,5 years. Klaus will also talk about his reason for focusing on tokenization of real-estate instead of other fields and his long-term vision of the market in general and...
2021-08-2731 min
BLOCKROCKET’s Launch PadCreate and invest through automated trading bots with Moritz Putzhammer, Co-Founder & CEO of TralityOne of our portfolio startup's founders had a very special part-time job while he was doing his Ph.D.: crypto trading. Realizing that profitable crypto trading requires lots of time and coding skills, Moritz is determined to make it easier for everyone to join this market. Trality was born for that very reason, and Moritz has been able to turn his passion into a fast-growing automated trading bot company together with his CTO. Trality has secured over 2.5M in funding and is going to expand further now that Moritz sets an even more ambitious goal for it. Listen to...
2021-08-1927 min
BLOCKROCKET’s StratosphereRedefining end-to-end digitisation based on blockchain technology with Markus Jostock, Founder of ARXUM®Are you interested to know about the use of blockchain in Automotive, Chemical, Food & Beverages, Pharma, and Recycling? In this episode, you will get to hear it from the founder of ARXUM®, which provides blockchain and distributed ledger technology to the manufacturing industry and enables a secure and fully automated data exchange between manufacturing companies. ARXUM® is currently providing the blockchain infrastructure in two research projects, one to reduce food waste and the other to build a platform for the exchange of energy data via smart meter gateways. In addition to sharing about the company's founding process, target customers, an...
2021-08-0936 min
BLOCKROCKET's EXPERT TALKBlockchain and the impact on the environment with Alex de Vries, founder of DigiconomistIn our episode today we would like to introduce you to Alex de Vries, founder of Digiconomist, a global influencer, speaker, and specialist in Bitcoin and blockchain. Digiconomist is a platform that is dedicated to exposing the unintended consequences of digital trends, typically from an economic perspective. Tech trends often open up a world of possibilities, but also bring their own unique challenges.
You will hear his opinion about POS vs POW, the solution to turning bitcoin green, blockchain-enabled carbon footprint solutions, and how blockchain could have a considerable impact on the entire carbon footprinting ecosystem.
2021-07-2851 min
BLOCKROCKET's EXPERT TALKHolochain founding process with David Atkinson, Commercial Director (Executive team) of HolochainIn our episode today we would like to introduce you to David Atkinson, Commercial Director (Executive team) of Holochain. Holochain delivers the promises of blockchain with a mashup of proven tech that provides self-owned data, a distributed database, and peer accountability.
David will share with you the founding process of Holochain and the team that helps to develop it. You will also learn about the real use cases for Holochain, and the importance of community to all projects.
With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, BLOCKROCKET is here to give you everything...
2021-07-2829 min
BLOCKROCKET's EXPERT TALKMeet Gajesh Naik, the 13-year-old boy who built a $7M money manager on EthereumHave you ever wondered how geniuses are made? In our episode today we would like to introduce you to Gajesh Naik, the developer behind a DeFi protocol that's managed nearly $7 million in cryptocurrency, and he is just 13 years old! He was introduced to programming at the age of 7. Since then he has flair for more than 10 programming languages including C, C++, Java, JavaScript, and Solidity - the language that’s typically used to write Ethereum-based smart contracts. He has developed chatbots for a firm and also manages websites coupled with digital marketing. He is also a Founder of Polygaj.fi...
2021-07-2826 min
BLOCKROCKET’s StratosphereBlockchain Startup Investment with Alex von Frankenberg, Managing Director at High-Tech GründerfondsWith almost 1 billion EUR in total investment volume across three funds and an international network of partners, the High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has helped to forge more than 600 start-ups since 2005. As the Managing Director of HTGF with over 16 years of experience in guiding the development of young companies, Alex von Frankenberg will share his insights about how he and his team make their investment decision into promising startups. You will get to know about the difficulty of building a startup, how to identify product/market fit, the traits that founder teams should have, and how to determine startup valuation. ...
