Josef Holm

Founder, Investor & AI Venture Builder | Building AI-first companies from Dubai | Akii Technologies | DIFC • Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy

📍 Santa Monica, California, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 5 investments📅 16 years investing🗓 Last invested Mar 2022𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 United States
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Board Member
Mar 2022
Return Finance is a pioneering technology company that opens the doors to the earning potential within Decentralized Finance (DeFi). Our mobile and web app offers high yields through a fiat-based savings platform, where simplicity meets transparency. Our platform empowers users to unlock equitable returns across various DeFi networks, even without prior cryptocurrency experience. At Return Finance, we are deeply committed to upholding the highest standards in regulation, compliance, and good governance, embodying these principles as our foundational core values. Leveraging institutional-grade infrastructure and partnering with fully licensed technology providers, Return Finance ensures secure and robust access to DeFi markets. At Return Finance, we put you in full control, offering the tools to harness the potential of the future of finance.
Advisor & Investor
Jul 2019
Casper Labs delivers applications and services that drive revenue and radical efficiency for companies and governments. We are on a mission to build the essential foundation for an entirely new era of customer value and business success.
Advisor & Investor
Jul 2018
Swap and transfer tokens while automatically getting the best prices from decentralized exchanges.
Advisor & Investor
Jul 2018
Swap and transfer tokens while automatically getting the best prices from decentralized exchanges.
Investor, CEO
Apr 2010
Whether you want to find a great local dentist, get a second opinion, prepare for an upcoming treatment or share experiences with other patients – Checkdent, the social network for dental health, is your first port of call. We are the first dental health platform that combines an extensive video library with a busy social network including a dental forum, blog and dentist reviews. Get connected to a wealth of dental information and a community of dedicated dentists and like-minded patients that helps you to better understand and prevent dental problems. We help you to... - Find a dentist - Check out and post verified dentist reviews - Browse hundreds of educational videos and articles on dental health - Get all your dental health questions answered As a member of the Checkdent community, you can join a dentist’s personal network, rate their services, send a specific dentist a question or talk to dentists and other patients in one of our many specialized forums. All videos and articles are produced by a team of dental health experts and comply to the latest findings of Evidence-Based Medicine, the international gold standard of medical research and care. WHO WE ARE Checkdent was launched in 2006 and has dedicated years of work to making independent, medically sound dental health information available online. Checkdent stands for medical excellence, patient education and better communication in dental health care.
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2025
Founder
Sep 2025
Akii: The AI Search Intelligence Platform Redefining Digital Visibility. Traditional SEO is no longer enough. In an AI-driven world, your brand’s visibility depends on how large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity represent you. If your brand isn’t showing up in their answers, you’re invisible to the next generation of customers. Why Akii matters: Most businesses track Google rankings but have no visibility into how AI models perceive their brand. Akii changes that. What we offer 🔹 AI Visibility Score (Free) – Instantly see how leading AI models understand your brand 🔹 AI Visibility Monitor – Weekly scans to track changes in AI perception 🔹 Competitor Intelligence – Learn what AI says about competitors vs. you 🔹 Website Optimizer – AI-driven recommendations to boost digital visibility The Akii Advantage ✔ Monitor across the world’s most advanced AI models ✔ Real-time insights + actionable strategies ✔ Enterprise-grade security & compliance ✔ 100 free AI credits to start (no credit card required) Forward-thinking brands are already using Akii to secure their place in AI-driven discovery. The question is: will your brand be visible when customers ask AI? 👉 Start your free AI Visibility Score today at akii.com
2024
Co-Founder
May 2024
Founded by seasoned entrepreneurs and investors Josef Holm and Alex Garcia. With decades of combined expertise spanning from Web1 to Web3, E-MAGINE is positioned at the forefront of the next gaming and internet revolution. Our incubator and accelerator focuses on high-growth gaming and Web3 projects such as SocialFi, Free-to-Play, and tokenized ecosystems, creating a bridge between innovation and impact. Our mission is to merge innovation and expertise to help shape the future of the internet. We are committed to supercharging the best gaming and Web3 projects by leveraging our vast experience, extensive network, and strategic funding to propel them to new heights. We aim to empower projects with the potential to disrupt industries and scale globally, combining strategic funding and hands-on incubation to achieve extraordinary results.
2023
Co-Founder & CEO
Sep 2023
Rewardable offers a platform for brands seeking to enhance user engagement and community connections. Our approach prioritizes genuine interactions, helping brands nurture meaningful relationships with their audience. We aim to facilitate organic growth for businesses through consistent engagement and rewards. Join us in redefining the digital community experience.
2022
Board Member
Mar 2022
Return Finance is a pioneering technology company that opens the doors to the earning potential within Decentralized Finance (DeFi). Our mobile and web app offers high yields through a fiat-based savings platform, where simplicity meets transparency. Our platform empowers users to unlock equitable returns across various DeFi networks, even without prior cryptocurrency experience. At Return Finance, we are deeply committed to upholding the highest standards in regulation, compliance, and good governance, embodying these principles as our foundational core values. Leveraging institutional-grade infrastructure and partnering with fully licensed technology providers, Return Finance ensures secure and robust access to DeFi markets. At Return Finance, we put you in full control, offering the tools to harness the potential of the future of finance.
2019
Advisor & Investor
Jul 2019
Casper Labs delivers applications and services that drive revenue and radical efficiency for companies and governments. We are on a mission to build the essential foundation for an entirely new era of customer value and business success.
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