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Derek Urben
Founder at Imperium
Derek Urben, Founder of The Imperium Project
Derek Urben is the founder of The Imperium Project, a new investment firm exploring the world of state economies.134 He is based in New York City.25
Urben has previous experience working at Eleving Group.5 He is active on LinkedIn, where he has over 500 connections3, and Twitter, where his username is @dburben.6
On April 24, 2024, Urben introduced The Imperium Project in a post on his Substack newsletter called "The Opus".14 He described Imperium as "a new kind of investment firm writing a new chapter for the emerging economies" by assisting stakeholders in introducing private capital, transparency, governance, and fair markets to state-owned enterprises and economies.1
The Imperium Project aims to address the growing role of the state in the global economy, which has reversed the privatization trend of the late 20th century.1 Urben believes the future of developing markets will be driven by private enterprise, entrepreneurship, and engaged capital rather than governments.1
