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Joined June 2017
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Building towards a new era of human progress isn’t just about physics. Thorium molten salt reactor technology represents an engineering leap toward cheap, reliable and independent industrially-scalable global energy. This week in Zug, we joined forces with the Zug Institure for Blockchain Research (ZIBR) and @hslu Hochschule Luzern for an insightful session bridging the gap from development to real-world deployment. Our “Research meets Practice” panel explored the critical levers required to bring a new generation of reactors to market: bold regulatory frameworks, rapid licensing, and mass standardisation. A massive thank you to our co-hosts and panelists and presenters Marco Streit from @psich_en Paul Scherrer Institute, Juste Dilyte, Tim Weingärtner, Max Baumgart and Tim Kilcher, as well as all attendees pushing these key conversations forward. Special thanks to @CV_Labs (Fabiola Luna Huerta, Jelena Jesin, Charlie Papamichael) for hosting us, and to our HSLU “partner in crime” Sabrina Wollenschläger. The future of energy is being built now. ⚛️ More power. More possibilities to the people. #Thorium #MoltenSaltReactor
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When an AI system makes a decision, how do you prove it got it right? 🔐 For @inference_labs, one of the six startups in the @hub71ad+ Digital Assets cohort powered by our Abu Dhabi-based entity @Elixir_Capital, the answer lies in cryptography rather than manual review. Its Proof of Inference protocol secures critical AI outputs with cryptographic proofs, so businesses can verify the work of AI systems and trust machine-made decisions without a human checking every one. That matters most where the stakes are high, such as fraud detection and compliance in financial services. Learn more about Proof of Inference: inferencelabs.com/
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Digital assets are moving from the edges of the portfolio towards its core, and wealth managers are increasingly asked how they plan to respond 🇩🇪 On 20 November, the Wealth Tech Executive Forum brings that conversation to the Sofitel Frankfurt Opera. Across a morning of keynotes and panel discussion, senior allocators and asset managers will look at how client portfolios are evolving, closing with an open floor for peer-level exchange in a closed-door setting. The forum is presented by CV VC, CV Labs and @Scrypt_Swiss, with Cashlink and Teroxx joining as partners for the Frankfurt Edition. Attendance is limited and subject to approval. Senior leaders interested in joining are invited to apply here: luma.com/icv7e9eu 🎥 In the meantime, take a look back at the Zurich edition in our recap video!
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Tokenized cars and art once led the real-world asset conversation, but the volumes never followed. For Raphael Neuberger, COO and CFO of Cashlink, the momentum is now coming from money market funds and structured products, where volumes already suggest tokenization is here to stay. Alongside classic bonds, these are the use cases Cashlink is pursuing with its partners, providing the infrastructure behind tokenized securities from issuance through to custody. It’s a shift in thinking Raphael has made himself. Where he once saw crypto trading as the industry’s next big thing, he now sees smart contracts and tokenization as something more fundamental: the infrastructure change Europe’s capital markets need if they are to compete with the US and Asia. Raphael joins the latest episode of CV Summit Presents: Leaders in Focus, powered by notus, to make the case for where real volumes are heading 👇
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Demand for AI compute is growing faster than the capital available to build it 🖥️ @Compute_Labs is closing that gap by turning GPUs and other AI computing infrastructure into an investable, income-generating asset class. Its financing platform connects neoclouds and HPC operators with matched investors in weeks rather than months. Alongside it, the Compute Tokenization Protocol turns physical GPUs into verifiable digital assets, with ownership and income records kept transparently on-chain. Already incubated by the NVIDIA Inception VC Alliance, Compute Labs now joins the @hub71ad+ Digital Assets cohort powered by our Abu Dhabi-based entity @Elixir_Capital. See how Compute Labs is financing AI infrastructure: computelabs.ai/en
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As AI agents start acting on behalf of customers, institutions need to know which agents they can trust, and what those agents should be allowed to see 👾 That’s the problem AmanTrue is solving, and the first startup we’re spotlighting from the @hub71ad+ Digital Assets cohort powered by our Abu Dhabi-based entity Elixir Capital AmanTrue is building the control layer for organisations deploying AI, through two products: 🔷 Agent Passport: proves who an agent is, with credentials issued by an authority and revocable at any time 🔷 BorderControl: decides what an agent can see and do, so it receives answers rather than raw data In practice, an AI agent can confirm that a customer is over 18 without the date of birth ever leaving the source, and every decision is logged so auditors can check it. With their headquarters based in Switzerland, we look forward to supporting the team throughout the programme! Discover out more about AmanTrue: amantrue.com/
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Institutional FOMO? @perkinscr97, Head of Franklin Crypto, explains that it will be slowly, then all at once. @CV_Labs
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Crypto is often assumed to carry more risk than traditional assets. Serge Kaulitz, Head Digital Assets Services at Luzerner Kantonalbank, sees it differently. Take Lombard loans. An ETF share can only be traded during banking hours, so if markets drop overnight or at the weekend, the bank has to wait to act. Bitcoin trades 24/7, so a position can be liquidated on a Sunday afternoon if needed, which reduces risk rather than adding to it. Serge also points to transparency: every transaction can be traced on-chain, which makes blockchains a poor place for money laundering. Having started in the space a decade ago, Serge has helped bring digital assets into a bank with 175 years of client trust. Luzerner Kantonalbank’s offering is fully integrated into its e-banking, so clients can hold crypto alongside their existing accounts and securities without any prior experience. The challenge, he says, is keeping pace with a fast, complex field while integrating it into legacy systems. 🎥 Serge features in the latest episode of CV Summit Presents: Leaders in Focus, powered by notus. Watch the full interview below 👇
