CurveBlock
Gary Woodhead FRSA is a seasoned entrepreneur and expert in the FinTech sector, currently serving as the Founder of CurveBlock since August 2018. CurveBlock focuses on democratizing investment in real estate development through the sale of digital shares, promoting financial inclusion. In addition to this venture, Gary holds the position of Director at Moderni Modi and participates in the Rise program created by Barclays as a member of Cohort 2023. Gary is a Fellow at The RSA and has been recognized as a winner of the 'FinTech-For-Good' Award at Empact Ventures, as well as a recipient of the Lotus Awards for Sustainability. Participation in the ScaleUP equIP North program with CMS and being a finalist for the Startup of the Year at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards further underscore Gary's commitment to innovation and leadership in entrepreneurship.
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CurveBlock
Pioneering the Shared Economy via Net Zero, Energy Positive Real Estate Developments. (CeFi)TECH-FOR-GOOD: Meeting 9 of the 17 U.N. Sustainability Goals, ESGFINANCIAL INCLUSION: Our SHARED ECONOMY is designed to make the PUBLIC the financiers & beneficiaries of the construction industry with CurveBlock, via the construction, sales, andprofits from CurveBlock’s Net Zero Energy Positive Real Estate Development investments, profits are shared as followed,,, 5% charity, 47.5% public & 47.5% CurveBlock.SUSTAINABILITY: Via the Integration of various renewable energy technologies within a CurveBlock MMC house, we are pushing the boundaries towards a carbon negative future and a better worldFINTECH: A centralized finance (CeFi) platform leveraging blockchain technology to digitize all future construction profits 50/50 with the PUBLIC whilst pegged to GBP for digital stability, which allows CurveBlock to democratize and fractionalize the worlds largest asset class and its spoils via a closed-end fund financial business model, ultimately making the public the equity & debt and kingpins of real estate construction.ECONOMY: A recession viable internal liquidity business model with the potential to stimulate the economy where other businesses fail during economic downturnsPHILANTHROPY: 5% of profits from every home built will be donated to CurveBlock-Helps, our to be established non-profit arm of CurveBlock which will use the donations to assist with the current housing crisis and homeless issues, all voted for and controlled by the CurveBlock communityMISSION STATEMENT: "A CurveBlock built 3 bedroom home, will not only have zero energy bills but will generate enough surplus energy to drive an electric car up to 20,000 miles a year"The UK’s FIRST ever FinTech Net Zero Company to be mentored & scaled by one of the worlds largest law companies CMS Law & Tax via their three-year ScaleUp program equIPThe CurveBlock FinTech business model has also recently passed the due diligence of HMRC’s SEIS/EIS advanced assurance for £5M, allowing U.K. citizens tax relief and limited capital gains tax if they choose to be an equity partnerSeed round: 37 angel investorsSeed round: Loyal VC---Winner - European FinTech-4-Good AwardsFinalist - Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2019 - Startup of the yearCommendation - Ex-Forces Business Awards 2020 - Innovator of the yearWinner - Lotus Awards 2020 - SustainabilityFinalist - Yorkshire Business Awards 2021 - Disrupter of the Year