Strategic Partners to Leaders of the Open Economy
We provide independent investment banking services for web3
Services
Mergers and Acquisitions
Guiding teams with our transaction-based SWAT operation, ensuring seamless buy- and sell-side processes alongside expert strategic guidance and market intelligence.
Equity & Token Capital Markets
Providing institutional capital markets support, from private capital raising to public market token launches, including primary capital formation, secondary transactions, development of equity and token story, exchange listings, and liquidity coordination with tailored transaction support and in-depth market insights.
Strategic Governance
Navigating complex governance initiatives from governance inception to optimization and ecosystem growth, running data-driven analyses and steering effective stakeholder communication.
Featured Partners
Founding Team
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Karl-Martin Ahrend
Founding Partner
Heads the Mergers & Acquisitions business unit orchestrating complex strategic transactions for web3 companies and corporates. Former Private Equity Investor at Blackstone and Investment Banker at JP Morgan. Master in Finance from London School of Economics.
Jan-Philip Grabs
Founding Partner
Runs the capital formation practice, including capital raises and secondaries, facilitating transactions between web3 companies and institutional investors. Former Private Equity Investor at Blackstone and Consultant at BCG. Master in Finance from the University St. Gallen.
Bernard Schmid
Founding Partner
Leads the strategic governance practice working on large-scale governance and growth initiatives from ecosystem growth to wind-downs. Former McKinsey Consultant and Venture Capital Investor. Master in Business from London School of Economics.
Who We've Worked With
Featured Deals
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Management of Service Provider Selection and RFPs for Arbitrum
Yield Aggregator Previously With $70M TVL Winds Down Operations
Spielworks acquires the Atomic Hub NFT marketplace to bolster the WAX ecosystem and advance Web3 gaming
Threedium Secures $11 Million Series A Led by Interpublic Group To Revolutionize High-Fidelity 3D Commerce
Launch of Cross-Ecosystem Growth Initiative for Uniswap and Arbitrum
Impossible Cloud Raises $7.6m Strategic Round Led by 1kx to Decentralize Cloud Services