Team

JEFF HOOD

Jeff is the founder and CEO of ORCHIDZ.IO. He is also the CoFounder of Metacurio, a full-service Web3 agency. Metacurio works with global brands and A-list talent looking to enter the Web3 ecosystem. Prior to founding Metacurio, Jeff served as the Co-Founder of Block Squared Capital and as an advisor to numerous blockchain companies. In August of 2021, Jeff was responsible for bringing Mike Tyson into Web3, architecting his first collection with renowned artist Cory Van Lew.

BILL SHIHARA

Bill is a founder and Chief Metaverse Officer of ORCHIDZ.IO. He is also the co-founder and former CEO of Bittrex and co-founder and current CEO of Coin Hunt World. Formerly at Amazon, Blackberry, and Microsoft, he is an early stage tech investor and advisor.

SOPHIE WATTS

Sophie is the President & Head of Strategic Partnerships at ORCHIDZ.IO. Previously, Watts served as the President of STX Entertainment where STX grew into a multi-billion-dollar company. Watts has been named one of Hollywood’s Top Dealmakers by Variety, listed in Fortune magazine’s 40 under 40, and featured in Variety’s Power of Women Report.

WHISBE

Contemporary artist WhIsBe is the Head of Artist Relations at ORCHIDZ.IO. WhIsbe entered into the crypto space back in 2017 and became one of the first fine artists to enter into the NFT space in early 2020. WhIsBe has since made his mark in the community by selling the first non-auction 7 figure NFT and becoming one of the top 10 NFT artists in the world.

IVY WONG

Ivy is the Head of Content Partnerships in China, Vietnam, and Taiwan at ORCHIDZ.IO. She is also the founder and CEO of VS Media. She previously founded award-winning company and product, Viss. Ivy also specializes in helping multi-national brands expand in China and Chinese brands expand globally.

DAVID MUN

David is the Head of Content Partnerships in Korea at ORCHIDZ.IO. He is also the founder and CEO of Incrovest - a private investment firm based in Korea focused primarily on ventures, tokens, and projects related to blockchain tech, digital currency, and crypto assets.

Advisors-

Vinod Raghavan- Co Founder- Hashflow

Richie Lai - Co founder - Bittrex

Justin Viles- Co founder -Rokt Ecommerce