Manu Alzuru

Humanist, lovepunk, engineer, web3/blockchain/DAO governance enthusiast, data-driven, optimist, nomad, artist, hacker, dj, music producer, vibes curator.

Currently:

✪ DJing + producing music (Latin, Afro, Tribal, Organic, Melodic, House & techno)

✪ Own.fund: Founding member, scout, investor and analyst of Own.fund DAO focused on funding the creator economy.

✪ Lovepunks.xyz: Founder of a nomadic tribe who organizes Pop-Up Villages for Visionaries, Creators, and Changemakers. Focused on culture, art, and tech

✪ Blockravers: Founder and conspirator of pop-up raves around crypto events, pop-up cities and festivals. Hosted: Grimes, Chloe Caillet, Android Jones, Desert Dwelers + more artists.

✪ DAOPalace: Vibes shaman

✪ ETHBarcelona: Founder and producer of one of the largest Ethereum events in the world, 2022-2023 editions. 2024 → taking a break.

✪ Undisclosed projects: Advisor, fundraiser, token designer, go-to-market strategist, system designer and human connector.

Previously:

✪ DoinGud: Founder of a social impact NFT platform. In charge of product, fundraising (+$5M), partnerships, marketing and operations.

✪ API3: Founding Member of API3 DAO (decentralized oracles for web3). In charge of marketing + fundraising (+$20M) + partnerships.

✪ DAOs: MetaCartel, MarketingDAO, ShitcoinDAO and Metagame.

✪ FightPandemics: Founder of a community of over +1900 builders from all over the world. We built a platform in 40+ languages that helped connect those needing help with those who can provide it locally and globally.

✪Vocado Ventures: Founder of a venture builder, investing and advising with fundraising, product development, marketing, business development, and recruiting.

✪ Brickblock.io: Chief Marketing Officer + Chief Investment Officer of one of Europe's first platforms Tokenizing Real Estate. Raised over +15M & was invited to Forbes 30 under 30 (didn’t make it to the list though)

✪ Medlanes: Chief Marketing Officer of a platform connecting patients and doctors. Incubated by Microsoft.

✪ JobPal: Marketing Director at a platform that leveraged chatbots + machine learning (before AI was cool), Acq. by SmartRecruiters.

✪ Drinkz.io: CEO & Founder of a marketplace for delivering alcohol on demand in France.

✪ Jumia: Head of Mobile Marketing at one of the largest marketplace in Africa & the world.

✪ Rocket Internet: Marketing Associate at one of the largest Venture Builders in the world.

✪ Schlumberger: Field Engineer at one of the largest oil service companies in the world.