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About
Ecosystem leader in Crypto Valley with a prior career in banking and technology at Swiss and German institutions. Serves on the board of the Crypto Valley Association and co-chairs its Startup & Venture Working Group; holds an MBA from the Vienna University of Economics and Business.
Experience
- CV LabsHead of Ecosystemcurrent2024 — presentZug, Zug, Switzerland
- CV VCHead of Ecosystemcurrent2026 — present
- Chronicle Labs | ProtocolBoard Member | Directorcurrent2024 — presentZug, Switzerland
- Crypto Valley AssociationBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentZug, Switzerland
- Crypto Valley AssociationChairman Startups & Venture Working Groupcurrent2022 — presentZug, Switzerland
- Crypto Valley AssociationMember of Investor and Start-Up Working Groupcurrent2021 — presentZug, Switzerland
- ProvablyFounding Membercurrent2024 — presentZug, Switzerland
- swissDAOCore Contributor, Board Membercurrent2023 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- HSLU Hochschule LuzernLecturer - Venture Capital Insightscurrent2025 — presentLucerne, Switzerland
- ZHAW Zurich University of Applied SciencesGuest Lecturer - Business Value of Blockchaincurrent2025 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- MedieinstitutetGuest Lecturer - Blockchain for Business and Lawcurrent2023 — presentStockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
- The Swiss Blockchain Firm (ex-Runtime Machines)Head of Business Development and Partnerships2022 — 2023Zug, Switzerland
- Commerzbank AGGlobal Business and Corporate Manager - International Trade Finance and Cash Management2019 — 2021Zürich, Kanton Zürich, Schweiz
- Commerzbank AGCorporate & Institutions Sales Specialist - Trade Finance and Cash Management2016 — 2019Frankfurt, Germany | Budapest, Hungary
- Commerzbank AGSales Intern Transaction Banking2015 — 2016Budapest, Hungary
- Invescom Corporate FinanceM&A Intern Analyst2014 — 2015Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
- XeroxCustomer Relationship Management Specialist2013 — 2014Budapest
Skills & more
Risikokapital1Higher Education3Blockchain12Blockchain Strategy8Stakeholder Relations2Ecosystem Management2Data Science14Research2Digital Transformation23Management Consulting18Digitale Strategie14Blockchain Analysis5
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Strategic PlanningBankingCryptocurrencyDigital InnovationProject ManagementBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentBusiness ManagementTrade FinanceCash ManagementData VisualizationData AnalysisLanguages Deutsch · English · French · Hungarian · Latein
- Chartered Digital Asset Analyst I (CDAA®) — DEC Institute
- Chartered Blockchain Expert (CBX®) — DEC Institute
- Certified Financial Advisor — Financial Supervisory Authority of Hungary
From Benedek's professional profile.
Colleagues at CV VC
Ahmed Bin Sulayem
Advisor (Middle East) at CV Labs
Alex von Frankenberg
Advisor (CV VC) at CV Labs
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Alex Wassmer
Vice-Chairman at CV VC
Antonio Beja
Advisor (Global) at CV VC
Benjamin Jones
Senior Ecosystem Manager - Events & Partnerships, CV Labs at CV Labs
Björn Rosendahl
Fundraising & Growth at CV Labs
Brenton Naicker
Director of Capital Formation & Growth at CV Labs
Bruno Delvaux
Sourcing & Selection / Investments at CV Labs
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Benedek Orban?
- Ecosystem leader in Crypto Valley with a prior career in banking and technology at Swiss and German institutions. Serves on the board of the Crypto Valley Association and co-chairs its Startup & Venture Working Group; holds an MBA from the Vienna University of Economics and Business.
- Where does Benedek Orban work?
- Benedek Orban is Head of Ecosystem at CV VC.
- Where did Benedek Orban go to school?
- Benedek Orban studied at WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) (Master of Business Administration - MBA); WU Executive Academy (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Professional MBA Digital Transformation & Data Science); WU Executive Academy (Blockchain Technologies).
Same school
Also attended WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)194
Patrick NorrisGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalFerlyn TanInvestor, Orbit at Openspace VenturesDebbie IrwinExecutive Director at Lighthouse Network Ventures LlcKevin GroveVenture Partner at Versant VenturesJanelle GoulardPartner at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Chris WeyrerPrincipal at Vida Ventures
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Also attended WU Executive Academy6
Alexander RapatzAssociate Partner - Munich and Luxembourg at Venionaire CapitalFranz ZöchbauerManaging Director at VERBUND X VenturesValentin FilipManaging Partner at Fortech InvestmentsMarion SchwabInvestor at Liechtenstein GroupJoão VitorColaborador at Portogallo Family OfficeHanna ShuvalovaPrincipal at Horizon Capital
Also attended Corvinus University of Budapest72
Linn Hege AuneInvestor at InvestinorZoe PerretInvestor at Initialized CapitalPatrik MerczSenior Associate at Interactive Venture Partners LlcMátyás VölgyiAssociate at Interactive Venture Partners LlcPaul van OoikInvestment associate at NoaberJax MalloySr. Research Associate at Sands Capital Ventures
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Also attended Universität Passau38
Gabriel MatuschkaPartner at Fly VenturesSteven TranOperating Partner at Fly VenturesDavid WortmannSenior Policy & Market Advisor at Planet A VenturesFlorian BreinerOperating Partner, Growth at FoodLabsDr. Gesa MiczaikaGeneral Partner at AuxxoMagdalena OehlVenture Partner at Auxxo
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Shared employers
Also worked at CV VC19
John Kojiro MoriwakaVenture Partner - Japan at Mendoza VenturesMathias RuchFounder & CEO at CV LabsDavid LongCo-CIO & General Partner at CV LabsLukas EtterCo-CIO & General Partner at CV LabsOlaf HannemannCo-Founder, Growth at CV LabsJanis AguilarHead of Acceleration Investments at CV Labs
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Also worked at Crypto Valley Association5
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Also worked at Commerzbank AG102
Alice SteenlandCSO, Signify at Giant Ventures Global LlpMatthildur ÁrnadóttirAssociate at Electric Feel Ventures LlcFernando Díaz SolísCo-founder and Managing Partner at Kibo VenturesCharles HornAssociate at Blackfinch VenturesNikolaos KoukiasasPortfolio Manager at ArtesianMiriam UeberallTuring Labs AI; Ex-R&D at Flora Food Group, Kraft Heinz, Unilever at PeakBridge VC
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