Keld van Schreven is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of KR1, Europe's leading digital asset investment company that supports early-stage decentralized and open-source blockchain projects. KR1 has been a notable first investor, and Keld has been involved in the technology industry since 1995 and the Bitcoin space since 2013. Keld has remained at the forefront of technology cycles that impact the creative, media, and consumer industries. He enjoys identifying and evaluating opportunities in that cycle and taking these new products into the market.
KR1 plc is an award-winning and globally respected investor in decentralised networks and digital assets.
Launched in 2016, KR1 has one of the longest track records in the crypto markets and digital asset industry.
KR1 shares are traded on the APX segment, allowing anyone to purchase the shares and gain exposure to the crypto markets.
EARLY CAREER
Previously, he has started several tech startups including SmartTrade App, now SimplyPayMe, a payments application for mobile workers and small business owners.
He founded multiple startups, including Diary.com, TireTagz, and Hard Reality.
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
Keld is an advocate for the use of blockchain technology and a regular speaker at industry events, including TechCrunch and MoneyX.
He has also been featured or quoted in Bloomberg, CoinDesk, and MarketWatch.
He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.