About Holdex
We are Holdex – a web3 startup venture studio headquartered in Hong Kong. Since 2016, by being heavily vested in decentralized technologies, we have supported great startups and their founders on the journey to success.
The Problem We Solve
Remote business and work have been booming in the last few years. But still, more than 2 billion adults worldwide cannot access banking services to enable them to go remotely.
UNDP and other development organizations are actively supporting the development and use of cryptocurrency to improve economic participation and cross-border transactions. Along with the 2023 banking crisis and more banks shutting down on the rise, the people’s money problem and inclusivity need to be addressed.
Holdex emerged to help innovators who share the same mission to grow the adoption of decentralized financial technology.
Our mission is to build and launch web3 applications that promote inclusivity and transparency.
Our Values
We strongly believe in our vision and our team’s core values. These values help us to align with and eventually enjoy the process:
- “Dream Big” - it's important to set ambitious goals to challenge the status quo. Otherwise, it's not worth it.
- “Do the Right Thing” – if you do something “right” but it is the wrong thing to do, your efforts will be in vain.
- “Keep it Simple” – simplicity is a significant key to success. The most complicated skill is to be simple.
- “Own it with Passion” – we believe in taking ownership and responsibility for our work. We encourage a mindset of accelerated learning as you “figure it out yourself” and the drive to go beyond expectations. We are passionate about what we do and understand that the success of our business is dependent on us.
- “Be Open” – expand your horizons by challenging your beliefs and embracing new knowledge, ideas, and opportunities. See things from the perspective of others, and you may uncover potential missteps and grow in your understanding. Open your mind to learn and grow, strengthening your self-belief. It's not failure that matters, but the ability to get back up after falling.
- “Keep the Focus” – to achieve our team goals, ask, “What is our biggest obstacle?” and focus on the next actionable step. Continuously review our goals to ensure that your actions are aligned. Identify areas of improvement constantly to streamline resources and enhance business efficacy.
How We Work
Driven by our mission and values, we partner with founders to build and launch inclusive financial products. So far, we have worked with more than 45 Web3 startups.
We partner with a limited about of startups per year, which lets us have a deeper relationship with our portfolio companies .
We provide:
- Shared resources and domain knowledge
- Practical expertise
- Access to a professional network, including industry talent.
Primarily, we build products from the ground up. But we also help revamp existing businesses to find a product-market fit ( discover Holdex services ).
Our work ethics are based on our team values and core collaboration principles . We enjoy working with people, not roles, who share these principles.
Our Team
Behind Holdex is a like-minded group of experts who share decades of experience in startups and venture building. It includes some of the best executives and engineers ready to team up with the next co-founders.
- Vadim Zolotokrylin – CEO & Co-founder.
- Mark Curchin – Partner & Co-founder.
- George Ciubotaru – Partner & Co-founding member. George is a curious technologist and crypto enthusiast. He accelerates new and existing companies and specializes in team/culture building as well as ruthless execution.
- Addis Belete - Full-Stack Web3 Developer
- Godspower Sunday - Senior Web Engineer
- Gareth Hayes – Engineering Management Mentor at Holdex
- Predrag Lapadatović – Product
- Almon Subba – Operations
- Artem Gordadze – Partner, Capital Markets. Artem is an accomplished Venture Partner at Republic and advisor to Axelar Network. He actively assists startups at Holdex in constructing and expanding their secondary markets, facilitating token listings on major exchanges, and establishing relationships with top market-making firms.
Greg Wolfson – Venture Partner at Holdex. Greg is an active venture partner at Crypto.com and helps Holdex startups connect with the most strategic investors in the Web3 space.
- Giorgia Pellizzari – Advisor & Co-founder at Holdex. Giorgia started her Web3 journey with Holdex in 2016 as a co-founder and COO. For years, she specialized in Agile product development and helped to roll out products in collaboration with Outblaze (Animoca Brands), Spotify, Apple Music, and Holdex. Now, she is Head of Custody at Hex Trust.
- Adam Vaziri – Advisor at Holdex.
- Anthony Sar – Advisor at Holdex.
Join Us
We are always open to collaboration with professionals and enthusiasts, especially regarding team building and partnerships. If you share the same vision about decentralization, please get in touch and introduce yourself. Check the careers available at Holdex or connect with us for the best startup partnership opportunities.