EP 17 | The Truth About Building a Fintech Startup: From Hackathon to $2M Platform a conversation with Ex Meta intern, co-founder and CPO of Gamma Swap Roberto Martinez

In this episode of The Forward Thinker Show, we talk with Roberto Martinez, the co-founder and CPO of GammaSwap, who was born in the Dominican Republic. Before GammaSwap, he worked for Meta and participated in a program at Two Sigma. Starting from humble beginnings at a hackathon, he transformed his project into a fintech startup.GammaSwap is a perpetual options protocol on Ethereum. It facilitates direct cryptocurrency trades using blockchain and smart contracts, without intermediaries. Using liquidity from Automated Market Makers allows leverage on any token.Over 13 days since its launch, the platform has managed to amass $2 million in liquidity. Roberto shares his insights on the journey, discussing the highs of seed funding, the challenges of entrepreneurship, and the truth about building a successful fintech startup. He provides an essential explanation of Blockchain and Ethereum, illuminating the foundational technologies that enable his platform.Don’t miss this exciting episode!Stay Connected!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fowardthinkersshow/igsh=MXQzOHRsMDBnN2Rlcw%3D%3DLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/forward-thinkers-show/YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@ForwardThinkersShowSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0IMHrlejWNoF9LGF7ediDw⭐️Resources Mentioned⭐️Roberto Martinez : https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertomartinez21https://gammaswap.comCredits Hosted by: Coral Miniel, Founder, Host, ProducerProduced and marketed by: Pooja Ladd, Executive ProducerEdited by: Jessica de Paz, Head of Post ProductionQuestions?: email us: [email protected]: The Forward Thinkers Show isn't affiliated with or endorsed by any organization. Any commentary done in the episodes is of the guest's/host's own will.