Digital Asset Studios

Digital Asset Studios (DAS) is a tech start-up studio with a preference for Web3 and AI. 

(1) DAS provides focused and tailored incubation and acceleration for dynamic tech start-ups worldwide, that have not yet raised a Seed round of $3m and above, so that founders and teams can focus on the product / tech, while we focus on the commercialization and business side of things. 

This includes the following dynamics: 
- Global Structuring (UK, US, Islands, UAE, Panama, Singapore); 
- Financial Engineering (Modeling, Tokenomics, Valuations, Monetization); 
- Fundraising support & strategy (Grants, Angel, Pre-Seed & Seed);
- Human Resources & Recruitment; and 
- Certain Legal Elements (SAFE, SAFT, Warrants, ESOP, etc).

(2) DAS operates a collaborative tech co-working space in Cape Town, on the best street in town (Bree Street). DAS portfolio companies, OpsFi clients and invited Nomads are welcome to utilize the space by arrangement.

Co-Founder & CEO

OpsFi

OpsFi (Operations.Finance Limited) provides institutional grade web3 & blockchain financial services & commercial advisory.

We are your Web3 Financial Engineering Advisor, Crypto Accountant, and Strategic CFO.

We focus on innovative Web3 organizations, including Infrastructure, DeFi, DePin, RWAs, Gaming,  developer tooling, DAOs, NFTs, etc. 

We specialise in the Startup, Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A/B cycles.

Offerings include:

Bookkeeping, Accounting & CFO Reporting:

- Crypto & Fiat Bookkeeping / Accounting;
- Cash Burn/Runway Analysis, including various forecasting scenarios; and
- Investment-Grade Financial Reporting and Insights, etc.

Web3 Financial advisory and transaction services:

- Monetization Engineering, 
- Financial Modelling, 
- Due diligence,
- Tokenomics frameworks, architecture & modelling,
- Existing tokenomics and business model audits / reviews,
- Token Launch and Project Go-To-Market Strategies,
- White Papers & Pitch Decks.

Visit our website - www.opsfi.xyz for (i) a full suite of our services or (ii) to schedule a free discovery call

Growth Lending

The focus on alternative asset classes are early stage start-ups, blockchain technologies, web3 and artificial intelligence.

Responsibilities include:
- Collaborate with the executive team to adopt alternative asset strategies;
- Conduct comprehensive market research to identify alternative asset growth opportunities and potential challenges;
- Monitor alternative asset market trends, competitive landscape, and regulatory changes to inform strategic decision-making;
- Develop and implement alternative asset go-to-market strategies;
- Engage with and nurture relationships with potential clients, partners, and key stakeholders; and
- Manage and train the alternative asset team.

Alternative Asset Manager

Stealth Startup

Co-Founder

Pl3dge

Building in stealth. Launching dynamic blockchain, multi-ecosystem Life Cover solutions for High-Net-Worth Individuals, digital nomads, web3 organizations and web3 investors.

Thuma Mina Teaching

Thuma Mina Teaching (TMT) is a non-profit Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) and Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) enabling career and life opportunities through accessible learning in South Africa.

TMT is enriching teaching and learning through high quality captivating video-lessons and materials (currently South African Schooling curriculum for grades 8-9), posted freely to students on YouTube and other social media platforms.

TMT also licenses its content to online and physical schools to use in their learning management system.

I joined TMT's cause and incredible organisation as I believe in the founding team, as well as this is truly the right solution to South Africa's educational crisis, and thereafter Africa and the rest of the world.

Watch this space, the educational revolution is upon us.

Reach out if you are interested in collaborating or contributing, (i.e. tax breaks available).

Non Executive Director

bitgrit Inc.

Non-Executive Advisor

BOOST&Co

BOOST&Co is a private equity, Venture Capital / Debt Fund manager that creates growth capital solutions for some of Europe’s most promising SMEs. We like working with innovative fast-growing SMEs, led by talented management teams.

Our financing solutions are growth loans and venture debt facilities that are tailor-made to help businesses expand, without incurring a high dilution to the existing ownership.

I work directly with our Principles to deploy our funds' capital, including:

- Analysing business plans/models and financial models of European SME's (broad range of industries);
- Compiling investment reports/memos;
- Presenting to the Credit/Investment Committee;
- Coaching the investment analysts; and
- Managing the full end to end funding process (i.e. KYC, FDD, legals, etc).

Investment Manager

Deloitte South Africa

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) | Transaction Services | Corporate Finance

Manager

Deloitte

I was on a short term assignment with the Deloitte office in Boston where I worked in the financial services team.

Senior

I completed my three years of audit articles at the Deloitte & Touche office based in Cape Town.

I was made an auditor in charge (AIC) from June 2016 (half way through my 3 years of articles).

Responsibilities include: 
- Managing teams as the auditor in charge (AIC). 
- Performing detailed risk assessment procedures on audit clients
- Identifying significant risks and creating responsive procedures.
- Identifying and testing internal controls (Design, implementation and operating effectiveness)
- Obtaining a detailed understanding of the client's business, industry & processes.
- Coordinating client deliverables from various departments within the Firm.
- Managing deadlines.
- Drafting reports to management, those charged with governance and audit committees
- Detail testing of client’s financial statements
- Providing guidance and coaching to audit teams

My client portfolio over my articles has been primarily financial services, with offshore hedge funds, offshore investment trusts, a private equity investment company, a medical aid fund, a provident fund and a stock broker. I have also been on short stints with general clients, including retail, manufacturing and agriculture (export).

