Jason Fernandes — Co-Founder
(Adapted from a piece in Fortune Magazine India May 2023 edition) Jason Fernandes is an investor, entrepreneur and advisor in the Web3 space. Fernandes has spent years evaluating token-based investments, first as an analyst and regular guest on the Crypto Now show and then later as an investor and tokenomics expert evaluating tokens, their teams and closing over 200 institutional investments in early stage Web3 companies for a portfolio company publicly listed in Canada and Germany. A member of Cointelegraph’s “Innovation Circle”, Fernandes is frequently quoted in industry outlets like Cointelegraph. Bitcoin.com, Investing.com and others for his views on token architecture and Web3 investing. As a teenager, Fernandes founded internet portal ZeoCities.com and non-profit LDKids. While in college he co-founded RecordTV.com (earning a patent for the world’s first internet-based DVR); and PerceptiveI, a company that developed patented ECRM software for Fortune 500 Clients. Fernandes was the first speaker at TEDx Panaji in 2017, and has been featured speaker at events hosted by the Computer Society of India, Indian Blockchain Congress , NextBlock Conference(Thailand). Goa Chamber of Commerce, BITs Pilani University, Bitcoin SV, Singularity University and various other Fintech events worldwide. In 2019, Fernandes was conferred with the Karmaveer Chakra, a United Nations global civilian award for his work promoting social and financial inclusion through blockchain technology. He’s also received first place awards at the Malta Blockchain Summit and the Seaside Startup Summit In 2018, on behalf of AEToken and FUNL Corp, respectively. He’s also the recipient of the U.N. conferred Karmaveer Chakra Award, Startup@Singapore Award, the First National Technopreneurship competition Award(Singapore), Childnet International Award (UK) and the "Best Business Plan" award from Sybase at the Global Entrepreneurs Challenge at Stanford University, California. He’s also been featured in international outlets like Entrepreneur, BBC, LA Times, Associated Press , MTV, Channel NewsAsia, Bloxlive.TV and national outlets like India Today, ZeeTV and the Times of India. In October 2022, Fernandes has also been profiled on the cover of Goan Tycoon magazine and was the subject of a 17-minute documentary style show airing on Bloxlive TV (24hr Blockchain Channel) and covering highlights from his entire career
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Blockchain and Web3 investment expert with a strong entrepreneurial background.
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Experience: 29 yrs 10 mos
Skills
- Web3
- Investment
- Blockchain
Career Highlights
- Closed over 200 institutional investments in Web3.
- Awarded Karmaveer Chakra for promoting financial inclusion.
- First speaker at TEDx Panaji.
Work Experience
Forbes Business Council
Official Member (6 mos)
Altcoin Observer
Co-Founder (2 yrs 2 mos)
Stanford AI & Web3 Research Lab Association
Mentor (2 yrs 8 mos)
Cointelegraph Innovation Circle
Columnist (3 yrs)
FOHO Coin
Board Advisor (4 yrs 8 mos)
NFTtechnologies
Chief Business Officer (2 yrs)
AdLunam Inc.
Co-Founder/ Investor (4 yrs 10 mos)
REV3AL
Advisor (4 yrs 11 mos)
XREX Inc.
Country Head (India Operations) (4 mos)
President (India Operations) (9 mos)
Founder Institute UAE
Mentor (5 yrs 7 mos)
DUBAI FUTURE FOUNDATION
Dubai Future Research Contributor (Verified) (5 yrs 10 mos)
TokenJay.TV
Founder (6 yrs 3 mos)
TOP ICO ADVISORS
ICO Advisor (1 yr 3 mos)
Coin Governance System
ICO Expert (3 yrs 3 mos)
ICObench
ICO Expert (3 yrs 4 mos)
Global Blockchain Pioneers Association
Co-Founder (3 yrs 7 mos)
AEToken
COO and Co-Founder (1 yr 8 mos)
Neco Finance
ICO manager and Investment Circle Lead (1 yr 1 mo)
FUNL
Founder (5 mos)
Yorke Communications
Independent Consultant (1 yr)
Government of Goa
Startup Mentor (8 yrs 9 mos)
TEDxPanaji
TEDx Speaker (0 mo)
SmartKlock Inc.
Founder (5 yrs 5 mos)
GlobeAsia Magazine, Mans World Magazine. Leela Magazine, DNA India
Technology Columnist/Commentator (4 yrs)
ZeoKids.com
Founder (19 yrs 5 mos)
ZeoCities.com
Founder (2 yrs)
CHIP
Writer (1 yr)
LDKids- Learning Disabled Kids Support India
Founder- Learning Disabled Kids Support (27 yrs 3 mos)
ZeoWebspace
Founder (25 yrs 5 mos)
Education
Political Science (Government) / Business Administration (minor) at The University of Texas at Austin
Education Program for Gifted Youth at Stanford University
High School at American School of Bombay
at Jamnabai Narsee School