Despite the rapid innovation and development in this space, it is still in its infancy in terms of other technologies. Early adopters are currently building blockchain, web3 and the Metaverse. One of the visionaries to recognize and identify the blockchain’s potential for widespread change and disruption was Nisa Amoils. For over a decade, she’s been building the infrastructure of web3 and its applications.
Nisa operates at the bleeding edge of technology and business. She actively explores trends that disrupt industries and has invested in fintech and blockchain as an early-stage WOMEN OF THE FUTURE New York, USA investor for over a decade. This netted her numerous accolades, including being named one of Business Insider’s ‘Women VCs to Watch’ and ‘Top 100 Women in Fintech,’ and being recognized as one of the top 50 global blockchain thinkers.
Nisa sits on the boards of several institutions, including Wharton Entrepreneurship and Girls Who Invest, and is also a regular contributor to Forbes. She is also a regular judge and panelist on CNBC, MSNBC, Fox and others.
Prior to investing, Nisa was an entrepreneur and spent many years in business development and strategy at companies such as Time Warner, NBC Universal and Anderson Kill. She holds a business degree from the University of Michigan and a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and is FINRA-licensed.
To highlight the disparity in funding and tech female founders face daily, she penned the topselling book, ‘WTF is Happening: Women Tech Founders on the Rise.’ She shares: “It deep dives into the remarkable strides female founders have made in emerging tech fields and their work to make a profound difference in society.”
As Managing Partner at A100x Ventures, Nisa invests in blockchain/AI-enabled businesses. She supports crypto, DeFi, NFTs, and blockchain investments. “A100x Ventures’ mission is to apply its returns and learnings to future disruption in many more industries. The organization focuses on solving real-world problems with technology and impact. A sample of its portfolio includes Protego Trust, Mythical Games, Opengrants, Securitize, Blockdaemon, and Optyfi.”
Nisa strongly believes that blockchain can be an excellent democratization tool in which “underserved groups can leapfrog instead of playing catchup. The narrative about using this technology in ways to solve real-world problems does not make it to most media outlets or regulators. This is the story I am telling through the founders we back and help scale.”
The most incredible opportunity for equality, inclusion and balance in the real world will be realized through DeFi. “Decentralized finance raises the bar on traditional financial services by starting from different core concepts. It changes what is important and what is irrelevant in the delivery of services,” says Nisa. “By disrupting existing concepts and structures, DeFi seeks to become the new paradigm not only for financial instruments but for all financial and commercial activity in digital assets.”
The essential foundation of DeFi is that it is decentralized, which means there is no single point of failure, no single source of truth, and no single authority capable of or responsible for making changes to data. She believes DeFi does not exclusively involve financial instruments because crypto assets can be anything.
The Metaverse creates endless opportunities, states Nisa. Four key areas will benefit the most from the limitless possibilities created by the Metaverse. For business and work, the Metaverse will simplify how people currently work with smoother daily business transaction processes, smart contracts executed, title transfers, and even real estate transfer processes.
Education will be completely disrupted and redefined in the Metaverse. Much work will be carried out to build schools and learning institutions in the Metaverse for students to visit virtual lessons and lectures. It also provides an opportunity for art, history and culture to come alive. The Metaverse will likewise transform the entertainment industry; concerts and sports events can be hosted in the Metaverse to blur the lines of fan engagement with physical events.
Healthcare is also already being impacted by the Metaverse and web3 tools, with training, clinical trials on-chain, the provenance of medical records, and the emergence of enhanced telehealth.
With Nisa building the future of the blockchain, the world can be assured it is in good hands. This web3 evangelist is shaping how the world lives, works and plays tomorrow. Everyone will benefit from web3’s paradigmatic change. Thank you, Nisa!
Website: nisaamoils.com
