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Bawah is an eco-friendly, 300-hectare, nature-
lovers’ playground boasting three sparkling blue
lagoons, 13 powder white beaches, and untouched
tropical jungle for exploring. The resort has two bars
and a restaurant serving the freshest local seafood,
all underpinned by Bawah Island’s strong
environmental and conservation policies.
But as impressive as Bawah is, the real beauty
about a trip with CMRB comes down to two things:
the brilliance of the network and the guests who
attend; and their authentic desire to come together
for the greater good – helping people, the planet
and animals are the cornerstones of the group’s
philosophy. It’s a movement for much-needed
positive change in the world, and something
The CEO Magazine wholly supports.
TAKE ME TO THE MOON
A prime example of a rule breaker you meet on
CMRB adventures is Justin Schmidt, Founder of
Translunar One.
Translunar One is an investment fund that is
positioned perfectly in the market to take advantage
of two buzzwords on everyone’s lips at the moment:
cryptocurrency and blockchain.
“I launched Translunar One last year after
spending over 15 years working, scaling, and
launching different start-ups, growing an angel
investment portfolio, and after hearing from other
investors that they wanted exposure to crypto/
blockchain start-ups,” Justin tells The CEO Magazine.
“I kept hearing a resounding ‘Can we give you
the dollars to invest for us?’ and, after evaluating the
space, I decided that if I was going to launch a fund it
would have the checks and balances of a billion-
dollar fund, but with the liquidity and smaller
investments that angel investors are accustomed to.
“Translunar One was established to give broad
exposure in what I feel are the early days of a new
asset class. When we launched, the total market
cap of the entire token ecosystem was less than
US$100 billion. We are now in the US$500-billion
realm; in comparison, the dotcom boom was roughly
US$7 trillion, and it was a Western-only
phenomenon, not adjusted for inflation. So I think
we have a real chance for outsized returns.”
There are other funds out there that will quite
happily take investors’ money, but investors should
be cautious as not all funds are equal.
“There are over 150 crypto funds that have
launched and anyone can create an index fund,
but the added value of Translunar One is my
real-world working experience in start-ups – four
of which went public,” continues Justin.Justin Schmidt, Founder
of Translunar One.