Drew Austin
Founder of Denarii Labs
Drew Austin
Founder of Denarii Labs
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Founder & Managing Partner
2020 - Current
RBV AngelList Syndicate RBV Fund I RBV Fund II Denarii Labs Tokenomics Accelerator & Advisory We look to be early inventors in non-consensus companies/industries, focusing on: Web 3.0 infrastructure, including blockchain/crypto, NFT’s, AR/VR, fintech, and other areas that enable us to build the future of the internet. Frontier technology, reflecting a 0 -> 1 shift or 10x improvement across industries. The burgeoning space economy Climate related technologies and infrastructure Robotics and automation The current revolution taking place in biology - including biotech, alternative proteins and other deviations of understanding life's code Highlight Portfolio Companies: Agoric: Layer 1 that allows developers to program in JavaScript on chain Alethea AI: Enabling NFTs to have AI personalities, expression, and the ability to interact Alto IRA: Shifting the retirement landscape towards alternative assets. Blockade Games: Blockchain video game development studio. CryptoSlam: Bloomberg for Web3 Dapper Labs: Building the future of NFT’s Fan Controller Football: Digital-first football league streaming on Twitch and NBC/Peacock Genies: Building identity through NFTs Gilded: Stripe for crypto Greenpark Sports: Building a metaverse entirely focused on sports Lendtable: Solving retirement for the masses. Nameless: Empowering brands and enterprises to launch and manage NFT projects Noah: Improving home equity investing. Proof of Attendance Protocol: The bookmarks of your life minted Robotire: Automating car maintenance with robotics and AI. Roll: Blockchain infrastructure for social money on Ethereum. Sandbox: Virtual world where people can socialize and play games Stardust: Backend management platform for game developers building in the metaverse SuperRare: The premier marketplace for digital art. Venus Aerospace: Revolutionary approach to hypersonic transportation Wilder World: Immersive 5D metaverse built on Ethereum Zed Run: Future of digital racehorse ownership
Founder & Managing Director
2022
Tokenomics venture accelerator + token design and marketing consulting firm. Token modeling Token systems design Whitepaper production Listings outreach Market maker introductions Ecosystem partnerships Fundraising Token marketing KOL group organization Product strategy
Co-Founder
2021
Knights of Degen is a web3 sports gaming studio building RPG fantasy sports powered by NFTs. By harnessing the power of on-chain asset ownership, we win together.
CEO & Co-Founder
2015 - 2021
Recruitment process automation platform powering our AI Recruiters, Wade & Wendy. Acquired by PandoLogic in May, 2021
Volunteer Managing Director NYC
2014 - 2016
Volunteer connecting prospective business and technical founders via events and the Founderdating networking platform. Influencing the growth of the NYC startup ecosystem. Ideas Change, People Don't http://www.founderdating.com
Mentor
2014 - 2016
StartFast is a mentorship driven, private capital backed internet/software accelerator based in Syracuse, NY. StartFast is a member of the the global TechStars Network.
Co-Founder & COO
2013 - 2015
Venture-backed and blockchain powered enterprise platform managing and powering wearable devices in the industrial workplace. - Grew incredible team from two to sixteen in 15 months. - Closed $2.8 million seed round from UPS Ventures, Siemens Venture Capital, Simon Venture Group, Rothenberg Ventures, Tim Draper, Excell Partners, etc. - One of ten Global Partners included in Google's "Glass-At-Work" Enterprise Program. - Led prototype and pilot program deployments with companies including Toyota, Zoetis & UPS.
CEO & Co-Founder
2009 - 2013
The ConvoS, formerly known as Campus Socialite Media, is a marketing agency that creates the conversation between brands and college students on campuses across the country. The ConvoS, has developed an intensive program for college students nationwide that offers them the opportunity to gain insights and experience in the world of marketing. Students work on various campaigns that cover areas including but not limited to concept creatives, social media, physical activations, community management and development, reporting and analytics, and crowd sourcing. Brands have the unique opportunity to implement an organized and fully developed internship program that is built to drive conversation, awareness, and engagement towards their brand. The Convos recently developed the first mobile software solution for managing brand ambassador programs remotely on college campuses. This mobile application and management system has been released into private Beta in early 2013.
CEO & Co-Founder
2009 - 2012
Media and marketing agency that produced lifestyle content targeting the niche college student demographic. Managed by an in-house editorial team, Campus Socialite built an extensive internship program that trained students in various editorial capacities including online publishing, content syndication, Wordpress, branded content creation, community management, and event coverage. Launched branded content and digital marketing campaigns for brands such as AXE, Popchips, Internships.com, Toyota Scion, Fox Searchlight Pictures, DraftStreet, Bud Light, etc. Reached an audience of 750,000+ unique visitors per month at peak of syndication.
Angel Investor
2010 - 2010
NERD Beverage Corporation is a pioneer in the beverage industry because it has created a new category within the energy drink market the "Focus and Energy" category. NERD's formula contains four effective focus/memory enhancers (Vinpocetine, Huperzine A, DMAE, and Chinese Ginkgo Biloba) mixed with a strong energy blend. NERD Beverage Corp. engages in the development, marketing, sale and distribution of NERD beverages in the United States and internationally. NERD Beverage Corporation was founded in San Antonio, TX in 2006, please visit our website for details www.nerdbeverage.com