Blockchain technology is an opportunity to change the way we see illiquid assets of ownership including venture capital, with implications for all stakeholders, according to a discussion moderated by GCV editor-in-chief James Mawson.

The debate featured Thomas Zehnder, general partner at medical technology and life sciences-focused venture capital firm BlueOcean Ventures, and Ami Ben David, co-founder and managing partner of tokenised fund manager Spice Venture Capital.

BlueOcean Ventures has opted to build a security token offering (STO) platform to facilitate crypto-investments into its second medtech-orientated venture fund, BlueOcean Ventures II, with the aim of improving VC liquidity while luring more retail investors to the table.

Zehnder said: “We want to create liquidity in…

James Mawson

James Mawson is founder and chief executive of Global Venturing.