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Electrification and digitalisation are pushing Switzerland’s energy demand up, and the companies driving that growth need power that is both reliable and affordable ⚡️ On 9 November, @CphAtomics joins us in Zug, together with @hslu and ZIBR, for “Powering the Future: Rethinking the Future of Energy”, an evening where industry experts explore how Switzerland can keep its energy supply secure as demand grows. What's on the agenda: 🔷 Welcome Words - Fabiola Luna Huerta, Senior Ecosystem Manager, Strategy, CV Labs 🔷 Keynote: 'Swiss Energy Supply Towards 2040' followed by Q&A - Tim Kilcher, Early Bitcoin Adopter / Founder, D4design Studios / Growth Manager, Copenhagen Atomics 🔷 Keynote: "Copenhagen Atomics: Current Technology Status and Next Steps" Followed by Q&A - Juste Dilyte, Director of Commercial Strategy, Copenhagen Atomics 🔷 Panel Discussion: 'Research Meets Practice' - Juste Dilyte (Copenhagen Atomics), Marco Streit (Paul Scherrer Institute), Tim Weingärtner (HSLU), Max Baumgart (ZIBR), moderated by Rémi Sinaï (Copenhagen Atomics) 🔷 Closing Remarks - Sabrina Wollenschläger, Co-Managing Director, Blockchain Zug: Joint Research Hub The evening closes with an apéro and networking, so there will be plenty of time to continue the conversation. ⏰ Monday, 9 November 2026 | 18:30-22:00 📍 CV Labs, Dammstrasse 16, Zug Register here: luma.com/cvlabs-pwtt
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Meet the six startups joining the latest Hub71+ Digital Assets cohort powered by our Abu Dhabi based entity @Elixir_Capital 🇦🇪 The startups form the Digital Assets track of @hub71ad's Access Programme for Cohort 19, its largest intake to date, selected from a record 2,502 applications across 117 countries. Meet the startups: 🔷 AmanTrue - A solution for accelerating and de-risking the institutional adoption of AI technologies, providing guarantees of verifiability and data protection 🔷 @Compute_Labs - An investment platform that turns GPUs and other AI computing infrastructure into an income-generating asset class 🔷 @inference_labs - Verifying the work of AI systems, so businesses can trust machine-made decisions without a human checking every one 🔷 @0xMiden - Building privacy and compliance infrastructure for financial institutions and digital asset businesses 🔷 ONOFF - Connecting LATAM commodity suppliers with global importers and finances the trade 🔷 @OpenAssetsInc - Modernizing the rails of finance as assets move onchain, empowering the world’s largest institutions to build their digital infrastructure on a shared standard Throughout the programme, the founders will receive tailored mentorship and access to investors and partners across Abu Dhabi’s ecosystem. We look forward to working with Hub71 & the founders in the months ahead! Discover more about Cohort 19 of the Hub71 Access Programme: hub71.com/latest-news/press-…
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When Dr. Alexander Thoma joined @PostFinance in 2020, crypto at a bank was a unconventional career move ⚡️ Now Head of Digital Assets, he’s making trading crypto as normal as trading a stock 🎥 CV Summit Presents: Leaders in Focus, powered by notus
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“The one misconception would be to think that anything and everything won’t be on-chain in two or three years.” That’s the view of @NormanWooding, Founder & CEO of @Scrypt_Swiss. As a FINMA-licensed portfolio manager, SCRYPT helps institutions move money on and off-chain and earn yield on their stablecoins. When Norman entered the industry, few would have expected tier-one banks to offer these services. Today, he notes, many of them are approaching SCRYPT directly. Reflecting on the company’s early years, his advice to founders is to fundraise from the outset. SCRYPT bootstrapped for two years, trading 500 million and finding go-to-market fit before it raised. Norman also explained how AI has changed the way he stays informed. A combination of AI models researches the industry on his behalf and highlights his blind spots, giving him a concise daily brief in place of an abundance of noise. ▶️ Watch episode 3 of CV Summit Presents: Leaders in Focus, powered by notus, with further conversations from #CVSummit 2026 to follow
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The Stellar x CV Labs Accelerator cohort has officially graduated 🎓 The startups pitched live at Stellar Meridian 2026, wrapping up an inspiring 12-week program building the future of finance on Stellar! Watch Demo Day: youtube.com/live/WiWs6bH_-Aw Connect with the startups: form.typeform.com/to/YqFLry7… @Stellarorg @BuildOnStellar @crebitpay @TradeJanus @joona_pay @saleempay @sortedwallet @Getsly_ai @callyolat @Kutanapay @defaprimitive @remi_ae_
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This was #CVSummit 2026! Two days. Four tracks. One conversation about the future of finance. See you in 2027, October 25-26! Stay updated at: cvsummit.ch
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CV Summit returns to Zurich! Mark your calendars for 25–26 October, 2027. Tickets available soon. Stay updated at cvsummit.ch
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Congratulations to our partner @FTDA_US for gearing up to launch two new Bitcoin DRIP Index ETFs for listing on @Nasdaq!
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Tune into the Demo Day of the @StellarOrg x @CV_Labs Accelerator live from Lisbon tomorrow! ⏰ 11:00 - 12:00 AM (GMT +1) 📺 xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1yxBePgzk…
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Most investors offer capital. We built an ecosystem around it. Our Founder & CEO, Mathias Ruch, explains why CV VC was founded in Zug, and why we chose to be where the best founders are building rather than wait for them to find us.
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