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BLAKE BINIARIS

Toronto

Summary

Highly-motivated technology and digital asset professional with excellent interpersonal skills and extensive experience in tech startups and Web3 launches.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Development Executive

LVRG Group
08.2021 - Current
  • Worked with Mark Cuban and team on creating the largest Web 3.0 accelerator
  • Led marketing and posts for newsletter, Discord and Instagram pages
  • Secured partnerships with top celebrities and brands (including Bugatti, WME and Lil Baby).

Co-Founder

Vault721
11.2021 - 03.2023
  • Hosted Crypto/NFT events with live auctions at places such as Art Basel Miami and Coachella.

Head of Business Development (Canada)

Akon Legacy Ventures
12.2019 - 06.2021
  • Brought in various real estate and infrastructure deals in West Africa
  • Assisted in the launch of Akoin cryptocurrency.

Managing Partner

Vintro
04.2019 - 05.2020
  • Lead for customer acquisition and customer conversion
  • Manage and coordinate business development with 20 staff globally.

Partner

The Crowd
07.2018 - 04.2019
  • App creative design and UI coordinator
  • Led business development at University of Waterloo including faculty and student adoption of App
  • Initiated revenue verticals around App functionality.

Intern

Techquity.ca
06.2016 - 09.2016
  • Provided web and social media based content to support platform launch
  • Analyzed and reported on U.S
  • Crowd funding industry
  • Developed customer and prospect distribution lists.

Education

Business, Entrepreneurship & Technology -

University Of Waterloo
01.2019

Skills

  • Business Development
  • Social Media Management
  • Customer Engagement and Communication
  • Relationship Management
  • Virtual Community Procurement
  • Creative
  • Strategic Partnerships
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Large Rolodex
  • Sales and Marketing

Timeline

Co-Founder

Vault721
11.2021 - 03.2023

Business Development Executive

LVRG Group
08.2021 - Current

Head of Business Development (Canada)

Akon Legacy Ventures
12.2019 - 06.2021

Managing Partner

Vintro
04.2019 - 05.2020

Partner

The Crowd
07.2018 - 04.2019

Intern

Techquity.ca
06.2016 - 09.2016

Business, Entrepreneurship & Technology -

University Of Waterloo
BLAKE BINIARIS