Ryan Zurrer

Founder, Director

2019

Dialectic is a Swiss capital enterprise focused on delivering outlier returns via synergistic deployment of human and financial capital into alternative assets and compelling globally diversified opportunities.

Founder & Director

2019

Vine Ventures explores unique business models in life sciences. We are the leading investor in the emerging psychedelics space delivering outlier value for investors and portfolio companies.

Director

2017 - 2019

Principal & Venture Partner

2016 - 2018

Polychain Capital is a diversified portfolio of blockchain-based assets. We believe that blockchain-enabled networks and the cryptographic tokens that power them will provide outlier opportunities to entrepreneurs and investors over the next 5-10 years. Polychain is a vehicle for institutional investors to participate in this exciting new investment category. Polychain Capital combines the best of venture capital - connecting directly with entrepreneurs at an early stage to seek exceptional returns with the best of hedge funds and active trading - taking a quantitative and objective approach to investing seeking arbitrage and exploitable trading opportunities.

President, Director of Finance & Administration

2014 - 2017

•Responsible for overall management and execution of 13 wind power projects totalling 250MW, spread across the northeast of Brazil, with tight timelines for execution. •Development and management of a team of 50+ employees. Departments include: Human Resources, Project Finance & Control, Accounting, Treasury, Administration, Engineering (Civil & Electrical), Wind and Siting, Planning and Accompanying, Environmental, Legal and Regulatory •Budget responsibility >R$1.3Bn including oversight of procurement, contract management and supplier-relationship management. •Report to Board of Directors made up of senior members of shareholder companies (J&F Investments and Furnas) including all activities required for legal, financial and regulatory compliance. •Responsible for brownfield evaluation and new business development.

Innovation Team - Blockchain Specialist

2015 - 2016

Banco Original is the first fully digital banking platform in Brazil offering a complete suite of financial services to clients through its digital platform and apps. The Innovation Team is responsible for developing innovative solutions and new products for Banco Original to implement into its core product offering. My work is with respect to how Blockchains can be implemented into the solutions that the innovation team is developing.

Co-founder & Board Member

2013 - 2016

Elementos is a full-service engineering firm that offers design, execution, management and technical due diligence of renewable energy projects in South America. In addition, Elementos has developed a portfolio of 400MW of auction-ready solar projects and helped clients develop more than 1000MW of Wind projects. Former member of the board of directors overseeing general strategy, customer aquisition and project review. Also acted in a lead role for developing partnerships and new technology evaluation.

Co-Founder & President of Board of Directors

2013 - 2015

Coinverse is the first fully functional "Bitcoin Bank" in South America, offering a suite of consumer and merchant solutions for Brazilians to transact in bitcoin. Coinverse is the first company in Brazil to offer a two-way bitcoin ATM, online exchange platform and wallet solution with bill payments (boletos) and remittance funcionality. It is fully KYC/AML compliant with an intuitive interface and strong customer service. Successfully launched the firm, oversaw technical develop, developed market strategy to fit the needs of the Brazilian consumer, obtained significant traction (Coinverse has approximately 6000 active users) and negotiated the sale to one of South America's largest universal Bitcoin platforms. Together with a team of 5 employees, oversaw technical development of the platform, operations, marketing, PR and branding strategy, financial control, accounting, legal, compliance and the M&A process.

Wind Portfolio Manager

2010 - 2013

•Responsible for all project management, financial control, technical coordination, contract negotiation and execution of a portfolio of 8 wind generation projects totaling 240MW. •Responsible for engineering and development of a portfolio of wind projects into competitive assets for execution including all financial and technical preparation focused on minimizing cost of energy. Won the 2010 leilão with 150MW at one of the highest PPA prices of the year (R$136/MWh) •Led financial, technical and overall suitability analysis of potential acquisition opportunities totaling >1500MW of wind projects and >100MW of solar projects. Closed 3 acquisitions totaling 100MW. •Responsible for all green-field project development in wind and solar including land acquisition, technical, legal and financial analysis, installation of measurement campaigns, monitoring, resource analysis and data integrity verification. Executed on deliverables to ensure quick acquisition of high capacity factor areas in both wind and solar. •In charge of developing Energisa’s generation asset services division in wind energy in order to execute operation and maintenance contracts for Brazilian wind projects.

Senior Project Manager

2008 - 2010

•Responsible for all project management, financial control, technical coordination, transport coordination, commissioning completion and overall customer interface of two projects in Brasil totaling 176MW under the PROINFA program. •In charge of all procurement activities for cranes, transport and installation services including supplier selection, interface and financial management. •Responsible for all sales support including project pricing, subcontractor reviews, scope verification, contract negotiation and tender bids.

Service Operations Controller

2008 - 2008

•Responsible for quick rollout of a new service reporting tool across the Mediterranean region. •Created an idea system to consolidate ideas from technicians, screen the ideas, create business cases and pass along the ideas to be implemented into product and technology improvements. •Developed specialized international service teams who perform mission critical activities across the Mediterranean and South America.

R&D Business Development Associate

2007 - 2008

•Performed a detailed analysis of the energy storage landscape including technical review of available energy storage options and related feasibility. •Created a valuation model of high potential storage solutions to analyze utility scale energy storage opportunities that could increase wind penetration and improve transmission utilization. •Results of analysis have been used in evaluating new business opportunities.

Project Manager

2007 - 2007

•Responsible for all management activities of two 50MW projects, including regular coordination with the customer, project resource management and management of subcontractors. •Performed all site management duties and led a team of more than 50 supervisors and workers, erecting turbines in extremely adverse conditions in Inner Mongolia, PRC. •Used 24-hour scheduling and a strong relationship with site staff to increase utilization of on-site equipment and maximize working hours during suitable weather conditions. •Increased lines of communication, which improved site works, erection speed and the customer’s understanding of wind projects, in spite of significant communication barriers.

Case Writer

2007 - 2007

•Wrote and presented a strategic business case on the offshore wind market. The case was to be published in a top international business school as part of Vestas’ employer branding strategy.

Business Development Manager

2006 - 2007

•Worked as part of the negotiation team on AIM Powergen’s SOP Projects (42xV82 1.65MW) and Creststreet’s Dokie Ridge (48xV90 3.0MWs) closing both above required contribution margin. •Led the Vestas internal review of the Hydro-Quebec Request for Proposal (RFP) for 2000MW of wind. Performed analysis of the RFP and created solutions to meet the local content requirements. Co-presented the findings to the President of Vestas Americas. •Performed a detailed analysis of the Canadian Wind Energy market. Responsible for indicative proposals for different customers across Canada.