Charles J Read is Founder of Rarestone Capital, helping Guide Trailblazers in Web3. Growth Hacker, Strategist and Management Consultant working with cutting edge technology start-ups and investors, primarily in blockchain and distributed ledger technologies that can be used to create more robust systems in Payments, Identity, or new Open Networks. Flexibly skilled across investor relations & fundraising, business development & sales, and user acquisition. I also have experience working with token economies and managing initial offerings. Extensive experience working with top DLT protocol teams, with a portfolio of clients that have raised over $500m and achieved millions of users.