Simon Dedic Joins XMAQUINA as a DAO Advisor

Simon Dedic, founder and CEO of Moonrock Capital, has been driving blockchain innovation since 2017. With expertise in token economics, decentralized infrastructure, and blockchain scalability, he joins XMAQUINA DAO as an advisor and contributor to the Scoring Committee. His focus on real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) ensures that his trusted expertise will help the DAO support projects with both high-growth potential and meaningful real-world impact.

For DAO members, this translates to expert-drafted investment memos that provide deeper insights, instilling greater confidence when voting to allocate resources to projects with strong fundamentals and long-term value—reinforcing the DAO’s mission to build a sustainable, people-governed machine economy.

Who is Simon Dedic?

Simon entered the crypto space in 2017 as a private investor. By 2019, he pivoted from a promising Ph.D. in Biochemistry to take on a career in blockchain innovation. That same year he co-founded Moonrock Capital, a Web3 native incubator and venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments with a hands-on approach to accelerate the growth of their portfolio companies.

His work focuses on identifying and nurturing technologies that disrupt traditional business models, particularly in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN).

Q&A

What is your vision for the future of robotics, automation, and the decentralized machine economy?

My vision is a future where automation is democratized, driven by decentralized networks that enable co-ownership, transparency, and equitable value distribution, creating a truly open machine economy.

What drew you to XMAQUINA?

XMAQUINA’s forward-thinking DAO approach has the potential to address some of the toughest challenges in automation. By prioritizing democratic governance, co-ownership, and sustainable value creation through real-world assets, the MachineDAO can drive open and ethical development to steer us toward a better machine economy.
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In your view, what opportunities or challenges is XMAQUINA best positioned to tackle?

XMAQUINA is making robotics an accessible asset class for everyday investors while empowering smaller players through a commitment to open, ethical and privacy-preserving infrastructure and technologies.

Career Highlights

• Bootstrapped Moonrock Capital entirely from the ground up without relying on external capital, using liquidity provider investments to fuel its growth.
• One of the major peaq advisors and other blockchain-driven ecosystems.

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“Simon is a trusted leader in the blockchain space, and his expertise speaks for itself. His experience in identifying top projects and navigating the complexities of the crypto market will be invaluable to the DAO. He’ll play a key role in ensuring we source the strongest deal flow of projects with solid fundamentals and the potential to drive the greatest impact."

— Jessica Alvarez,  Founding Delegate at XMAQUINA

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