From German Tech Student to CEO of K Tools for Humanity: My Journey into AI-Driven Currency Development

From humble beginnings as a software engineer with a passion for problem-solving, I went on to co-found Roinn, a company revolutionizing critical infrastructure for AI-driven roads and building solutions that empower humanity on a global scale.

  • 1. Interviewee met Sam and Max, co-founders of RoinĂ©, through a series of coincidences.
  • 2. They offered him to join their project, which was to create Ro Coin.
  • 3. The interviewwee is the CEO of K tools for Humanity, a company that builds critical infrastructure for AI-driven roads.
  • 4. He got into technology at a young age and had a goal of building companies in Silicon Valley.
  • 5. He studied deep learning and Transformer at a small AI field in Germany.
  • 6. He was declined to attend YC 1220, a conference hosted by Sam, so he flew to the US anyway and met influential people.
  • 7. After being declined, he sent an application video to a venture capitalist and was able to interview with associates of Sam's.
  • 8. This led to him flying to San Francisco for the first time and meeting important people in the industry.
  • 9. He then got admitted to the Celtic research program and was contacted by Sam and Max to join RoinĂ©.
  • 10. The goal of Ro Coin is to give ownership to every human and solve proof of person or proof of unique humanism.
  • 11. They also want to launch a digital currency and decentralize the network to scale it even further.
  • 12. One of the earliest debates was around having a developer focus versus scaling first, and they chose to ignore the former and focus on the latter.
  • 13. The interviewee built a prototype for a hardware device to sign up and verify people, but it failed at first.
  • 14. They then iterated and improved the device until they were able to raise their series A.
  • 15. The interviewee emphasizes the importance of founders being problem solvers and going deep into understanding the problems they face.
  • 16. He also warns against using this as an excuse to be a horrible manager.
  • 17. The ultimate goal is to create systems that make everyone truly human, no matter where they come from or what they struggle with.
  • 18. This includes rethinking how we handle our economy and social systems if strong AGI systems are developed.

Source: EO via YouTube

âť“ What do you think? What does Alex's entrepreneurial journey reveal about the importance of confidence, resilience, and problem-solving skills for a founder to navigate unexpected challenges and achieve success? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!