Long-term strategic support & the launch of a recurring series of Dusk Network meet-ups.
Introduction
It is with great pleasure that Dusk Network announces Balder Bomans as Strategic Advisor. As Head of Investments and Trading at Maven 11 Capital Balder is an experienced blockchain technology investor and has a rich traditional financial markets background. Before joining Maven 11 as a partner, Balder Bomans traded Equity for over 8 years at Kempen & Co, a European Investment Bank. Balder brings extensive knowledge in the fields of securities trading and risk management.
Balder and Dusk
Ever since Maven 11 Capital invested in Dusk in 2018, Balder Bomans has been actively involved in strategic decision making and deal-making (read more via ‘Meet Dusk’s Investors; Maven 11 Capital’). Balder Bomans’s support has already led to countless connections and insights that have materialized to concrete partnerships and value for Dusk Network. One example, is his direct involvement in the adoption strategy of Dusk Network for the security token market.
Having Balder on our board of strategic advisors signals long-term support and enables him to act as an official ambassador of Dusk Network. He is committed to open up his global network, both in blockchain and traditional finance, to benefit the Dusk ecosystem. Last but not least, we are excited to share that Balder Bomans, together with Maven 11 Capital, will support the launch of the first in a recurring series of Dusk Network meet-ups, starting in our hometown of Amsterdam!

“I look forward to expand the Dusk ecosystem together with the skilled entrepreneurs at Dusk. Dusk is special, and has an unique approach to on-chain compliant privacy which is imperative to issuing regulated assets. I am very familiar with their target audience and look forward to make my traditional finance connections familiar with the Dusk ecosystem.” — Balder Bomans, Partner at Maven 11 Capital
About Maven 11 Capital
Maven 11 is a prominent European investment firm solely focused on DLT / blockchain tech related ventures, tokens, digital currencies and digital assets. They are a diverse team of serial entrepreneurs and traditional finance professionals and above all passionate believers that blockchain technology will fundamentally change economic and social structures. Maven 11 is one of the first active managed blockchain funds in Europe, and their investment portfolio currently includes Dusk Network, Elrond, Nash, Radix and Bloxroute.
Dusk — Technology for Securities
Dusk Network is the first privacy-oriented blockchain protocol that includes Smart Contracts. DUSK is fully decentralized and anyone can use DUSK to create their own dApps.