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Genesis Invest will manage a full suite of crypto asset management products, corporate treasury management, and a systematic quantitative hedge fund. The Genesis team is led by CEO, David Siemer, and President, Cory Klippsten. Genesis aims to further the growth of the crypto and digital asset ecosystem with best practices and support from a global network of experts. Genesis’ subsidiaries will offer best in class crypto investment products and strategic advisory services. To schedule an interview, please contact Sarah Cohen at Melrose PR or call (310) 260–7901. Genesis has a roster of clients and employees with robust backgrounds in venture capital, investment banking and management consulting (Morgan Stanley, Google, AllianceBernstein, Guggenheim Partners, McKinsey, Bank of America, Microsoft, Enterprise Ethereum Alliance). We are excited to be working with the most innovative teams on the planet, bringing them relationships and strategies to help them succeed.” “The crypto industry is rounding the corner from infrastructure installation into business model experimentation, and the next decade promises to be spectacular. “As we approach the ten-year anniversary of the Bitcoin mainnet launch, Satoshi Nakamoto’s invention has sparked an explosion of technological advancement,” noted Cory Klippsten, Genesis President. The depth of experience and talent of this team give Genesis incredible strength from Day 1,” stated David Siemer, Genesis CEO. “The Genesis team brings together proven and experienced leaders in crypto and blockchain asset management and strategic consulting. Genesis’ deep expertise and constantly expanding strategic network of industry leaders uniquely position the firm to create value for entrepreneurs and investors as the nascent cryptocurrency space continues to shape and evolve. Genesis’ advisory practice, Genesis Connect, will provide strategic consulting to top-tier blockchain projects, helping accelerate ecosystem development and global adoption. Genesis’ asset management arm, Genesis Invest, will apply proven principles across a diversified set of product offerings to build tailored strategies for founders and investors in the burgeoning cryptocurrency industry. Genesis will offer best in class crypto investment and advisory services. Siemer has joined forces with Cory Klippsten, (investor and advisor for dozens of crypto and VC-backed startups, formerly with Google and McKinsey), and Les Borsai, (advisor to Ripple and YouNow and early investor in Ethereum, Filecoin, Tezos, Stellar), to launch Genesis. Wavemaker Impact refers to startups in these spaces as “100 x 100 companies.” These opportunities are present in sectors like land use and carbon sinks, agriculture and food, industrial processes, and energy.David Siemer is the founder of Wavemaker Partners, a global early-stage venture fund managing $225M with investments in 300 companies around the world, as well as Wavemaker Genesis. The team at Wavemaker Impact has identified around 50 areas with the potential to reach USD 100 million in annual recurring revenue and eliminate 100 million metric tons of carbon at scale. “A lot of entrepreneurs want to make an impact, but don’t know where to start, and that’s where we come in.” “With existing technology, we already have the solutions to cut global carbon emissions by 50%, but we need to create incentives to disrupt traditional businesses, change behavior, and drive adoption,” said Marie Cheong in a statement. The founders of Wavemaker Impact believe that entrepreneurs could create solutions for climate change and they aim to launch companies that will reduce 10% of global emissions by 2035.Įntrepreneurs that work with Wavemaker Impact will be able to tap into the VC firm’s global network of investors, advisors, and corporate partners. Urban centers like Jakarta, Bangkok, and Ho Chi Minh City are facing the threat of being submerged by 2050. As an archipelagic region, Southeast Asia is particularly vulnerable. News Data from Twitter provides new ways to mitigate disasters and generate insights about climate crisesĬlimate change has intensified in recent years.

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