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)

Snatch.work

I head up the Executive Finance Search division at Snatch which I developed when I joined them at the end of 2022.

I focus on finance leadership roles for high-impact organisations, specializing in titles like Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Financial Director, VP of Finance, Head of Finance, and Finance Manager.

I also lead & mentor a team of Talent Acquisition Specialists who work on mid-to-senior-level roles. 

Together we give our clients access to hard-to-find talent by headhunting and mapping the top talent in the market. We focus on quality and deliver with speed.

Executive Finance Recruiter (Headhunter) & Recruitment Team Lead

After 5 months of consulting for Snatch, the Founder approached me to join his growing team as an Executive Finance Recruiter. 

I spent the next couple of months "getting my hands dirty" and learning the basics of the recruitment industry while reporting directly to the Founder.

During this time I also focused on Business Development and finding new clients for Snatch, specifically focusing on Executive Level-Finance roles to leverage my rich background as an Executive Coach and Organisational Consultant.

Executive Finance Recruiter (Headhunter)

I initially joined Snatch as an Organisational Consultant, working with the Founder to help him with the process of building a cohesive team and creating clarity within the growing business.

My contributions were mainly focused on creating a competitive advantage for Snatch by embracing organisational health which included facilitating daily, weekly and monthly team meetings both on and off-site with the Founder and the rest of the team.

Organizational Development Consultant

Conscious Journeys

I started Conscious Journeys in 2021 while I was traveling the Transkei region of South Africa and working remotely as a digital nomad in a post Covid-19 world.

Conscious Journeys facilitates curated Hiking 🥾 Retreats 🧘‍♂️ for people who want to feel alive.
We create the space for you to reconnect with nature, the person next to you, and yourself.

Founder | Guide

Coach2Live

I started working with Willem in 2008 after I completed my training as an Associated Certified Meta-Coach (ACMC) at the age of 21.

We've been working together for the last 15 years on numerous projects as a Father and Son duo in various industries.

A key highlight for me has been the opportunity to have Willem as a mentor in facilitating change in people, organizations, and society. His unwavering belief and lifelong commitment in service of Human Potential has had a continuous impact on me.

Executive Coach | Team Coach

Cycan

I have worked with Cycan in the capacity of an Executive Coach, Team Coach, and Leadership Trainer on their Exponential Leadership Programs.

My client portfolio includes companies such as:
▪️ Multichoice (SA)
▪️ Standard Bank
▪️ MTN (SA)
▪️ De Beers
▪️ Seacom
▪️ NOSA
▪️ Tourvest
▪️ Sappi

Key Accomplishments:
☑️ Co-designing and delivering multiple online Masterclasses/Webinars during the Covid-19 pandemic to assist senior leaders to navigate through chaos and uncertainty

Executive Coach | Team Coach | Leadership Development

METACO 

Soon after completing my International Systemic Team Coaching Certificate, I joined Metaco as an Associate Coach.
I worked with them on a project at Comair South Africa with a group of Airport Managers.

Key Highlights:
☑️ Co-facilitated monthly Systemic Team Coaching Sessions for the Team and I also coached some of the team members in an Executive Coaching capacity.

Love Warrior Men's Outfitters

I founded Love Warrior Men's Outfitters in 2009 and we operated until January 2019.

Love Warrior was a multi-brand clothing, footwear, and accessories store. 
We were known for our exceptionally good customer service and the in-store experience we created.

In 10 years I grew Love Warrior to 4 brick and mortar stores in Bloemfontein, Stellenbosch, and Cape Town as well as an E-Commerce store. I managed a team of 15 staff members across the 3 geographies.

Key Accomplishments:
☑️ Creating a Love Warrior-specific Employee Experience Journey
☑️ Early adopter in Omni-Channel Retail 
☑️ Early adopter in the Cloud Accounting, Point of Sale Ecosystem having migrated the entire business to Apps such as Xero, Shopify, and Vend (Lightspeed Retail)
☑️ Early adopter in Social Media Advertising to drive Sales using Facebook and Instagram Ads

Founder & Director

SPCC® / Sergeant Pepper Clothing Company

I was headhunted by S.P.C.C to take over the leadership of the brand from the founder. I joined them as the Brand Director.

I was responsible for leading the team at the HQ in Cape Town as well as working closely with the warehouse and e-commerce team in Durban. 

We successfully scaled the indie-startup brand into a profitable commercial business which was later acquired by Pepkor.

Key Accomplishments:
☑️ Optimizing the inventory management system
☑️ Built a dedicated B2B e-commerce store using DEAR Systems to service our wholesale customers.
☑️ Built an online B2B and B2C e-commerce ecosystem using DEAR Systems and Shopify.
☑️ Streamlined warehouse operations and improved order fulfillment time from 4 days to 24h. 
☑️ Doubled B2B wholesale sales and tripled B2C E-commerce sales within a year

Brand Director

Jane Sews

I helped Jane Sews to streamline their E-commerce store, Inventory Management, and Order Fulfillment operations.

Key Accomplishments: 
☑️ Implemented an inventory management and control system, using their existing Shopify setup.
☑️ Streamlined their E-commerce order fulfillment and delivery process  
☑️ Improved order fulfillment from 5 days to 48h

Operations Management Consultant

I imagine a world where we can wake up inspired, do work that fulfills us, and enjoy the freedom to make a difference. 

I have always been inspired by human potential and motivated to create experiences that help people connect to themselves, each other, and the larger-than-human environment in a way that facilitates growth, creates positive change, and makes us feel alive.

Here are some highlights from my career journey so far:

▪️ 2008:
☑️ Qualified as an Associate Certified Meta-Coach (ACMC) at the International Society of Neuro-Semantics
☑️ Started my career as a Coach and Facilitator with Coach2live in Bloemfontein.

▪️ 2009:
☑️ Founded Love Warrior Men’s Outfitters: a multi-brand clothing, footwear, and accessories retail store
☑️ Received a Bachelor of Accounting degree from the University of the Free State.

▪️ 2013-2016:
☑️ Received an MBA from the University of Stellenbosch Business School

▪️ 2017
☑️ Headhunted by Sergeant Pepper Clothing Company (https://www.spccstore.com/) to take over as Brand Director from the founder

▪️ 2018:
☑️ Received an International Systemic Team Coaching Certificate from AoEC - The Academy of Executive Coaching
☑️ Started working as a Management Consultant in Johannesburg specializing in Executive Coaching, Team Coaching, Organizational Health, and Leadership Development 

▪️ 2021:
☑️ Founded Conscious Journeys: an eco-tourism project facilitating hiking retreats that help people to reconnect with nature, the person next to them, and themselves

My career journey has given me a rich history of experience, working both with people and processes from entry-level to C-level with a specific focus on growth, optimization, and actualizing potential. 

If you don’t find me online then I’m probably out exploring the mountains 🌄 with my dog 🐕 Nahla by my side or browsing books somewhere in a secondhand bookstore.

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