Gabby VorbeckPartnerships, crypto and AI

I grow products through strategic partnerships.

I've done it three times: a consumer wallet, an open AI protocol, and now the self custodial stack for sovereign agentic finance. Each time, partners brought the users.

Partners have included BNB Chain, ConsenSys, Linea, Celo and Aerodrome, plus dozens more across chains, wallets and DeFi. I'm cofounder and COO of Altana, based in Lisbon.

Launch 012025 to now

Altana

The self custodial stack for sovereign agentic finance. Owners set the limits on Smart Agentic Wallets, and agents act onchain.

My role
Cofounder and COO. Partnerships, fundraising and operations. We started as Functor Network and became Altana at mainnet launch.
What I did
A new wallet for AI agents needed distribution before it had users. I brought Altana into BNB Agent Studio as a native wallet option, then ran our track in BNB Chain's hackathon, where 60 projects shipped on Altana.
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BNB Chain puts the wallet in front of builders
  • 60projects shipped on Altana in BNB Chain's hackathon
  • 11.8Knpm downloads across four packages, Sep 2026
  • 3chains live: BNB Chain, Ethereum and Base

Sources Agent Studio v2 launch BNB Chain feature npm Keystore Explorer CertiK audit

Launch 022024 to 2025

The Innovation Game

Proof of work for algorithmic breakthroughs, with a mission to keep AI open.

My role
First hire. Business Development Lead.
What I did
Miners were earning the token, but it had no market yet. I led market growth and ecosystem expansion: I brought TIG to Aerodrome, got it listed on CoinGecko, DexScreener and CryptoRank, and built its presence on Base.
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Where TIG trades and gets tracked
  • $55Mpeak market cap, July 2025

Sources CoinGecko Basescan

Launch 032022 to 2024

Timeless X

A consumer smart wallet, built on account abstraction.

My role
Director of Partnerships and Growth.
What I did
The wallet was new and needed users fast. I led the launch campaign with Linea, a tier 1 Ethereum network, and 9 partners, then built the app's partner network to 30+.
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Launch day: Linea plus 9 partners
  • 202Kusers in the first 6 days
  • 1.5Musers during my time there
  • 30+partners in the app

Sources Timeless X on X

I played football professionally in Ecuador and the Philippines. I've been in crypto since 2017.

Building something that needs partners? Write to me.

gabovbk@gmail.com
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