Michele Giancarli

Inception was a modular DeFi vault infrastructure built on Symbiotic and Solana, designed to deliver risk-adjusted, institutionally-aligned yield strategies and scale TVL across fragmented DeFi ecosystems. Following a post-merger strategic pivot, the platform reached $142M in TVL. Operations concluded due to broader macro funding constraints and early-stage maturity of shared security infrastructures. Supported BD activities across 30+ protocol-level integrations, leading key liquidity provider negotiations with institutional curators including MEV Capital, RE7 Capital, Gaunlet, ChorusOne, and P2P Maintained active investor relations with an extensive VC cap table, supporting fundraising strategy and capital conversations Focused on positioning Inception's products as collateral-ready and yield-generating instruments across leading lending, liquidity, and yield markets to drive adoption and TVL growth Contributed as founding member to the early structuring of Mevana, an incubated Solana infrastructure initiative focused on curated staking strategies and validator reward distribution

Partitura was designed to simplify Web3 interactions, transforming complex user flows into streamlined single-click, single-transaction experiences. Project concluded following strategic misalignment and challenging market conditions for Account Abstraction infrastructure. Co-founded the venture and led Business Development, Investor Relations, and strategic direction from inception Structured pre-seed fundraising strategy, pitch materials, and investor outreach Managed legal and corporate setup including contracting with PoA, the major shareholder of the Seychelles-based investment vehicle

Lucidao, developed by a team including several members of Tether's core group, was a DAO-governed protocol enabling community-driven access to real-world products via blockchain. Altr, its decentralized RWA marketplace, enabled trading, lending, and digitalization of luxury collectibles including cars, watches, artworks, and wine. The project was acquired by an investment group. Led and structured the Web3 BD department, bridging traditional luxury and collectibles sectors with DeFi and RWA infrastructure Designed token economies, reward and incentive systems, and on-ramp platforms to drive ecosystem adoption Oversaw strategic direction of the lending and RWA marketplace, contributing to the project's acquisition outcome Conducted market research and competitive analysis to support product positioning and partnership strategy

Fintech holding investing globally in blockchain, Web3, and digital assets, operating through multiple ventures including Eidoo (crypto app, wallet and DeFi exchange, $27M ICO), Mirroring DeFi (hedge fund and DeFi yield-optimization protocol), and Poseidon DAO (investment advisory and NFT art collection). Held concurrent and sequential roles across the group's ventures. Ranked #1 revenue generator across all company resources, closing B2B deals including consultancies, fundraising mandates, and premium partnerships Structured and managed the first ICO Engine and Eidoo Crowd platform, enabling projects like ETHLend (now Aave) to raise $13M through the Eidoo ecosystem Negotiated exchange listings, KOL partnerships, and institutional agreements; advised early-stage projects on token economies, SAFT/SAFT-E structures, and convertible bonds Structured a Bahamas-based hedge fund serving accredited investors across Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, and NFT asset classes, with advisory company in Lugano/Zug

managed polo equipment manufacturing, event organization, and apparel collection design; developed business opportunities and built high-level networks

provided advisory services, supported client acquisition and business strategy for a trust company

various responsibilities across real estate, finance, commercial, and administrative functions

various responsibilities across real estate, finance, commercial, and administrative functions

various responsibilities across real estate, finance, commercial, and administrative functions

various responsibilities across real estate, finance, commercial, and administrative functions