2021-07-2340 min
BLOCKROCKET’s StratosphereAccessing investment opportunities with Bernhard, Head of Client Relations at area2InvestIn our episode today we would like to introduce you to area2invest, Europe's Marketplace for Securities and Token Issuances. a21 offers various investment opportunities to private, professional, and institutional investors. As private market innovators, they deliver custom liquidity solutions to corporates, funds, asset managers, and banks.
Bernhard will share with you about the goal of a21 in the financial market, how they identify investment opportunities, their outlook of STO in the Blockchain space, the regulatory hurdles as well as the biggest problems that companies often face raising funds via STO and offering STO.
With a...
2021-07-0636 min
BLOCKROCKET’s StratosphereDiscussing legal advice for blockchain startups with Alireza, Partner at AnnertonIn our episode today we would like to introduce you to Alireza, a Partner at Annerton. He is an expert in banking regulatory and compliance when it comes to market entry, passporting and MiFID II. He is specialized in providing legal advice to his clients on the use of the Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) such as the Blockchain.
Alireza has advised some of the first German and EU ICOs, Crypto Funds, Crypto Exchanges, and Tech companies on Crypto Assets-related legal and regulatory matters. He is the "go-to expert" for communication with the German regulatory authority, BaFin.
2021-06-2535 min
BLOCKROCKET’s StratosphereHow to grow your company as a regulated custodian for Digital Assets with Marius Smith, Senior Business Development Manager of FinoaFinoa was founded in Berlin in 2018 as a regulated custodian for Digital Assets, servicing professional investors with Custody and Staking. Their customers include the world’s most renowned Venture Capital firms, large corporations and financial institutions.
You might be wondering what helps Finoa to attract clients and achieve impressive growth? In this episode, you will get to know what types of services they are providing, their security standards, how to avoid being hacked as an exchange, as well as advice for financial institutions to stay on top of the innovation.
With a network of over 250+ par...
2021-06-1536 min
BLOCKROCKET’s StratosphereA New Way for Businesses to Monetize Online with Raghav Reggie Jerath, Founder & CEO of Gather NetworkInterested to know about the early days of Gather Network and their strategy for management? In this episode, Reggie, Founder & CEO of Gather Network will tell you the story of how he first exposed to blockchain and came up with the idea for his startup, how to run the team, survive the bear market, and the roadmap for scaling.
With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, BLOCKROCKET is here to give you everything you need to know about blockchain-related matters and advice on how to grow your blockchain startups. Subscribe to BLOCKROCKET’s channels if...
2021-05-2915 min
BLOCKROCKET’s StratosphereHow to grow a crypto company with Jaynti Kanani, CEO & Co-Founder of Polygon (Matic Network)Ever wonder what is the founding process of Polygon (Matic Network) and why they do the rebranding? In this episode, you will get to know how the founder of Polygon builds the company from the beginning, listen to their challenges, how they manage to overcome them and grow stronger as a team, as well as their vision in the next 5 years. We believe this conversation will be extremely insightful for the founders who are looking to start their business in the blockchain space.
With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, BLOCKROCKET is here...
2021-05-2642 min
BLOCKROCKET’s StratosphereCrypto tax with Werner Hoffmann, CEO & Co-Founder of PekunaInterested to know about the taxation of cryptocurrencies? In this episode, we will cover the topics of the German Tax System, what is taxable, the outlook on the blockchain, and the related law. Meet Werner Hoffmann, CEO & Co-Founder of Pekuna, as he walks you through the legal aspect of blockchain.
With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, BLOCKROCKET is here to give you everything you need to know about blockchain-related matters and advice on how to grow your blockchain startups. Subscribe to BLOCKROCKET’s channels if you want to stay up-to-date with the latest deve...
2021-05-1434 min
BLOCKROCKET’s Launch PadStart building blockchain apps users love with Tim Dierckxsens, CEO and Co-Founder of Arkane NetworkThe current challenge for companies that understand the value of blockchain is that they don’t have the time nor the patience to build directly on blockchain due to the extreme learning curve. How do we solve this problem and help companies onboard blockchain and take advantage of this technology? In this episode, we will interview Tim Dierckxsens, CEO and Co-Founder of Arkane Network to see how this company simplifies the development of any blockchain-related product or service for businesses. Subscribe to BLOCKROCKET’s channels if you want to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the blockchain and star...
