About GulpDesk

We believe the next generation of M&A will be built on transparency, speed, and crypto-native infrastructure. GulpDesk is the marketplace that makes institutional Web3 deal-making accessible.

Our Mission

Traditional M&A is broken for Web3. Deals are opaque, processes are slow, and most founders have no idea who the legitimate buyers are.

GulpDesk was built to fix this. We bring together vetted buyers, credible sellers, and experienced advisors — all within a single structured marketplace designed for the pace of crypto.

No retainers. No upfront fees. We only make money when deals close — aligning our incentives with yours.

$1.2B

Total Deal Value

214

Deals Closed

Countries

67 days

Avg. Time to Close

The Team

Experienced operators and advisors with deep TradFi and crypto pedigree.

Jan Strandberg

Chief Executive Officer

Serial entrepreneur, 2x unicorn founder. Previously built and exited two developer infrastructure companies. Now making private market liquidity accessible.

Ken Mack

Managing Director, M&A

16 years in TradFi M&A. Goldman Sachs background with $4B+ in closed transactions across TMT and fintech. Brings institutional rigor to Web3.

Mika Kowalski

Head of Secondaries

Previously at Forge Global and Carta, where she built the institutional secondary-market desk. Sourced $480M in pre-IPO liquidity across 140 deals.

Priya Raman

General Counsel

Crypto-native securities lawyer. Formerly at Wilson Sonsini advising on 80+ token launches and M&A transactions. MAS and FINMA jurisdictional expertise.

Daniel Obi

Head of Engineering

Built custody infrastructure at a top-3 CEX. MPC, HSM integration, and ISO 27001 compliance. Leads platform security and data-room architecture.

Ana Serrano

Head of Buy-Side

Former principal at Orthogonal Capital. 11 years covering emerging tech, led 28 acquisitions. Deep relationships across crypto funds and family offices.

Hiroshi Tanaka

Head of Valuation

Ex-Bernstein senior analyst covering fintech and digital assets. Built the quantitative framework we use for DeFi and RWA protocol valuations.

Leonie Brandt

Head of Compliance

MLRO for two licensed crypto exchanges. Specialist in AML, KYC, and travel rule across EU, UK, and APAC. Runs our deal-compliance review process.

What We Stand For

Transparency

Every listing is reviewed. Every seller is vetted. Every claim is backed by documentation before we publish.

Alignment

We are success-fee only. Our incentives are identical to yours — we both win only when the deal closes.

Speed

Web3 moves fast. Our process is designed to take deals from LOI to close in under 60 days.

Work with us

We are always looking for experienced advisors and operators in the Web3 space. If you have closed M&A deals and want to be part of the GulpDesk network, reach out.

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