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William Mougayar

Independent Thinker, Investor, Blogger, Entrepreneur, Natural Wines advocate.

Toronto, Ontario

Invests in

Stages:

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $5,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $50,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $25,000.00

Education

Work Experience

The Business Blockchain

2016

  • Author

    2016

    The Business Blockchain will be the first in-depth business book on the blockchain that is written by someone who has been as directly involved as William Mougayar in this space, and with his breadth of knowledge, experience and relationships in the technology sector. This book is a substantial blueprint for understanding how to frame the blockchain, and how to uncover its related opportunities for change

  • Founder and Producer

    2017

    Token Summit is the premier conference on the Token Economy.

Virtual Capital Ventures

2015

  • General Partner

    2015

    Virtual Capital Ventures (VcapV) is a boutique-style, early-stage technology venture capital firm, focused on decentralized peer-to-peer technologies and applications. Based in Toronto, VcapV invests in North American startups that think big, and act bigger. Founded by William Mougayar, a veteran entrepreneur, mentor to startups, board member and experienced operator, the fund is advised and backed by some of the industry’s top players.

Startup Management

2013

  • Blockchain Analyst, Investor, Advisor, Mentor

    2013

    Started to invest, advise, mentor and analyze the blockchain industry since October 2013.

  • Founder

    2013

    A knowledge destination and blog focused on startup management, growth and scaling-up.

2018 - 2023

  • Executive Chairman, Kin Foundation

    2020 - 2023

  • Board Member

    2018 - 2023

  • Board Member

    2019 - 2022

OB1

2015 - 2020

  • Board Member

    2015 - 2020

    OpenBazaar is an open source project to create a decentralized network for peer to peer commerce online—using Bitcoin—that has no fees and no restrictions.

Coin Center

2015 - 2019

  • Advisory Board Member

    2015 - 2019

    Coin Center is the leading non-profit research and advocacy center focused on the public policy issues facing cryptocurrency technologies such as Bitcoin. Its mission is to build a better understanding of these technologies and to promote a regulatory climate that preserves the freedom to innovate using blockchain technologies.

2017 - 2019

  • Board Member

    2017 - 2019

    Leader in Proof of Process blockchain technology.

2015 - 2019

  • Member, Board of Advisors

    2015 - 2019

    OMERS Ventures is one of Canada's leading venture capital firms, investing in technology, media and telecommunications companies.