Our Team
Meet the blockchain pioneers and crypto veterans driving the WEB3 revolution at NodeRise Capital
Rei Lim
Founder & CEO
Former Goldman Sachs Managing Director with 25 years in traditional finance who pivoted to crypto in 2013. Early Bitcoin adopter and Ethereum investor at $8. Built Japan's first institutional crypto trading desk in 2016. Founded NodeRiseCapital in 2019 after his hedge fund achieved 4,200% returns on early DeFi investments. His seasoned leadership and Wall Street connections helped secure $500M+ in institutional capital for portfolio companies.
Ping Li
Head of Legal & Compliance
Leading crypto attorney who helped establish regulatory frameworks in Japan and Singapore. Former legal counsel at Kraken and Coinbase where he navigated complex compliance requirements across 15+ jurisdictions. His expertise enabled portfolio companies to raise $3B+ in compliant token sales. Successfully guided 25+ projects through SEC, CFTC, and international regulatory approvals without major issues.
Barbara Feng
Head of Marketing & Growth
Former Head of Growth at Binance Asia who scaled the platform from 500K to 20M users in 18 months. Led viral marketing campaigns for Axie Infinity that achieved 3.5M daily active users at peak. Her community-building strategies helped portfolio companies like The Sandbox reach 2M+ registered users and generated $500M+ in NFT trading volume. Expert in tokenomics and Web3 user acquisition.
Walter Feng
Head of Partnerships
Ex-ConsenSys VP of Enterprise who brokered Ethereum partnerships with Microsoft, JPMorgan, and Samsung. Previously at IBM where he led blockchain initiatives for Fortune 500 clients. His corporate network facilitated strategic partnerships that added $800M+ in enterprise adoption for portfolio companies. Successfully negotiated integrations between DeFi protocols and traditional financial institutions.
Hiroto Kobayashi
Marketing
Former Marketing Director at Toyota Japan who transitioned to tech in 2018. Built Shopify Japan's merchant acquisition program from zero to 50,000+ active stores in 2 years. Previously scaled Rakuten's B2B division to $200M revenue through data-driven performance marketing. His growth strategies at SoftBank portfolio companies generated average 400% user growth in first 12 months. Expert in Asian market expansion - helped 15+ Western startups successfully enter Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia markets with combined $1.2B+ in regional revenue.
Takamori Ishida
Executive Assistant to CEO
Former McKinsey & Company analyst who specialized in crypto market research and blockchain adoption strategies. At 23, authored influential report "DeFi 2.0: Institutional Adoption Framework" that was cited by 200+ VCs and became required reading at Harvard Business School. His operational excellence and strategic insights helped streamline NodeRise's investment process, reducing deal evaluation time by 60%. Manages CEO's $50M+ personal crypto portfolio with 180% annual returns. Despite his young age, coordinates partnerships with Tier 1 VCs and has direct relationships with founders of 8 unicorn companies.
Oldřich Šimek
Telegram & Influencer Marketing Manager
Telegram & Influencer Marketing Manager from the Czech Republic with 3+ years of hands-on experience in crypto community building and creator outreach. Grew Telegram channels from 0 to 30,000+ members for several early-stage DeFi and NFT projects. Managed influencer campaigns across X, YouTube, and Telegram, collaborating with micro and mid-tier KOLs to drive awareness and engagement. Passionate about grassroots marketing, meme culture, and building genuine connections in the Web3 space. Fluent in English and Czech, with a understanding of European crypto communities.