CoinBurp: Meet the Advisors

CoinBurp
5 min readJun 28, 2021

CoinBurp happy to be surrounded by leading investors and experts in the crypto and DeFi space to help CoinBurp achieve their ambitious vision.

Recently, CoinBurp raised $2M in the funding round from leading VCs, who believe in CoinBurp’s mission and helped the company through all the challenges of creating products that consumers love while staying true to the essence.

Beyond investors, CoinBurp wants to be surrounded by leading entrepreneurs and executives who understand how to steadily build engaging products and create a community of happy users.

From introducing the alpha version of the CoinBurp DeFi | NFT Wallet to the announcement of the $BURP** token, the team is working non-stop to shape the Decentralized Finance sector. To deliver on thegoals, CoinBurp tripled the team and gathered leading experts in their respective fields to help bring the ambitious roadmap live.

Below is a highlight of those advisors who are helping serve CoinBurp’s customers with the best experience in crypto trading, DeFi, and NFTs.

Iqbal V Gandham

Former MD at eToro (LinkedIn / Twitter)

Iqbal joined the CoinBurp team as an advisor, guiding with his management, entrepreneurship, and technical expertise. He is currently the Global VP of Payments & Transaction /UK’s MD at Ledger while serving as a non-executive director at CoinBurp.

Iqbal has a Physics background and a career spread between creating new companies and leading tech efforts in growth and global businesses in Finance and Tech. He is a former Managing Director at eToro, the leading trading company, managing its entire operation in the UK.

Before joining Etoro, Iqbal led the marketing efforts at Nutmeg, leading them to become the UK’s largest Robo-advisor. Iqbal has held executive positions as CMO and CTO in growth startups and management positions in leading organizations. On top of its managerial experience, Iqbal has founded companies in the Telecom space, one of them becoming India’s largest web-hosting business.

He is often a guest on TV and podcasts to discuss tech and finance. Beyond his corporate profile, Iqbal is an avid social media user, expanding on crypto matters on Twitter while having articles published at leading crypto media outlets.

Justin Banon

CEO of Boson Protocol (LinkedIn / Twitter)

Justin is the CEO and Co-Founder of Boson Protocol — Decentralized Autonomous Commerce. Recently, Boson raised $10M from leading VCs to develop its ground-breaking decentralized commerce protocol.

Justin also has a background in physics which led him to many leadership positions as COO in tech companies and multiple startup founding experiences.

Beyond founding Boson, he is also the co-founder and CEO of Redeemeum, a decentralized platform for crypto enthusiasts to trade crypto assets for tangible products without converting to the FIAT system.

Justin has comprehensive experience in decentralization, smart contracts, and Blockchain technology as a researcher, manager, and creator.

He regularly appears in finance and crypto-related podcasts and media outlets, discussing the tech behind the DeFi emergence. Check his interview with Outlier Ventures on the concept of decentralized commerce or his deep dive into The Nature of Crypto.

Sebastien Borget

Founder at The Sandbox (LinkedIn / Twitter)

Sebastien is a co-founder and COO at The Sandbox, a popular decentralized gaming platform built under the Ethereum Blockchain where players can create, own, and monetize their virtual world. He is also the co-founder and COO of the leading gaming studio, Pixowl.

Beyond his startups, Sebastian is also the President of the Blockchain Gaming Alliance, promoting the efforts of the community to lead Blockchain gaming mainstream.

Due to his computer systems background, Sebastien has vast experience as a project lead and COO positions in tech companies.

He has recently been nominated as a top 100 personality in crypto by CoinTelegraph, recognizing his efforts in the Blockchain arena. You can watch his multiple interviews with leading global outlets as Reuters and CNBC, alongside discussions in banking and tech shows.

Bhaven Pathak MBE

Head of M&A at Canopius (LinkedIn)

Bhaven Pathak has years of experience in the corporate finance and M&A spaces, helping with valuable advice on all issues related to capital raising and corporate development.

Bhaven’s background in Mathematics and financial economics led him to initiate his career in investment banking at HSBC, moving on to multiple roles in Mergers & Acquisitions.

He is currently the head of M&A at a leading re(insurance) company, Canopius, leveraging his banking and finance background.

Beyond his successful corporate career, Bhaven is highly involved in charity, co-founding the Yog Foundation to help the community in health, provision, education, and more.

A team ready to bring NFTs to the Spotlight

CoinBurp couldn’t be more proud of the multidisciplinary team assembled, who are continuously developing CoinBurp and bringing the best experience between traditional Finance and DeFi.

CoinBurp’s network of experts is complementing the team’s efforts on product development, finance, and growth to propel NFTs and DeFi adoption to cross the chasm. CoinBurp thanks them for their guidance and highlight their insights and accomplishments in the crypto sphere.

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** The above tokens are issued by Cede Fields LTD (a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands) and distributed by Kucoin and Gate.io.

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