Founders
Complementary Strengths:
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Zeeshan's proven marketing results in target sectors
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Nathan's technical expertise in building fintech platforms
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Combined understanding of both investor and founder challenges
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Global experience across multiple markets and regulations
Shared Vision: Eliminating inefficiencies in traditional networking through technology-enabled precision connections.
CEO
Zeeshan Mallick
Zeeshan Mallick is the Founder and CEO of The Master Collective, a venture he launched to create a trusted, AI-first platform connecting verified investors with verified startups in the FinTech, AI, Web3, and Crypto sectors. Zeeshan brings over 24 years of experience scaling high-growth companies in these domains, having previously served as CEO at YouYaa, where he led global growth for finance and crypto firms.
As a seasoned Marketing Mentor at Level39, Zeeshan is applying his expertise in growth and market penetration to revolutionize the private capital landscape.
CTO
Nathan Liu
Nathan Liu is the CTO and Co-Founder of The Master Collective, where he is responsible for building the secure, scalable technology platform and leading the engineering teams with a culture of technical excellence. With over a decade of extensive AI and FinTech leadership experience, Nathan has a proven track record in developing complex payment systems and cutting-edge banking solutions. His key achievements include serving as CTO for Parpera, where he built Australia's first Banking-as-a-Service Neo-bank, and as CTO for Zeux, where he delivered real-time, zero-fee crypto payments. Leveraging his expertise in solution architecture, microservices, C#, .NET Core, and AWS, Nathan ensures The Master Collective's AI matching technology is built on a robust, future-proof foundation.
Senior Team
Head of European Business Development
Thordis Bjork
Thordis Bjork Sigurbjornsdottir is a seasoned business leader with over 25 years of experience in building high-performance teams, raising capital, and driving results through periods of transition and uncertainty. She has a proven track record of scaling businesses across the real estate, technology, and mining sectors, including growing the NAV of a high-end residential portfolio by over 40% as CEO of Vicis Venture. Her entrepreneurial success is further highlighted by her role as the founder and seed investor of Billboard.is, Iceland's leading digital outdoor advertising company, and her ability to revitalize businesses such as the organic brand Lifandi Markaður.
An expert in operational transformation and strategic growth, Thordis previously led a cultural and digital overhaul at Icelandair that successfully improved customer response KPIs from 57% to 96%. Her extensive background in international project coordination includes supporting business development for a €500m digital-asset hedge fund and leading capital-raising efforts for large-scale infrastructure projects. Thordis holds an MBA from the University of Iceland, specializing in Change Management and Leadership Development, and currently serves as the President of the Rotary Club of Garðabær.
Head of American Business Development
Marc Flohr
Marc Flohr is an entrepreneur and private investor with a long track record in international real estate, healthcare infrastructure and early-stage investments in scalable businesses with the potential to disrupt their industry. He is Co-Founder and CFO of Pansanté, a Swiss company developing hospitals and medical facilities across Europe, Africa, LATAM and the United States, and he invests through his family office, Mingenta, which focuses on long-term, asset-backed opportunities and relationship-based capital partnerships.
He has worked with family offices and institutional capital for many years, often helping shape projects so they can attract the right partners and financing. Beyond healthcare, he serves on advisory boards in hospitality, infrastructure and technology, always with the same principle: patient capital, quality over volume, and trusted alignment between stakeholders.
At The Master Collective, he advises the founders on strategy, partnerships and capital alignment as the platform grows internationally.
Advisors
Strategic Advisor
Balbir Singh
Balbir Singh spent 40 years in financial services including time at Lloyds of London, Midlands Bank, Barclays Bank , Barclays Trust, Save and Prosper , Fleminings Jardine, Edward Jones , Hythe Security, Bloomberg and a number of roles with Family Offices.
With extensive goto market expertise and international portfolio management skills.
Balbir has brought a number of companies to the market either by listings or private placements
He has worked with family offices and institutional capital for many years, often helping shape projects so they can attract the right partners and financing. Beyond healthcare, he serves on advisory boards in hospitality, infrastructure and technology, always with the same principle: patient capital, quality over volume, and trusted alignment between stakeholders.
At The Master Collective, he advises the founders on strategy, partnerships and capital alignment as the platform grows internationally.
The Team
