Paddy Hall

Focused on venture building, early-stage startup consulting, and fundraising. Select projects include:

- Blockchain-based digital identity platform designed to create trusted identities, helping transition the unbanked to bankable individuals.

- An online marketplace enabling customers to use BTC to purchase high value tech products.

- Migration tool that connected individuals willing to assist new arrivals with those in need. The platform optimised relief efforts for organisations and individuals, empowering direct action through user and data accessibility.

- An e-commerce product launched across multiple platforms, achieving seamless integration and market reach. Additionally, I've consulted on financial platforms for sustainable farming, educational tools, deep tech sensor systems for mining and construction, and have deep dived into innovations in seaweed farming.

Built a B2B marketplace with 45+ education providers, developed government funded training programmes B2G, and created bespoke talent pools and partnerships with major tech companies. Oversaw Operations, Finance, Fundraising, B2B Sales & Partnerships, Marketing, and Product, ensuring business profitability. Managed a €40k+ monthly marketing budget and closed partnerships with Zalando, SumUp, SAP, ServiceNow, and Axel Springer NMT. Founded to help career changers explore education opportunities and digital career pathways. Supported over 1,000 graduates in launching new careers.

Did you know that 63% of the Afghan population are under the age of 25 years old? Starupistan is a tech-for-good startup, focused on supporting youth in Afghanistan. Our programs accelerate careers and entrepreneurial endeavours with graduate pathways leading from disenfranchised to empowered. The youth of Afghanistan already have the potential – we give them the tools to reach it. We want to discover and empower local entrepreneurs from all backgrounds, to articulate ideas which solve local problems. Our support and encouragement is an ecosystem, built to support a global community & supportive network, with weekly events, a co-working space, and an expanding network of corporate partners ... We are making a future happen.