2021-04-2647 min
Block52 - Blockchain, Crypto Assets and DLTBlock52 - #99 with Benjamin Horvath, CEO, BlockRocketIn der heutigen Episode sprechen wir mit Benjamin Horvath, CEO des Blockchain-Accelerators BlockRocket. Philipp Sandner spricht mit Benjamin u. a. über das deutsche Blockchain-Startup-Ökosystem und gibt einen Einblick in den Effekt der Corona-Krise auf die Neugründungen im Blockchain-Bereich.
2021-04-0400 min
BLOCKROCKET’s Launch PadDigital licensing with Daud Zulfacar, founder of lincense.rocksIn this episode, we want to introduce you to blockchain and the future of licensing. Our guest speaker today is Daud Zulfacar, co-founder of license.rocks. Listen to this episode to see how license.rocks works hard to realize their mission to make licensing simple, fair and digital for everyone. Subscribe to BLOCKROCKET’s channels if you want to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the blockchain and startup space in Germany: Website: https://www.blockrocket.io/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3FHHSyAz6iRzD3XhopTdrALinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/comp...
2021-04-0127 min
BLOCKROCKET’s Launch PadTokenization - The future of investment with Sergej Stein, CEO of Amazing BlocksIn our first episode, we decided to capture the topic of tokenization - one of the hottest trends in the fintech sector. Our guest speaker today is Sergej Stein, CEO of Amazing Blocks. The Liechtenstein-based company is one of the first startups that has tokenized its own equity, by generating equity tokens for registered shares.Amazing Blocks has already onboarded 2 clients successfully within the first 6 months from the day it started. Learn how Amazing Blocks has captured the new market opportunity and addressed the needs of its clients in the interview with us. Website: https://ww...
2021-02-2534 min
Realtalk Blockchain by Julian HillebrandBlockchain-News FebruarWas ist im letzten Monat im Bereich Blockchain passiert? Dieser Fragen stellen sich Benjamin und ich am Ende eines Monats und schauen was passiert ist.
Wir gehen durch die aktuellen Entwicklungen im Bereich Blockchain, stellen interessante Projekte und Startups vor und geben uns quasi gegenseitig ein Update.
Das ideale Format für alle die am Zahn der Zeit beim Thema Blockchain bleiben wollen.
Kontakt Blockrocket:
https://www.blockrocket.io/
hello@blockrocket.io
2021-02-2436 min
Tokenizing Everything!TOKENIZING EVERYTHING! - Ep. # 4 - Accelerators in the Blockchain and Tokenization SpaceEpisode #4 of TOKENIZING EVERYTHING! Our guest is Benjamin Horvath, Managing Director at Blockrocket.
In today's episode our host Nicolas Weber talks to Benjamin about the role of Accelerators in the Blockchain Space. Here Nicolas and Benjamin also discuss the future uses cases of blockchain and tokenization. Among other things, they also talk about the need for standardization and regulations in the blockchain space and present the idea behind Blockrockets famous event, the German Blockchain Award.
Interested in what Amazing Blocks is doing? Then, contact us! Or you can visit our website, write an email to hi@amazing-blocks.io and follow...
2020-12-0736 min
Disruptive CEO NationMaximilian ‘Max’ Pinker - HiveNetIn this episode of Disruptive CEO Nation, we speak with Dr. Maximilian ‘Max’ Pinker, founder and CEO of HiveNet.cloud. Max shares insights on his startup journey and the vision for HiveNet which is building an advanced distributed cloud computing network whose goal is to be a powerful future force in the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency by allowing everyone with a computer to be able to rent out their idle machines and thus disrupt the billion dollar big cloud computing organizations.HiveNet is currently at its halfway mark on its roadmap to an anticipated public launch and...
2019-12-1828 min