Tom Serres

Online Course Instructor

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Most Recent Review

Good course, but please clear up the transcript. It's a pita sometimes to understand the speakers when the transcript throws totally wrong words at you at the same time.
- Review by Jan-Henning Schierz on The Basics of Blockchain: Ethereum, Bitcoin, & More

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Instructor Bio

Tom Serresis a seasoned entrepreneur, public speaker, and technology executive. He is Co-Founder of Animal Ventures, a venture studio and consultancy focused on building startups, educating executives, and designing comprehensive strategies to help large companies, governments, and SMEs take advantage some of the most advanced technology companies coming into the market. Animal Ventures focuses on tech companies operating in verticals such as Blockchain, Digital Media, Artificial and Augmented Intelligence, and Internet of Things.
Tom is the host of a new tech show called Tech on Politics, a personal experiment to interview some of the greatest minds in technology, media, venture capital, and government about the convergence of technology, politics, and government.
Toms first company, Rally, was the largest political fundraising platform in the United States. He is considered one of countrys leading thinkers on entrepreneurship, corporate innovation, technology, politics and online fundraising. In 2013, Tom was named one of Americas Most Promising CEOs under 35 by Forbes Magazine for his work with Rally. Tom has helped millions of users connect with nonprofits, advocacy groups, political campaigns, and individual causes to raise awareness and money online. Over a few short years, Rally hosted 70,000 organizations and grew to nearly a billion dollars in fundraising volume.
In June 2012, Tom made history by raising Rallys $7.9 million Series A venture capital round the largest ever entirely online. As one leading tech publication put it, Rallys founder decided to put his desired-money where his mouth was and raise the cash online.Toms been recognized by Campaigns and Elections Magazine with their Innovator Award in 2012 and as a Rising Political Star. He has discussed online fundraising, the cause economy, and entrepreneurship on CNN, ABC News, CNBC, and Fox News.
Forbes Magazine also named Rally one of Americas Most Promising Companies of 2013. Rally raised venture capital from some of the first investors in Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and PayPal.

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Tom Serres Courses

The Basics of Blockchain: Ethereum, Bitcoin, & More

$11.99