Mathias Ruch is a driving force in the development of the global blockchain startup ecosystem. As founder and CEO of CV VC and CV Labs he manages a portfolio of 70 startup investments and a global Web3 ecosystem builder. As co-founder of the Swiss Blockchain Federation he leads the internationalization of Switzerland’s blockchain expertise. As an entrepreneur he has founded, managed, and successfully exited several digital companies. As an initiator of global blockchain-based companies, he is one of the most influential people in Switzerland, according to the Swiss business magazine Bilanz. Testament to his driving force in the Swiss and global blockchain industry is the CV VC Africa Initiative, launched with the Swiss government (SECO) as a public-private partnership, under which CV VC has launched the first blockchain-focused fund and incubator in Africa.