Vlad Andrei is a prominent figure in the fintech and blockchain industries, with a strong background in product development and management. He is the Managing Partner and Founder of Albaron Ventures, an investment firm dedicated to fintech startup funding. Vlad is a co-founder, CEO, and CTO of various blockchain-based startups such as HighTechBlock and Semada Labs, where he focuses on token design, security audits, and decentralized business models. He was the Head of Product at RealtyShares, the largest real estate crowdfunding startup in the US, and was responsible for launching an award-winning robo-advisor for RIAs while working for Motif Investing. Vlad started his career at Goldman Sachs after graduating from Stanford University with a Bachelor's in Computer Science and a Master's in Management Science and Engineering.