Proficient in working with Microsoft Office, applications such as Outlook, Word and Excel on a daily basis.

Experience with various accounting systems including SAP, Geneva, Pastel, Sage and VIP.

Audit Senior

My motto: Analyze the past, be dynamic in the present and be strategic in planning for the future

I am driven to improve financial inclusion on a global scale. I believe that Blockchain technologies and the Web3 Ethos has the best ability to achieve global financial inclusion and significantly improve all of our standards of living. 

It is inevitable that blockchain technologies and Web3 will have major mainstream use cases in the medium term future.

Therefore I co-founded Operations.Finance to help founders and web3 teams fundraise, and most importantly build profitable and sustainable web3 organizations, which in turn develops foundations to build on top of, and accelerates the mainstream adoption.

We have the brightest minds entering this space to solve some of our biggest global challenges and we cannot afford to let them down with sub optimal support in the financial services realm. We need to help them thrive in this pioneering ecosystem!

Greg Tomaselli CA (SA)

Capital Business Loans 

Business Development Manager

FBX Capital Partners

Receivables Finance Associate

• Portfolio Management.
• Relationship Management.
• Accurate and timely processing of SIF invoices and FID ledgers, payment allocations and setting up payments to clients.
• Monitor any unpaid and overdue invoices while ensuring the debtors have sufficient credit insurance, escalating any issues appropriately.
• Writing client review papers
• Review the client’s monthly/quarterly management information for covenant breaches and develop a greater understanding of risk in our international portfolio.
• Understanding business models, markets, and funding needs of clients.
• Ensuring high standard of client experience, risk management.
• Ensuring continuous income growth and client retention.
• Analysing financial information.
• Partnering with Risk Team to gain broad understanding of all transactional risks.
• Making facility recommendations.

Portfolio Support Manager

•	Portfolio Management.
•	Relationship Management.
•	Understanding business models, markets, and funding needs of clients.
•	Ensuring high standard of client experience, risk management.
•	Ensuring continuous income growth and client retention.
•	Analysing financial information.
•	Partnering with Risk Team to gain broad understanding of all transactional risks.
•	Making facility recommendations.

Relationship Manager

•	Understanding portfolio's business models, markets, funding needs and risk profiles 
•	Credit control and monitoring of unpaid and overdue invoices
•	Partnering with the risk team and gain a broad understanding of all transactional risks and conveying these clearly to clients
•	Gathering and analysing financial information, then presenting recommendations regarding clients' facilities
•	Managing and maintaining key compliance documents and processes
•	Compiling of Risk Reports   
•	Participating in tech development projects so that we continue to build an intelligent fintech platform

Client Coordinator

•	Credit control and monitoring of unpaid and overdue invoices
•	Partnering with the risk team and gain a broad understanding of all transactional risks and conveying these clearly to clients
•	Gathering and analysing financial information, then presenting recommendations regarding clients' facilities

Funding Coordinator

Discovery Limited

Calling clients on age analysis to arrange payment
- Daily follow-ups on arrangements made with clients
- Reducing monthly debit order rejections by following up on them daily/ weekly/
monthly
-Manipulating data on Excel with V-Lookup, pivot table, etc.
-Diarizing and performing customer follow-ups
-Loading manual debit orders and issuing manual refunds
-Liaising with other departments to assist with resolving client queries, where
applicable
-Completing manual recons, where applicable
-Assisting with unallocated credits, either by allocating as payments or issuing
refunds, where applicable
- Returning calls on messages taken and received.
- Email/ Post invoices and statements to clients
-Meeting assigned targets and maintaining minimum required daily call rate as
set out by management

Credit Controller

-Liaising with customers, client services, Credit Controllers, and Billing
Specialists to communicate information and resolve issues on a timely basis
-Action financial changes, (i.e. Plan changes, withdrawals, reinstatement,
transfers, and continuations)
-Policy maintenance (updating clients personal details)
-Answering incoming calls as required

Administrator

-Assisting, clarifying information, promoting value, and educating employers
and clients
- Dealing with escalations via e-mail and telephonically
- Assisting clients with Medical Aid related queries
- Improving business and consumer satisfaction
-Any other duties as required by management

Senior Contact Centre Consultant

WNS Global Services

-Handles incoming calls
- Investigating and solving general queries
- Troubleshoots technical issues
- Logs and keeps record of customer queries
- Handled irate customers and challenging queries
- Delivered outstanding customer service

Senior Associate

As a dedicated finance broker with over 9 years of experience in Relationship Management and customer service, along with more than 3 years in sales, I thrive on building strong client relationships and providing exceptional service. 

My approach is proactive and detail-oriented, always focusing on understanding the bigger picture while ensuring that every step is purposeful and enjoyable.

I excel under pressure, whether working in a team or independently, and leverage my expertise to adapt to any situation. I am passionate, driven, and committed to continuous learning.

I aim to make a positive impact in every professional and personal endeavor, leaving a memorable impression along the way.

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Greg Tomaselli CA (SA)

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