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THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA IN TECHNOLOGY

The first two eras of internet technology altered life more than perhaps anything since the wheel.
  1. The First Era

    The first era created global, 24/7 distribution access on a scale without parallel. It revolutionized global communication and commerce.

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  2. The Second Era

    The second era advanced multi-modal, many-to-many communication via mobile, social, and streaming. It extended life and commerce into the app economy, facilitated the creation of self-selected digital communities—and a complete transformation of media economics. 

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  3. The Third Era

    The third era will be bigger: much better for some and much worse for others.

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  4. D[a]²

    Digital Asset Advisors is a multi-disciplinary group of experts from technology, finance, media and the public sector, dedicated to building the best versions of this new reality.

Seth Shapiro

Managing Partner

Seth Shapiro

Seth Shapiro is a two-time Emmy Award winner and a leader at the intersection of media, tech and finance. He has worked with partners including AT&T, Betfair, Comcast, DIRECTV, Disney, Goldman Sachs, Intel, IPG, IBM, NBC, News Corp, Telstra, Turner, Universal and Warner Bros.

About Seth Shapiro

Mr. Shapiro is currently Managing Partner at Digital Assets Advisors, Chair of the NAB's Web3 Advisory Council, Senior Advisor of Media and Entertainment at the Shiba Inu Foundation, Partner at Alpha Transform Holdings and Advisor, Media and Entertainment, to Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT).

Mr. Shapiro previously served as an Adjunct Professor at USC's School of Cinematic Arts, a Governor of the Television Academy, Head of Interactive Production at DIRECTV, Senior Games Producer at the Walt Disney Company, and as a Consulting Expert before both the Department of Justice and the FCC. 

A CBOE trained equity options trader, Shapiro has been active in the blockchain space since 2015, as Head of Business Development at Alphabit Fund; Head of Strategy at Videocoin/Vivid Labs; CEO of Alpha Networks (with IBM) in 2018; and founder of Artaku.

He is author of Amazon bestseller Television: Volume I  and a former columnist at the New York Observer.  His opinions have been quoted by the AP, Bloomberg, The Boston Globe, CNBC, The Economist, The LA Times, The New York Times and PBS.


He is a member of the Producer’s Guild of America and sits on the Advisory Councils of the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts and the Moody College of Communication (University of Texas-Austin).

 

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MEET THE TEAM

 Kwasi Asare 

Kwasi Asari

CEO@FEEDIA,
CoFounder @ ESAIYO,
Fast Company Exec Board,
Senior Advisor @ME Ventures,
VP of Growth @Growth Channel,
Founder@2050 Forums

 
 

 Guy Finlay 

Guy Finlay

CEO of MESA, Unique business experience in the media and entertainment industry, both physical and digital content delivery.

 
 

 Marcie Jastrow 

Marcie Jastrow

M&E Executive with documented achievements. Subject Matter Expert in VP, XR, NFTs, Metaverse, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency. Shib the Metaverse Advisor, Co-founder CREE8.

 
 

 Phil Ranta 

Phil Ranta

Phil started as a pre-YouTube video producer in 2005, created early video apps, was a key MCN exec with two exits, and led Gaming Creators at Facebook and Mobcrush, promoting live streaming.

 
 

 Jill Richmond 

Jill Richmond

Jill is a Founding and General Partner of Full Stack VC. She is experienced in global financial markets, institutional sales, strategic development & revenue generation with a proven track record. 

 
 

 Michael Terpin 

Michael Terpin

Serial entrepreneur and investor. Recognized as "top 5 advisor" and "top 100 people in blockchain." Cofounder, OpenCarbon.

 
 

 Enzo Villani 

Enzo Villani

Founder and CEO, Alpha Transform Holdings, parent company to the Alpha Sigma Capital funds including Alpha Sigma Blockchain/Web3 Fund, Alpha Liquid, and Aegean Ventures. 

 
 

 Lisa M Watts 

Lisa M Watts

CEO OneTwenty1
Co-founder CREE8
Chief Member
Member, Television Academy (Emmys)
Former Intel, Magic Leap

 
 

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OUR FOCUS
  • Creators, IP holders, licensors, and brands 
  • Blockchain and DLT architecture and strategy 
  • Direct-to-Consumer economies 
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Virtual world, metaverse, and game environment businesses
  • Web3 technology, fintech, and business model strategy
  • Fundraising and investor outreach
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