NiMA Asghari

Experience

Caspian Robotics

Founder, Founder, co-MD 2013 - 2018 (over 4 years)

Local Motors

Advisor 2016 (6 months)

Open Motors

EIR 2019 (8 months)

Exploring the intersection of finance, token engineering, and MaaS

Caspian

Founder, Founder, Chief Executive Accelerator (CEA) 2013 - 2018 (over 4 years)

Founder

Caspian Robotics, Dappex, Caspian

Employee

Ocean Protocol, Open Motors

Advisor

Drone Industry Insights, Local Motors

Board Member

ISA-Aachen e.V

Member

IEEE, AEGEE-Osnabrueck

Education

About

Skills

Aerial Robotics Robotics Cognitive Science Drones Computer Vision Human Computer Interaction Neuroscience Business Development Brainstorming Pitching Philosophy Neuroinformatics Automation Bilingual Budgeting Business Strategy Embedded Systems Engineering Entrepreneurship German Language Hardware Engineering Image Processing Management Manufacturing Matlab Microsoft Exchange Planning Project Management Science Software Start-Ups Training Business Analysis Market Research Market Research and Analysis Aeronautics Business Strategies

Locations

Berlin Munich Earth Canada Bangkok London Germany

Q&A

What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?

Industries of future.

What's your favorite non-business book?

Sapiens

If money were not an issue, what would you be doing right now?

Understand human brain as much as possible

What words of advice would you give your younger self?

Hmm ... it would not be feasible for my younger self to have accumulated the experience and knowledge I have now in any other way or faster, you see it would get me in infinite regress! So, nothing :) Just Go! Go!

What's the most creative thing you've ever done?

Hacking the culture and bureaucracy of the country I'm living in --> Germany

Which founders or startups do you most admire?

Zuck' for his limitless ambition and UBER for its relentless thirst for more; just more of everything!

What's your super power?

I have the Ironman helmet HUD and Jarvis in my head, but without the nice GUI ;)

What's the best way for people to get in touch with you?

'myfirstname'@IEEE.org

What words of wisdom do you live by?

We're like ocean waves, we'll die as soon as we stand still.

What aspects of your work are you most passionate about?

Connecting things/people/ideas that others don't see!

What was the most impactful class you took in school?

Many of them! A seminar on Star Trek, AI, ethics and singularity was very pivotal.

What's something you wish you had done years earlier?

creating and programming autonomous beings

What's an obstacle you've overcome?

Imagine the iceberg that sank the Titanic! I had a couple of those every year blocking my path, trying to sink my ship since I turned 18.

NiMA Asghari

Investing in web3 community infra, DAOs & communities. Prev. Head of Community Incubations, Chairman of Community Fund, Ecosystem Strategy & Growth at NEAR, Ocean and Open Motors Founder @Caspian Robotics • Cognitive Scientist • ex-Tech Reporter

Investing in web3 community infra, DAOs & communities.

Prev. Head of Community Incubations, Chairman of Community Fund, Ecosystem Strategy & Growth at NEAR, Ocean and Open Motors

Founder @Caspian Robotics • Cognitive Scientist • ex-Tech Reporter