Leadership team

Extensive expertise across traditional finance and web3 combined with an unbounded drive for excellence and our clients’ success.

Jan-Philip Grabs

Co-founder

Jan-Philip Grabs is a founding partner at web3 Studios focused on unlocking liquidity through M&A, capital raises, and secondaries. Previously, Jp was a private equity investor at Blackstone. Prior to that, he gained experience at Boston Consulting Group and Barclays Investment Bank. He earned his M.A. in Finance from the University of St. Gallen.

Bernard Schmid

Co-founder

Bernard Schmid is a founding partner at web3 Studios focused on DAO services. He is an active contributor to numerous DAOs, leading strategy and growth at Gro DAO. Previously, Bernard was a consultant at McKinsey and Venture Capital Investor at Atlantic Labs. He earned his MSc in Management from LSE and Esade, graduating as a valedictorian.

Karl-Martin Ahrend

Co-founder

Karl-Martin Ahrend is a founding partner at web3 Studios focused on unlocking liquidity through M&A, capital raises, and secondaries. Previously, Karl was a private equity investor at Blackstone. Prior to that, he gained experience in Investment Banking at JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank. Karl is a founding member of PunkDAO and earned his MSC in Finance and Private Equity from LSE.