Georg Runge

About Georg

Experience

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   Stealth Startup · Full-time

   • Founder & CEO

     Oct 2024 - Present · 11 mos·Global · Hybrid·Current

     Building next-gen AI high-performance computing infrastructure, frameworks and orchestration software to allow Ai builders to train their models in a privacy-preserving and cost-efficient fashion. Skills: Venture Capital · Artificial Intelligence (AI) · Project Management · Start-ups · Business Development · Strategy

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   w3.fund · Contract

   • Venture Partner

     Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs·Hybrid·Current

     Supporting deal flow, LP management, and venture building activities in the decentralized AI (deAI / dAI) space. Skills: Early Stage Investment · Angel Investing · Start-up Ventures · Partner Identification · Deal Flow · Web3 · Family Offices · venture building · ecosystem building

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   HyperPG

   • Advisor (Part of HyperCycle)

     2023 - Present · 2 yrs 8 mos·Global · Hybrid·Current

     Cost-efficient and sustainable access to AI high-performance computing infrastructure. Connecting leading AI model builders and data center operators and owners to the global brain of HyperCycle, the trust, payment and orchestration rails for the Internet of AI. Skills: Artificial Intelligence (AI) · startups HyperPG - Welcome to the Global AI Computation Economy

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   Penguin Group · Contract

   • Investor

     2022 - Present · 3 yrs 8 mos·Current

     Transforming energy into human potential. Training the next-gen tech talents. Operating the biggest $BTC operator in South America, deploying 160MW energy through a tier-3 data center along an own substation. Skills: Venture Capital · Strategy · Investments

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   HyperCycle.ai · Part-time

   • Advisor

     2022 - Present · 3 yrs 8 mos·Global · Remote·Current

     Helping HyperCycle contribute to decentralized AI, securing the Internet of AI. Skills: Business Strategy · Computer Hardware · Computer Science · Computer Networking · Ai · Artificial Intelligence (AI) · Artificial Neural Networks · Artificial Intelligence for Business · Conversational AI

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   atai Life Sciences · Contract

   • Investor (Series D)

     2020 - Present · 5 yrs 8 mos·Remote·Current

     On a mission to transform patient outcomes in mental health care using novel therapeutic treatments involving psychedelics such as psilocybin, DMT, Ketamine, and MDMA.

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   Ethereum · Internship

   • Investor (Public Markets)

     2017 - Present · 8 yrs 8 mos·Remote·Current

     Ethereum is the community-run technology powering the cryptocurrency ether (ETH) and thousands of decentralized applications. Skills: Cryptocurrency · Trading · Web3 · decentralized finance · DeFi · Smart Contracts

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   Ripple · Internship

   • Investor (Public Markets)

     2017 - Present · 8 yrs 8 mos·Remote·Current

     $XRP is a bet on new payment rails and winning law suits against the SEC.

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   Georg Runge Ventures · Full-time

   • Venture Building & Investing

     Mar 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 6 mos·Berlin Area, Germany · Hybrid·Current

     I enjoy testing, building, and investing in great ideas and founders where I have both domain expertise and a strong personal fit. Areas of interest: Blockchain protocols, NFT, data privacy, data center operations, high-performance computing (HPC), Artificial intelligence (AI), AI model training, integral and sustainable business models (Triple Bottom Line). Amber Island, a novel spirits & hospitality NFT venture backed by industry leaders such as Gebr. Heinemann; Venture Co-Lead (Marketing, Community, GTM, Fundraising, Partnerships) NFTfi (the world-wide leading p2p-marketplace for NFT-collateralized loans); Core Team (community and marketing lead) Fractal Protocol (FCL) and Fractal ID: focus on ad tech and data markets, building privacy-preserving infrastructure; Founding CMO/ LivingPackets (LPSA and LPAG): Go-to-market strategy, business development and partner management for the leading smart logistics solution in the packaging segment. Winner "Best of CES" in 2020. Role: VP Business Development Other investments include: Protos Asset Management (since 2017) is an actively traded, tokenized hedge fund deploying various strategies, e.g. trend following and momentum. Traded at the FUSANG's Digital Stock Exchange for increased exposure to Asian investors. Composable Finance: DeFi startup developing interoperable infrastructure for decentralized finance (DeFi). It supports Picasso Network and Composable Network, enabling cross-chain communication and integration. TGE in 2025 EveriToken (Chinese Layer 1 from 2018-2020) - invested and became Lead Ambassador Europe - failed (too early for main stream adoption as payment rails) and various alt coins ;) Skills: startups · Venture Capital · Artificial Intelligence (AI) · Crypto · Business Development · Strategy · Marketing Strategy · Marketing

