AI & WEB3 Learning & Development
AI & WEB3 Research and development
M&A Advisory
Whether it’s representing buyside or sellside, Iron Key’s team of financial experts have helped close over $1 billion in transactions. Our team has designed and implemented the most efficient corporate structure for acquisitions, including advising on the formation or reorganization of holding companies, subsidiaries, or special-purpose vehicles as needed. Iron Key can conduct financial due diligence on the business and transaction, including reviewing financial statements, assessing cash flow, evaluating liabilities, and analyzing revenue models, to provide an accurate valuation and risk assessment.
Representative transactions include:
Syndication Platform Roll Up:
○ Buy side advisor for a Web3 syndication platform acquiring existing crowdfunding and fundraising companies.
Leading Solana DeFi Lending Protocol:
○ Buy side acquisition advisory for a Solana DeFi Lending Protocol with additional post-transaction operational support.
gO-TO-MARKET ADVISORY
We provide expert level strategic guidance and execution support in areas such as product marketing, sales system execution and AI-based solutions to reduce your customer acquisition cost and close more design partners and early adaptors.
Capital Formation
Services include identifying potential investors, preparing materials for investment pitches, and negotiating financing terms for the acquisition, including equity, debt, or token-based financing. Structuring the ownership, debt, or token-based instruments necessary to complete the offering, including advising on allocation, vesting schedules, interest rates, maturity dates, and token economics.
Successful transactions include:
Decentralized 3D Manufacturing:
○ Advised and placed $9M across various VC Investors at valuations from $10M to $50M.
Data Marketplace focused on Recruitment:
○ Corporate development advisory for bridge financing round and Series A fundraising.
Founders Story
Joseph Argiro is a 3x founder with a background in marketplace technologies and blockchain. He was employee #2 at ICO Alert, scaling the company to 30+ and multi-millions in revenue.
He then worked in the blockchain innovation lab at Hewlett Packard before founding Enter the Void (https://enterthevoid.io/), an NFT protocol, and Iron Key Capital, a digital asset investment company across liquid tokens and venture.
Joseph argiro
Founder of Iron Key Capital