Ruben Merre
Ruben Merre is the Co-Founder and CEO of NGRAVE, a blockchain security provider for managing digital assets. At NGRAVE, he created ZERO, the world’s most secure and easy-to-use cryptocurrency hardware wallet solution. Ruben is a serial entrepreneur who has led and launched many international tech projects, including several automated algorithmic trading platforms. Prior to NGRAVE, he worked for a startup in strategy and management consulting, playing an integral role in scaling the company domestically and abroad. In addition to his work in finance, Ruben also launched online courses that taught people how to build their own successful investment portfolios. He was a bestseller online investment instructor at Udemy, where his focus was mostly on value investing, growth investing and dividend growth investing.
Ruben Merre Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Voice on Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, DeFi, NFTs, and Digital Asset Security
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Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
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External Auditor
Academic History
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Executive Education, Oxford Blockchain Strategy Programme
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Advanced Competitive Strategy
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Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies
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Postgraduate in Investment Advising
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M.S., Applied Economics, Business Engineering
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B.S., Applied Economics, Business Engineering
ABOUT RUBEN
Ruben launched his first business when he was eight years old, when he bought and resold vending machine toys to his fellow pupils.
In his twenties, he created one of the first automated investment platforms in Belgium, which he later scaled internationally.
He also discovered the algorithm black box by rebuilding the full mathematical logic from scratch, ultimately proposing important quantitative readjustments.
EARLY CAREER
Chapter Lead - BELELUX, BitAngels
Bestseller Online Investment Instructor, Udemy
Advisor and Business Partner, HIVE Blockchain Society
Verified Contributing Author, Hacker Noon
Strategy, Management, and Innovation Consultant, Hedera
Co-Founder, WijCryptonairs
RECOGNITION
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Ruben has been featured in various financial media outlets and publications.
He is a leading voice and speaker on blockchain, crypto, tokenization, DeFi, NFTs, and digital asset security.
He has given presentations in several universities, including Stanford University, Paris Dauphine, Solvay Business School, UGent, KULeuven, and more.
He has also appeared as a guest on Real Vision.