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    Bitcoin · Internship

    • Investor (Public Markets)

      2014 - Present · 11 yrs 8 mos·Remote·Current

      $BTC is freedom.

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    NFTfi

    • Core Team

      Nov 2021 - Dec 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos·Berlin, Germany · Hybrid

      NFTfi is the leading peer-to-peer lending protocol for NFTs on Ethereum. Borrowers (NFT owners) use NFTfi to access liquidity in the form of ETH and DAI loans, secured by their NFT. Stats: https://dune.com/rchen8/NFTfi Skills: startups · DeFi · Crypto · Marketing · Marketing Strategy · Venture Capital · venture building

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    BaaS.business AG

    • Chief Operating Officer (interim)

      Oct 2018 - Feb 2019 · 5 mos·Berlin, Berlin, Germany · On-site

      BaaS.business was a German stock company based in Hamburg and Berlin, driven to provide businesses access to the potential of distributed ledger technology. While DApps provide strong advantages, they are currently difficult to integrate into daily business. BaaS.business was building the bridge between the crypto and real business world, giving dApp providers the tools to solve real problems for businesses. Together with our venture and IT partners, we were working to offer dApps for hundreds of different use cases that have the power to grow businesses, transform industries and create value for all stakeholders. Skills: startups · Venture Capital · decentralized finance · IT Strategy · Business Analysis · Business Case · Strategic Partnerships

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    Frankfurt School of Finance & Management · Freelance

    • Venture Partner at Frankfurt School of Finance Blockchain Center (Prof. Dr. Philipp Sandner)

      Sep 2018 - Dec 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos·Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany

      Venture partner & external expert for distributed ledger technologies based out of Berlin. Project lead for blockchain-enabled asset management platform "Funds on Chain" as well as advisory www.Plutoneo.com from Frankfurt. Experimenting with tokenization of real-world assets alongside Prof. Dr. Philipp Sandner. https://www.frankfurt-school.de/home/research/centres/blockchain.html Skills: Venture Capital · Strategy · Web3 · Smart Contracts · Bitcoin · Ethereum

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    DLT Capital GmbH · Freelance

    • Lead Partner Europe

      2017 - 2022 · 5 yrs·Munich Area, Germany · Hybrid

      Lead Partner Europe for Investor Relations & Industry Partnerships for blockchain projects combined with Capacity/ Community Building to bridge crypto ecosystems in the East and West; represented e.g. www.everiToken.io (CEO Brady Luo) as Lead Ambassador Europe and facilitated investor relations and capacity building for Amino (CEO Dr. Felix Xia). Co-Founder DLT Capital Protos Blockchain Summit @DolderGrand, Zürich in 2019 and in 2020. Skills: Venture Capital · Strategy · Capacity Building · Brand Ambassadorship · Early Stage Investment

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    jovoto · Freelance

    • Advisor & Consultant

      Jan 2016 - Oct 2022 · 6 yrs 10 mos·Berlin · Hybrid

      Enabling blue chip clients & strategic partners to reap the outcomes of successful scouting and ideation in form of a managed jovoto crowdstorm (TM) using next-gen hybrid (offline and online) creative and future consulting hub models. Leveraging this superior social work platform brings 5-10x more quality output at dramatically better price/value ratios and speed. Skills: startups · Strategy · Strategic Partnerships · Venture Capital · venture building · Consulting · Management Consulting

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    Joblift · Full-time

    • Co-Founder & Interim CEO

      Aug 2015 - Feb 2016 · 7 mos·Greater Hamburg Area · Hybrid

      Kickstarted the best-in-class meta-search engine for jobs with experienced investors and co-founders. Focused on early product vision & prioritization, partner acquisition, SEO, fundraising and building/ developing a high-performance team. Skills: startups · job market · Search Engine Technology · Search Engine Optimization (SEO) · Search Engine Marketing (SEM) · Search Engine Ranking · Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) · Human Resources Information Technology (HRIT) · HR tech

