Florian Wimmer, Co-Founder & CEO of Blockpit: $15 Million Raised to Power the Future of Crypto Tax Management

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Florian Wimmer, Co-Founder & CEO at Blockpit, a crypto tax platform that's raised $15 Million in funding, about why their comprehensive cryptocurrency calculations are set to become an essential product for those looking for trouble-free future trading in the crypto markets. Inspired by Florian’s personal experience trying to tabulate his own crypto investments, Blockpit gives users the tools they need to get their earnings in order without the headache of manual calculations.

We also spoke about Florian’s career across multiple industry sectors, why he’ll never go back to the corporate world, how what started s hobby, and why starting in Austria was a great incubator for the company’s European expansion.eventually grew into the Blockpit business we see today, 

Topics Discussed:

• Florian’s career across multiple corporate sectors, and why he’s much happier in the startup space now
• The personal tax headache which led Florian to seek a software solution working out crypto valuations across multiple platforms
• The Blockpit value proposition for their customers, and why crypto tax calculation is tomorrow’s must-have product
• Why Austria was an ideal starting place for a crypto tax platform, and how a strict regulatory environment helped Blockpit prepare for a wider market launch
• The Blockpit customer base, and why retail investors are the natural market fit for their software solution

 

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