Warren Lorenz

Managing Principal

2016 - Current

TechMeetsTrader is a private investment company, specializing in early-stage ventures and market neutral trading. Our Venture Studio actively manages a market-neutral investment strategy and parlays those profits into venture capital activities. Our consulting firm provides white-glove services for blockchain and FinTech companies, cryptocurrency exchanges, brokerages, family offices, hedge funds, and proprietary trading offices.

Venture Partner

2020

Blockchain Founders fund invests in and venture builds top-tier startups. BFF consults leading blockchain companies and prominent organizations on emerging technologies. Providing support with hands-on and intensive go-to market venture program. The firm empowers some of the most promising entrepreneurs with the resources to make their vision a reality.

Board Member

2020 - 2023

CryptoStar Corp. (TSXV: CSTR) is a cryptocurrency mining and data center operator with 120 MW of capacity across Alberta and Newfoundland, Canada.

Managing Director, Trading Operations

2018 - 2020

Amplify is the world’s first zero trading fee cryptocurrency trading platform. The Amplify suite combines Industry-leading portfolio management tools, an intuitive user experience, and seamless onboarding that is redefining how we Connect, Earn, Spend and interact with money in our digital lives. By utilizing a blend of best in breed technologies including blockchain, Amplify creates the trading advantage that is raising the standard for cryptocurrency brokerages Employee #1 in start-up crypto exchange. Lead system development and trading operations. Direct management oversight of a 10-person development and quality assurance team, 3-person marketing team, 3-person customer service team, 2-person technical compliance team, and bookkeeper. Report to CEO. • Supported successful $5 million seed round. Developed white paper and pitch deck. Attended pitches and responded to questions regarding the business model and system development. • Cultivated liquidity relationships totaling 8 figures with 2 large market-makers. Included negotiations, contracts, cross-exchange market-making systems, API integrations, and configurations. • Developed scalable, master-system specifications in collaboration with development leads. Identified and negotiated strategic partner relationships with sub-system vendors. Oversaw testing plans and execution. Delivered live system for 15 digital assets in 10 months. • Selected marketing vendor and collaborated on go-to-market strategy for December 2019 launch. Generated 250,000+ trades and $28,000,000 of volume in the first 180 days. • Took over management of the internal investment portfolio (~$3.5m) in early 2019. Generated 62% return (~$2.2m). Extended runway 6 months.

Lead Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Educator

2018 - 2018

Company: Start-up cryptocurrency training service for hedge funds, family offices, and retail investors. Wholly-owned subsidiary of NeuroTracker, a cognitive training platform provider. Developed start-up educational platform that trained 50+ novice crypto traders on proprietary trading system (see below). Reported to NSTA President.

Founder

2016 - 2018

Company: Start-up developer and provider of SaaS trading products. Developed 3 products, a white-label trading platform, a proprietary earnings trading suite, and a proprietary futures trading system, licensed to hedge funds, prop shops, and family offices. • Sold proprietary futures trading system with $15+ million annual order flow to Golden Zone Trading, which was acquired by NeuroStreet Trading Academy in 2018. • Licensed earnings trading suite to Active Day Trader, which merged into Masters in Trading. Continues to generate annual revenue. • Founded during college. Won 3 student pitch contests; $25,000 of prize money. Recognized by San Diego Business Journal as the top college start-up in California.

Head Of Finance

2015 - 2016

Company: Start-up, digital alumni engagement and networking platform for higher ed development departments. Recruited to develop business model and raise seed round. Reported to Founder. • Pitched seed VC firm, 500 Startups. Joined accelerator program and developed funding strategy. Closed $1.2 million round in 3 months. • Sold shares back to Alumnify to start TechMeetsTrader.

Financial Representative

2014 - 2015

Company: $28 billion, Fortune 500 financial planning, insurance, and investment services firm. Served small business and individual clients (life, health, disability, 401(k), IRA products). • Met manager socially; recruited to firm after talking about personal investment strategies. • Top producer in 2014 new-hire cohort. First person in Northwestern Mutual California to automate LinkedIn lead generation. Worked part-time; outperformed full-time reps. • One of the youngest NWM representatives in California to earn FINRA Series 7 and 66 licenses.

Intern

2012 - 2013