Vinny Lingham
CO-FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD @ Civic Technologies
About Vinny Lingham
Vinny Lingham is a seasoned entrepreneur and investor, known for co-founding Gyft and serving as a General Partner at Multicoin Capital.
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Vinny Lingham is a prominent entrepreneur and venture capitalist, currently serving as the CO-FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD at Multicoin Capital, a leading crypto investment fund he joined in 2018. He co-founded and was the CEO of Gyft, a mobile gift card company that was successfully acquired by First Data Corporation. Lingham also co-founded Newtown Partners, a South African venture capital firm, where he has led early-stage investments into notable startups such as SweepSouth. His television appearances include roles as a Shark on Shark Tank South Africa, a Dragon on Dragon’s Den South Africa, and an Angel on National Geographic’s Undercover Angel. Additionally, he co-authored the book ‘I’m In: Essential Advice for Entrepreneurs’, sharing his insights and experiences in the startup ecosystem.
About Civic Technologies
Civic Technologies provides tokenized identity solutions for digital identity verification, featuring Civic Pass, a non-transferrable token for user identity in wallets, and comprehensive identity verification services.