DeFi Technologies

Andrew Forson is President of DeFi Technologies, Chief Growth Officer at Valour, and a co-founder of KwikPik. His background spans investment, finance, IT, and blockchain, including managing the roll-out of a USD 100 million venture fund and leading two fintech and healthcare imaging startups to low eight-figure exits. He has also worked as a trust and estate planner and corporate administrator involved in the management of seven hedge funds in the northeastern United States, and has spoken at events including Davos and the United Nations.

Carson Rorai is President of DeFi Technologies, Chief Growth Officer at Valour, and Co-Founder of KwikPik. His background spans investment, finance, IT, and blockchain, including managing the roll-out of a USD 100 million venture fund and leading two fintech and healthcare imaging startups to eight-figure exits. He has served as a trust and estate planner and corporate administrator for hedge funds in the northeastern United States, developed Web3 financial products, and spoken at events including Davos and the United Nations.

Curtis Schlaufman is Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Valour and Head of Marketing and Communications at BTQ Technologies, where his work has included launching "The Quantum State Podcast" and developing top-of-funnel strategies in the quantum technology sector. During his tenure at Valour, net sales grew from $0 to $325 million over 13 months. He previously served as Marketing and Brand Manager at NeilPatel.com, where he developed a content marketing strategy that generated over 40 million views.

Patricia de Kort is CFO and PreSeedXL fund manager at HighTechXL, roles she took on in September 2024. Her earlier career included credit risk modeling at Van Lanschot Bankiers, mergers and acquisitions advisory at a corporate finance firm in Eindhoven, and positions in valuation and M&A at EY, where she was part of the EYnovation team supporting start-ups and growth companies. She also worked at Achmea/Eureko, spent nearly seven years at NV Industriebank LIOF as investment manager and later startup team manager, and served two years as a strategy consultant at Newtone.