Built a Web3 Research Engine
80+ studies · 9 tier-1 clients (Coinspaid, Blockchain.com)
Problem: Agency relied on paid ads → high CAC, low trust.
Action:
Launched in-house research desk → 6 analysts, 1 designer.
Published data-driven reports on Binance, CoinTelegraph.
Turned each study into gated whitepaper + media pitch.
Result: 80+ publications in 18 months → $2M in inbound ARR
“Ray made research our #1 sales channel.”
— CBDO, BDC Consulting
80+ studies · 9 tier-1 clients (Coinspaid, Blockchain.com)
Problem: Agency relied on paid ads → high CAC, low trust.
Action:
Result: 80+ publications in 18 months → $2M in inbound ARR
“Ray made research our #1 sales channel.”
— CBDO, BDC Consulting
during our Berlin edition
of FutureState (2024)
at UK FCDO roundtable
with David Cameron (2024)
Network-Society IRL Tour
7 cities · 700 + attendees · Vitalik as keynote
Problem: Emerging ‘Network State’ scene lacked convening power & media buzz.
Action:
Designed FutureState.tv series; secured funding
Ran Lisbon, London, Berlin, Dubai, etc. with pop-up teams of 4–6.
Packaged talks into 15 m earned-media clips & podcast episodes.
Result: Avg NPS 83 from attendees
“This was indeed a phenomenal event, made better by @VitalikButerin dropping in . The intimate atmosphere was conducive to deep discussions”
— Devansh Mehta, AI × Public Goods @ Ethereum Foundation
7 cities · 700 + attendees · Vitalik as keynote
Problem: Emerging ‘Network State’ scene lacked convening power & media buzz.
Action:
Result: Avg NPS 83 from attendees
“This was indeed a phenomenal event, made better by @VitalikButerin dropping in . The intimate atmosphere was conducive to deep discussions”
— Devansh Mehta, AI × Public Goods @ Ethereum Foundation
Investor Relations ULTRA.VC
co-founder WAKA
founder of BubbleSwitch
ex CPO with $6B+ Product Growth
Gen-Z Dating, Powered by Creators100 k users · $300 k raised · CAC -90 %
Problem: Dating apps bleed cash on ads; Gen Z ignores traditional swipes.
Action:
Co-founded WAKA; built 200 creator “rooms” with revenue-share.
Engineered meme-driven onboarding & matchmaking algo.
Closed $220 k angel + $80 k grants for growth.
Result: 100 k matches in 12 mo; CPI €0.45 vs €4.50 market; first investor found love on-app.
“The only dating app that literally paid for itself — and matched me with my soulmate.”
— Gabil Tagiev, lead angel WAKA
Problem: Dating apps bleed cash on ads; Gen Z ignores traditional swipes.
Action:
Result: 100 k matches in 12 mo; CPI €0.45 vs €4.50 market; first investor found love on-app.
“The only dating app that literally paid for itself — and matched me with my soulmate.”
— Gabil Tagiev, lead angel WAKA
(Lisbon, 2022)