Christopher Obereder

Polkadot is the bedrock for a more open and collaborative web that restores power back to where it belongs—with you. It enables Web3’s biggest trailblazers to launch their ideas at warp speed, with flexible start-up costs and an exceptionally adaptable builder environment. Apps on Polkadot are built on top of a secure, resilient platform where decisions are made by a lively community of DOT holders. With Polkadot, youre not just along for the ride, youre a co-creator with the power to shape the future of our digital world. By making blockchain technology more flexible and collaborative, Polkadot is powering the movement for a better web.

Uniswap Labs builds products that help millions of people access DeFi simply and securely - from the Uniswap Web App and Wallet to crypto infrastructure like the Uniswap Trading API and Unichain. We also contribute to the Uniswap Protocol, which has processed over $4 trillion in volume across thousands of tokens on Ethereum and 15+ other chains.

Founded in June of 2012, Coinbase is a digital currency wallet and platform where merchants and consumers can transact with new digital currencies like bitcoin, ethereum, and litecoin. Our vision is to bring more innovation, efficiency, and equality of opportunity to the world by building an open financial system. Our first step on that journey is making digital currency accessible and approachable for everyone. Two principles guide our efforts. First, be the most trusted company in our domain. Second, create user-focused products that are easier and more intuitive to use.

Temu is an e-commerce company that connects consumers with millions of merchandise partners, manufacturers and brands with the mission to empower them to live a better life. Temu is committed to offering affordable products to enable consumers and merchandise partners to fulfill their dreams in an inclusive environment. Temu was founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 2022. Today, we have expanded our footprint to more than 70 countries.

Okta secures AI. Okta is The World’s Identity Company. Freeing everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app.

Splunk is helping to build a safer and more resilient digital world by equipping customers with the unified security and observability platform they need to keep their organization securely up and running — no matter what digital disruptions come their way.

Blockchain Investment Leaders (BIL) was founded by Christopher Obereder, a Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur and one of the earliest pioneers in crypto. BIL unites Christopher and the investors, founders, and partners who joined him on the journey to back the next generation of blockchain innovation. Since entering the crypto space in 2015, we have: • Invested early in some of the most influential projects in the industry, including Coinbase (stock), Chainlink, Uniswap, Dogecoin, XRP, and many more • Backed and advised 100+ blockchain startups and token launches across DeFi, infrastructure, and Web3 gaming • Helped founders raise millions of dollars in combined capital and scale projects globally • Shared knowledge on-stage at 100+ leading blockchain events such as TOKEN2049, Web3 Summit, Paris Blockchain Week, and Blockchain Life • Earned global recognition, with Crypto Investment Times naming Christopher Obereder the “German Blockchain Guru” in 2019 At BIL, we combine capital, hands-on experience, and a world-class network to empower visionary founders to build transformative blockchain solutions and decentralized ecosystems.

Founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, Andreessen Horowitz (known as "a16z") is a venture capital firm that backs bold entrepreneurs building the future through technology. We are stage agnostic: We invest in seed to late-stage technology companies, across the consumer, enterprise, bio/healthcare, crypto, fintech and games spaces. a16z is defined by respect for the entrepreneur and the entrepreneurial company building process; we know what it’s like to be in the founder’s shoes. The firm is led by general partners, many of whom are former founders/operators, CEOs, or CTOs of successful technology companies, and who have domain expertise ranging from biology to crypto to distributed systems to security to marketplaces to financial services. We aim to connect entrepreneurs, investors, executives, engineers, academics, industry experts, and others in the technology ecosystem. We have built a network of experts including technical and executive talent; top media and marketing resources; Fortune 500/Global 2000 companies; as well as other technology decision makers, influencers, and key opinion leaders. a16z uses this network as part of our commitment to help our portfolio companies grow their business, so our operating teams provide entrepreneurs with access to expertise and insights across the entire spectrum of company building. https://a16z.com/portfolio/ https://a16z.com/podcasts/ https://a16z.com/videos/ http://a16z.com/subscribe See Disclosures: https://a16z.com/disclosures/

We aspire to be the world’s most exceptional financial institution, united by our shared values of partnership, client service, integrity, and excellence. Operating at the center of capital markets, we act as one firm, mobilizing our people, capital, and ideas to deliver superior results across our clients’ most complex challenges. For 157 years, Goldman Sachs has delivered world-class execution on a global scale across our leading Global Banking & Markets and Asset & Wealth Management businesses. Apprenticeship is central to our culture, with hands-on coaching and access to leaders who bring decades of experience and expertise. With office locations around the world, we offer a broad range of career opportunities to those who insist on excellence and thrive on performance. Find our Social Media Disclosures here: gs.com/social-media-disclosures

Every company has a mission. Whats ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn’t just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing their success doesnt diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting in differences. Because impact matters. Microsoft operates in 190 countries and is made up of approximately 228,000 passionate employees worldwide.

Since its founding in 1993, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a pioneer in accelerated computing. The company’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined computer graphics, ignited the era of modern AI and is fueling the creation of the metaverse. NVIDIA is now a full-stack computing company with data-center-scale offerings that are reshaping industry.