2018 Holiday gift guide

December 18, 2018

By popular demand, here’s my holiday season gift guide featuring companies and projects in which I’ve invested or have been involved in some form.

  1. GoCater. Order catering services for your office party this holiday with GoCater. GoCater’s American counterpart, EZCater, raised $100 million to acquire GoCater this past summer. So that means GoCater now sits inside an organization with even more resources, more caterers, and broader coverage worldwide. [Note: Due to this acquisition I no longer have a referral link but recommend GoCater nonetheless].
  2. Revolut. Revolut has emerged as my top fintech startup from a consumer standpoint this year. Its interbank rate offer on currency exchange and versatile cashback metal card ticks all the boxes for me. Until Christmas, they’re waiving their one-time charge for the basic card via this referral link.
  3. CurrencyFair. If foreign currency conversion is all you need, CurrencyFair offers the nice benefit allowing limit orders as well as instant spot exchange. The only time a fee applies is when you withdraw funds from your CurrencyFair account (and the fee is rarely more then 3 euros). Here’s a referral link for some free credit.
  4. TransferWise. For small business owners with international affairs but ignored by the mainline banks, TransferWise’s Borderless Account fits the bill. Here’s a referral link for a free transfer.
  5. Kang. Give someone the gift of a logo, website, custom video, or other creative digital arts service from the Kang professional marketplace.
  6. Finally, my two charitable projects for the year: Japan: Bitcoin #1 and Land of the Rising Blockchain. I direct all profits from the sales of these books to Japan’s Tohoku region, still in reconstruction from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

I wish everyone an enjoyable holiday season !

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