Link Daniel is the founder and early-stage investor of Network, a virtual dream and brain computer protocol. Network creates neural interface technology and tools for the mind to become free.

Link is an artist, scientist and architect. He is a self-taught programmer and has degrees in financial history, political philosophy and economics. As a researcher, he also studied cryptography, neuroscience and longevity. Link is an investor and builder of early stage tech startups.



Highlights:

  • Played Magic the Gathering tournaments and created one of the first German guilds for World of Warcraft

  • German Abitur

  • Civil servant in Germany following high school

  • Analyst at German-American investment firm in New York

  • Trader at equity firm on Wall Street

  • Investor and self-taught programmer since high school

  • Bachelor of Science in Government and History at London School of Economics

  • Founded LSE Think Tank Society

  • Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Philosophy from Saint Francis College

  • Research assistant for Niall Ferguson

  • First analyst at macroeconomic and geopolitical advisory firm Greenmantle

  • Young Scholar at the Institute for New Economic Thinking created by George Soros

  • Internship at United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation

  • Part-time fellowship at Columbia Business School

  • Co-Founder of The Future Society, a non-profit at intersection of governance and technology

  • Graduate student, alumni and fellowship at Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

  • Member of Thiel Foundation Summit

  • Leader of Tomorrow at St. Gallen Symposium

  • Researcher at ProtonMail

  • Product Manager at Y Combinator startups

  • Researcher at String Labs

  • Independent research on cryptography and neuroscience at Stanford

  • Managing Director at Network Fund

  • Research Director at Neuro Capital

  • Founder and Chief Architect of Network

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