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Homepage > News > Interviews > Debbi and Chainvest address investor liquidity, diversity For years now, Block Dojo has been incubating some of the most innovative startups building on the blockchain to solve pressing real-life challenges. Two graduates from the latest cohort—Chainvest and Debbi—target startup investor liquidity and diversity, respectively. title=”YouTube video player” frameborder=”0″ allow=”accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share” referrerpolicy=”strict-origin-when-cross-origin” allowfullscreen=””> Chainvest: Investor liquidity through tokenization Investing in startups and other early-stage ventures has always been the preserve of elite high-net-worth individuals and venture capital funds. One key barrier to entry for retail investors is a lack of liquidity. After investing in a startup, they have to wait years for it to conduct an IPO or be acquired by bigger rivals before they can recoup their investment. Ediris Mohamed is out to change this with Chainvest. In an interview with CoinGeek’s Becky Liggero, Mohamed revealed that his startup uses tokenization to unlock liquidity for investors, making it easier to exit an investment at will. Chainvest “engages startups to raise funds by issuing digital tokens that represent equity. Investors, it’s about time you had control over your exit, something that has not been possible for quite some time.” Mohamed noted that Chainvest doesn’t intend to abandon traditional models. Startups that use its platform still issue dividends as they become profitable, bestow investors voting rights, and even organize more fundraising rounds. However, the processes are “more robust” through blockchain and smart contracts. With Chainvest, startups can raise a million dollars from a million investors or from 10: “With smart contracts and blockchain technology, it shouldn’t make any difference.” Mohamed and his team went through the rigorous 12-week program at the Dojo, which he says has been an invaluable experience. The Dojo goes beyond cutting a check to offer investors technical…

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