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    Rocket Internet SE · Full-time

    • Global Venture Development Director

      2014 - Jul 2015 · 1 yr 7 mos·Berlin Area, Germany · On-site

      Incubation of three new ventures from ideation to launch, then serving as interim executive (e.g. interim co-Founder) to solve big problems fast. Direct report to the CEO. Skills: Venture Capital · startups · Early Stage Investment · venture building

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    InterNations · Full-time

    • Head of Business Development, Member of the Management Board

      2013 - 2014 · 1 yr·Munich Area, Germany · On-site

      Drove further growth and business model extensions for the world's largest (~4m members in 390 cities) expat community and network, seeking to provide global minds the best possible experience, social integration and services around the world, both online and offline. Think of it as a combined Facebook and meetup experience for expatriates. Exited to German-speaking „LinkedIn“: XING SE (O1BC:Xetra) Skills: startups · Business Analysis · Business Case · Venture Capital · CRM · Marketing Strategy · Early Stage Investment · Market Analysis · Market Research

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    Full-time · 3 yrs 1 mo

    • Management Consultant

      May 2012 - Nov 2012 · 7 mos

      Drove ICT innovation for mobile carriers and adjacent industries by trend scouting and in-depth business model and technical assessments of start-ups in San Francisco and the Bay Area. Led teams of up to 5 consultants with strong client exposure. Skills: Strategy

    • Management Consultant

      2010 - 2013 · 3 yrs

      Worked as a management consultant in the USA, Europe, North Africa and the Middle East within the domains of ICT Strategy, ICT Innovation, IT Governance, Corporate Responsibility, Sustainability, Social Business Models, and Corporate Restructuring. Early & consecutive top 3% promotions. Skills: Strategy · Management Consulting · Leadership · IT Strategy · Telecommunications · Project Management · Business Strategy · Marketing Strategy · Innovation Management

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    University of Mannheim · Part-time

    • Teaching Assistant, Business Information Science at the Chair of Prof. Dr. Armin Heinzl

      2009 - 2009 · Less than a year·Mannheim, Germany

      Taught SAP ERP / eEPK / Business Intelligence courses to 3rd year business students from Mannheim University applying practical case studies, a comprehensive SAP demo system and deep-dive excel models. Skills: Artificial Intelligence (AI) · eEPK · Microsoft Excel · Business Intelligence Tools · SAP Business Warehouse (SAP BW)

Education

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   Korea UniversityMaster’s Degree, Business Administration, MIS, Economics and Globalization Studies2007 - 2008

   Grade: 4.3 Activities and societies: Co-founder and Head of HR at Korea University International Business Club (KUIBC) GPA: 4.3 (Top 5%). Co-founded, raised money and recruited ~50 high potentials for the Korea University International Business Club (KUIBC). Strong support from both the international office and Korea University president for this lighthouse initiative. Skills: Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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   University of MannheimMaster’s Degree, Combined Bachelor & Master in Industrial Mgmt., Business Information Science, and Economic Geography2004 - 2008

   Grade: Very good Activities and societies: Rowing team GPA: 1.7 (very good). Tutor for MIS/ WiFo classes. International university rowing at competitive level. Skills: Strategy · Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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   Alcorn Central High SchoolHigh School, Advanced Calculus, Chemistry, Geography, English literature, politics2000 - 2000

   Grade: 98/100 Activities and societies: Alpha beta club, band, track & field. Exchange semester placement with honorary graduation (98/100), Top 3%. Alpha beta club.

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   Karl-Friedrich-Gymnasium MannheimHigh School, Majors: English, Math, Latin, German and History1993 - 2002

   Grade: 1.3 (Top 5%) Activities and societies: Class representative at the school board / Photography / Rowing 9 years of A-Levels at the leading humanistic High School in Mannheim resulting in a university entrance level exam after two final years of „junior college“ style courses. Class/ course representative at overall school level from 1997-2002.

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