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Operational Excellence to Capital Success: Behind a $3M Crypto Wallet Journey

How Remote Zenith helped a blockchain company scale from 6 to 20+ team members across Europe while raising $3M in funding.

Industry

Crypto / Blockchain

Location

Berlin, Germany (Expanded Globally)

Stage

Early-stage (Seed)

Duration

6 months full-time + ongoing support

Team Growth

6→20+

Elite remote team members

Funding Raised

$3M

Follow-up funding secured

Meeting Reduction

40%

Less time spent in meetings

Background

This ambitious crypto wallet startup based in Berlin had a solid business foundation and initial funding.

As a seed stage startup, they faced difficulties in three critical areas:

  • Hiring top global tech talent
  • Streamlining internal operations
  • Communicating a compelling technical vision to investors

Their small team of six local employees needed support to scale fast, especially within the highly competitive blockchain and crypto job market.

Key Challenges

  • Difficulty attracting and evaluating elite technical candidates remotely
  • Disorganized workflows, unclear roles, and too many unproductive meetings
  • Weak technical narrative for investor presentations, limiting funding opportunities
  • Lack of remote work experience and async operational culture

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Our Approach: Strategic Recruitment + Remote Ops Optimization

We began by assessing their team structure, hiring process, and internal workflows.

With over a decade of experience in tech recruitment and remote operations, we implemented a structured plan to address every bottleneck.
Defined a clear, inspiring company vision and employer brand
Designed a lean, effective interview and assessment process
Sourced, interviewed, and hired top global candidates across:
  • Full-Stack Development
  • Blockchain Development
  • UX/UI Design
  • AI Engineering
  • Technical Project Management

Team Growth: Scaled from 6 → 20+ elite remote professionals across Europe.

Remote-First, Async-First Operations
Introduced async workflows and clear documentation
Reduced meetings by 40%, improving productivity and team morale
Adopted a comprehensive suite of tools to enable seamless remote collaboration
Fundraising Enablement and Technical Narrative
Crafted an investor-ready technical vision and roadmap
Created high-impact pitch decks tailored to VC audiences
Personally joined investor meetings across Germany and Switzerland
Translated operations + team growth into a credible, fundable story

Results & Impact

$3M Funding Raised

Directly linked to operational clarity + investor-ready narrative

Team Growth

6 to 20+ high-performing, remote global team members

40% Less Time in Meetings

With async culture, better tools and well-organized documentation

Sustainable Ops

Leading to improved retention, happiness, and output

Why This Case Study Stands Out

  • Crypto hiring is tough — but we succeeded early with quality hires
  • We optimized their remote operations under intense time pressure
  • Our hands-on support during fundraising made a measurable financial difference
  • The company is now positioned for long-term growth, with strong systems, a global team, and investor backing

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