Ivan Braun

Initiator
DISC Type : Di

Chief Executive Officer at Umoja Coin

Nairobi County, Kenya

Overview

Ivan Braun is the CEO of Umoja Coin, a pan-African blockchain project focused on solving the continents currency fragmentation. An award-winning entrepreneur and patent creator with two decades of experience, he has built companies in Web3, AI, and fintech across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Colleagues describe him as creative, honest, and an inspirational motivator.

Personality Overview

Friendly Challenger

Conviction Driven

Impact-Oriented

They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.  They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Topics They Care About

Pan-African Fintech
As CEO of Umoja Coin, he is building a blockchain project to address the financial challenges of having 41+ currencies and 500 million unbanked people in Africa.
Startup Leadership
His posts emphasize execution quality over mere activity and warn against team burnout, reflecting a focus on sustainable growth and effective leadership in startups.
Mountain Climbing
He is an avid mountaineer with a publicly documented history of expeditions, including plans to ascend Mount Everest. He speaks about the mental and technical challenges of climbing.

Media Appearances

Ivan has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Chief Executive Officer at Umoja Coin
8-2023 - 8-2024
Founder and CEO at myGuide.Chat
7-2023 - 12-2024
Chief Visionary Officer at Viralio.Net
1-2021 - 12-2024
Deputy Chief Operation Officer (Remote) | iGEN Venture Capital | 2-Year Contract at IGEN Venture Capital
1-2021 - 10-2024
Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at House of Wonders

Education

2019 - 2019
Certificate in Mangement Essentials Complete from Harvard Business School Online
1984 - 1989
Master Naval Engineering from SIMAC - Svendborg International Maritime Academy

More Information

Social Presence :

Prographics :

Exp : 4 Location : Nairobi County, Kenya Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Executive Officer at Umoja Coin
URL has been copied!

Insights For Selling To Ivan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation
  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ivan is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ivan

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ivan move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Ivan take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Ivan

Personality Compatibility


More Profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Search more profiles

Looking for someone else? Search here for anyone.

Or visit Humantic AI to know more.