ImperialDAO

The decentralised home of Imperial College London's pioneering Investment Syndicate, Research & Developer Team, and thriving Blockchain Society.

[Hyperbolic @hyperbolic_labs]

We're thrilled to announce that Hyperbolic has secured $20M in total funding with our Series A, led by Variant and Polychain Capital, to advance our mission of building verifiable, high-performance AI through an open, accessible ecosystem—making AI tools and services like compute and inference more affordable than ever.

In this “AI Rainforest,” the future of AI is open, accessible, and thriving.

Take your ideas Hyperbolic🌪️ at https://t.co/cPfhIRXIxV

[Imperial Fintech & Blockchain @iclblockchain]

Really creative build from one of our member's hackathon project, excited to see where this goes!

[ImperialDAO @theimperialdao]

Crypto Market Update

- German gov sold $195M in BTC last Friday via Coinbase/Kraken/Bitstamp, all seized from a movie piracy site https://t.co/9IxljbUAbC
- Mt. Gox BTC & BCH distribution announcement today, causing more sell pressure
- BTC underperforming vs. many alts, but very strong buy support is limiting slippage
- Unlike past sell-offs (3AC/FTX/Celsius), liquidity is absorbing well

Despite the selling pressure, strong buy support indicates potential bullishness ahead.

[Centrl.* @Centrlxyz]

Centrl is partnering with Imperial DAO, Imperial College’s official student organization for blockchain innovation in education, research, and consulting. 🎓

This merges Centrl's ecosystem and community with @theimperialdao's excellence and creativity, fostering Web3 innovation.

[Imperial College London @imperialcollege]

We are THRILLED to have been ranked 2nd in the world and 1st in the UK and Europe in this year's QS @worlduniranking! 🎊🥳 #QSWUR

Thank you to everyone in #OurImperial community for making this result possible! 💙

[ImperialDAO @theimperialdao]

4️⃣ Some of our DAO members had the privilege of interviewing these incredible speakers on-stage.

Topics ranged from the implications of AI in DeFi, Challenger Banks, the future of payments, successful startup playbooks, challenging regulations and institutional alternative investing.

The day truly highlighted the mindset of a disruptor, and the speed at which this space is, and will continue to, evolve.

Next year's conference will certainly feature conversations we can't yet imagine...

[ImperialDAO @theimperialdao]

1️⃣ This March, ImperialDAO and our partners hosted the Global Fintech and Blockchain Conference 2024, at our University's Great Hall.

Over 700 attendees witnessed what happens when 30 of the most successful Crypto/FinTech founders and CEOs all take centre stage to share their takes on the industry's most controversial questions...

[ImperialDAO @theimperialdao]

3️⃣ Our speakers included some of the most renowned names in the industry, such as:

- Philip Belamant (CEO, Zilch)
- Nicholas Cary (Founder, https://t.co/GlPzIs2cXI)
- Daniel Seifert (MD EMEA, Coinbase)
- Lord Holmes (MBE)
- Bivu Das, (MD, Kraken)
- Lisa Scott, (CEO Europe, Banked)
- Charlotte Crosswell (OBE, CFIT Chair)
- Motie Bring, (CEO of PPRO)
- Lloyd Wahed, (Founder and CEO, Mana Group)
- Richard Davies (CEO, Allica Bank)
- Nathalie Oestmann (ex-COO, Curve)
- Gabriele Musella, (Co-founder and CEO, Coinrule)
- Anthony Rose, (Co-Founder and CEO, SeedLegals)
- Stephen Newnham (Solana Superteam Lead)
- Alexandra Wyatt (VP Innovation Economy at JP Morgan) - Monica Kalia (Co-Founder, Nayber)
- Lisa Scott (CEO Europe, Banked)
- Vlad Tropko (Venture Partner, Launchbay Capital)
- Keith Grose (COO, Sequence)
- Yorick Naeff (CEO, BUX)
- Hunter Sims, (Director, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance)
- Adi Ben-Ari (CEO, Applied Blockchain)
- Nasir Zubairi (CEO, Luxembourg House of Finance)

And many more

[ImperialDAO @theimperialdao]

What we do 💡👇

😇 Angel Syndicate
👨‍💻 Developer House
🏁 Start-up launchpad
🗣️ Alpha, events, and networking

Find out about each of our verticals and check us out @ https://t.co/LHHNKKaBSs !!

[ImperialDAO @theimperialdao]

Projects seeking to connect and/or present to the Imperial Blockchain Society can get in touch at [email protected] or at [email protected]

[ImperialDAO @theimperialdao]

ImperialDAO serves as a key governing body of the Blockchain Society at Imperial College London, currently 600 members strong. Our mission is to educate students and connect them with opportunities in the Blockchain Ecosystem.

[ImperialDAO @theimperialdao]

‼️ We value radical generosity, intellectual rigor, critical thinking, delusional ambition, collaboration and honesty.

[ImperialDAO @theimperialdao]

💡 ImperialDAO pioneers as the first university spun-out DAO in the UK and is the official DAO of Imperial College London, ranked the 6th best university in the world.

[ImperialDAO @theimperialdao]

🗣️ We regularly invite companies to connect with our thriving community, whether to raise funding, attract developers, share career opportunities, spread knowledge, or incite educational discussion.

[ImperialDAO @theimperialdao]

Our full member page is live at https://t.co/RSPLIFZxY6

New applications are reviewed regularly, exclusive to those who have studied or researched at Imperial College London.

[ImperialDAO @theimperialdao]

ImperialDAO is moving fast - as it so happens with a highly concentrated team of academics.

- 40 members, selected amongst the strongest Staff/Students/Alumni at the 6th Ranked University in the World

- 600 Members in the thriving Imperial Blockchain Society