Iron Key Capital

Kris K. is a Founding Partner and Managing Partner at Wormhole Ventures who has advised Fortune 100 and 200 companies across more than $500B in combined category markets, including McDonald's, Coca-Cola, 3M, Eli Lilly, Walgreens, Disney, Kellogg's, and Porsche. He began his career in 2017 as an intern establishing a Corporate VC arm at CDW Corporation and has since driven 50+ product launches and commercialization strategies. He holds certifications as an Exponential Organizations Consultant, Certified Professional Innovation professional, and Accredited Small Business Consultant, serves on the Board of AI 2030, and provides M&A advisory services for small and mid-sized businesses.

David A. is an attorney at Awad Law PC with a background in software engineering, holding an MS from Georgia Tech and prior roles at Tumblr and Codecademy. He is a California-bar attorney and principal investor at the Dubai Future District Fund, with portfolio investments including Lune, DxWand, Camb.ai, and MoneyHash, as well as late-stage personal investments in companies such as SpaceX, Anduril, x.ai, and Groq. He provides technical due diligence, product and security architecture reviews, contract structuring, and fractional CTO services to PE and VC firms, and has led engineering transitions and team rebuilds for portfolio companies.

Elaine R. is a fractional Chief of Staff and operator with 10+ years of experience across media, fintech, crypto, and venture capital in the US, Asia, and Latin America. At SODAX, she serves as Chief of Staff for Growth, Communications & Business Operations, and through Prodos Global Consulting, she advises fintech, media, and VC clients on operational transformation, OKR frameworks, and systems design. Her background includes scaling CoinDesk's audience operations to 3M+ monthly social engagements, co-launching the DESK rewards program, operationalizing monetization for Find.co's crypto portfolio, and managing cross-functional initiatives across multiple regions.

Josh D. is co-founder of JohnnyHQ, a platform serving property owners. He brings 15+ years of experience in fintech, financial operations, and capital markets, with background in enterprise sales, account management, operational strategy, and team leadership. His work has focused on process optimization, business scaling, and emerging technologies in financial services.

Laura S. is an attorney and principal at The Law Office of Lara Slachta who specializes in fund formation and investment management, particularly in venture capital, cryptocurrency and blockchain funds, and hedge funds. She represents fund managers and limited partners in private fund transactions and leads a FinTech/Blockchain practice group. S. holds FINRA licenses including Series 7, 63, 79, 82, and 24, and serves as an advisor to Texture Capital, a FINRA-member broker dealer in digital securities.

Nikolas Casagrande is Vice President of Enterprise Innovation at Citizens, where he focuses on partnerships between established financial institutions and startups. His career in financial technology includes prior positions at Schroders, Thomson Reuters, and Manulife John Hancock, along with involvement in blockchain and AI initiatives including a co-chair role in the DeFi Interest Group at the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance. He serves on multiple advisory boards and participates as a mentor, speaker, and judge across fintech, blockchain, and artificial intelligence programs.

Saim A. is Managing Partner at Iron Key Capital, a venture capital firm focused on Web3 and AI investments, and President & CEO of SA Media, a digital media firm founded in 2024 that serves 50+ clients across retail, technology, and finance. He holds additional leadership roles including Chief Marketing Officer at Progress Group Inc. and Squirrel Wallet, and serves as Director of Strategy & Operations at Vosyn AI. Previously, he worked as an xVA Sales & Trading Analyst at Scotiabank and founded SA Capital, a financial education platform that underwent three acquisitions within two years.

Sayeed A. holds roles as co-founder of DataCurve.io, venture scout at Advantary Capital Partners, venture partner at Iron Key Capital, and investment lead for Tejori Fund, with focus on AI, Web3, and streaming media sectors. Previously, he held senior positions at Ooredoo Group managing content strategy and multiscreen services, and worked in product management and business development roles at Red Bee Media, MediaMelon, and blockchain-focused ventures. His background spans telecommunications, OTT services, content acquisition, and fintech consulting.