inventing THE FUTURE

We gather entrepreneurs with the grit to build the next tech revolution in the Web3 space by launching ventures that push the boundaries of the unknown.

we support exceptional
people

to realize their exceptional
ideas

A42 IS A CORNER TO DAYDREAM

A place where you are inspired to discover new ways of solving problems and search for answers to complex tech challenges. It’s where you open the door of your start-up path and embark on a journey to explore the potential of cutting-edge tech to improve society.

We invest time, money, and our extensive product development knowledge in noble and promising Web3 projects. We do that by researching and building PoCs, forming and educating Web3 teams, mentoring founders, advising partners and guiding development teams to success. We do it in-house as well as consultants.

We foster ideas and projects
that have the potential
to revolutionize the way we…

…collaborate as
humans

…make tech infrastructure
for the web of the future

…create value through
financial independence

WE GUIDE, ENABLE & ACCELERATE NEW IDEAS AND FOUNDERS

With us, you can innovate to bring positive and fundamental changes to the technological advancement of our society. Meaning –  solving complex problems that others are not eager to tackle. In solving them, we build ventures in the domain of Web3.

web3 venture builder &

INNOVATION HUB

BUILDERS, SHAPERS, AND INNOVATORS

We are moved by the desire to explore uncharted technological and organizational frontiers. We are geeks and doers that shape the future behind the scenes.

Our organization strives to gather like-minded innovative people into a collective under the A42 Ecosystem umbrella. In our attic, under the same roof, we build multiple specialized teams, projects people love, and products people find helpful.

We consider ourselves to be:

ADVENTUROUS
FOREVER CURIOUS
FIERCELY INNOVATIVE
HONEST
DETERMINED

Scuba diving is cool, but we prefer diving into new technologies.

We never get enough of  “Why’s, and How’s”

When something doesn’t work, we get inspired, not afraid.

We tell the truth even when it’s not pretty.

We don’t stop when it’s hard. We start fuelling our engine then.

WHY 42 you may wonder?

42 constantly reminds us that there is always something new to be discovered. This pursuit itself is something that fuels us and takes us one step closer to the ultimate answer to life, the universe, and everything. That’s our perpetuum mobile.

the story of VENTURES
UNITS & GUILDS

A42 HOUSE IS COMPOSED OF MULTIPLE DIFFERENT TEAMS

The single goal of these teams is launching and running successful Web3 ventures while staying on the frontier of tech innovation. A pretty unique approach to running a business if you ask us, so please – do explore further.

Ventures

Ventures are early-stage startups exiting from A42 Ecosystem with fully formed teams and business models. They all came out from A42 Acceleration through the Founders in Residence program, where we work closely with founders to make their businesses successful.

Some projects still haven’t formed ventures around them (such as Scriptarnica), while other experiences were shut down (Tesseract). There are multiple more still in the incubation phase, and when ready, we’ll share more info regarding them.

MVP WORKSHOP

Our first venture is a Blockchain Product Research & Development Studio.

mvpworkshop.co

BIZZLLET

is specializing in business crypto payments and settlements.

bizzllet.com

Route3

an appchain platform helping products no matter the industry to launch fast with reduced costs.

route3.co

NFTIZER

is specializing in all-things-NFTs. From developing products to making them grow.

nftizer.net

TRAPESYS

is specializing in Layer 1 and Layer 2 blockchain infrastructure development.

trapesys.io

GUILDS

Guilds are a group of craftsmen and experienced professionals that operate independently and have a high level of autonomy compared to typical IT company departments. Within the A42 company, guilds are crucial in making the whole machine and ecosystem work.

We went through the early stages of venture building from a phase where guilds had a supportive purpose to eventually becoming a core and crucial part of our ecosystem for every little thing to simply – work.

People gathered in those guilds are often at A42 for the long run. They collaborate on multiple projects and develop initiatives to support Ventures to operate entirely without worrying about HR processes, incubation, marketing strategy, brand communications, logistics, legal paperwork, education, career development plans, etc.

OPERATIONS

Legal, Finance, People

ACCELERATION

Product, Design, Engineering

BRAND

Marketing, Growth, Community

3327

Research, Development

COOL PLACE
 SAFE SPACE

Spend your days with like-minded people and experience accidental bumping into other residences.

KNOWLEDGE BUT NOT COLLEGE

Become a part of a top-class educational program that will prepare you to launch your venture like a pro.

NETWORK BEFORE NET WORTH

Surround yourself with tech & biz experts, build your network, and join events within the ecosystem.

do you see yourself as STARTING YOUR
OWN BUSINESS

Attic42 Incubator is kicking off with applications open until September 30th

If you have a Web3 product idea and/or are seeking the ideal co-founder, apply for our ideation phase starting on October 23rd—50 participants will go through a two-week ideathon series. Incubation commences on November 13th, narrowing down to 20 ideas to develop into MVPs ready for pitching. Learn More >

bright minds of ATTIC42

Attic42
Acceleration
3327
MVP Workshop
Bizzllet
Route3
NFTizer
Trapesys
Petar
Atanasovski
Managing Partner
Petar is all about growth. Whether it is about developing people, building products, or forming and scaling teams and organizations, he is committed to creating outstanding value and customer experience. He often shares his knowledge as a keynote speaker and lecturer.
Mališa
Pušonja
Managing Partner
A great mixture of philosophy and engineering has made Malisa to be considered a leading Web3 R&D expert internationally. He enjoys researching new technologies and long-form web discussions about web3, in person and front of podcast lenses.
Nikola
Gavrilović
Managing Partner
For over 25 years, Nikola has worked in IT as an engineer, serial entrepreneur, and director of several successful companies. His north star is to enhance and advance sustainable and socially responsible businesses.
Ivan
Bjelajac
Partner & Board Member
Ivan is a serial entrepreneur who has been building software products since 2001, leading to 6 startup exits. In 2015 he fell in love with web3 and is now 100% focused on building the infrastructure for fast and scalable fault-tolerant internet.
Antun
Debak
Partner & Board Member
Product leader and designer with 16+ years of experience. Antun has experience in various fields, from design and coding to management and entrepreneurship. He worked with small startups and enterprises on complete product lifecycle projects.
Slavko
Jenić
Hub Office Manager
Slavko makes sure that our hub works like a well-oiled machine. He oversees everything related to the procurements of all our entities and often serves as a first helping hand. Slavko comes from a musical family, although he expresses his gift for art on canvases.
Sofija
Radojčić
Hub Office Manager
Sofija is a chef and painter disguised as an office manager, which makes her perfect for this role. Thanks to her organizational skills, she is the go-to person for everything related to our hub. Instead of the Louvre, her artworks adorn our space, as they should be.
Milica
Spasojevic
Design Director
Milica is responsible for transforming early-stage product ideas into reality, where she works closely with founders and devs to make it happen. She worked in different areas of design, as well as organizing UX meetups in Belgrade.
Maja
Babić
UI & UX Designer
Maja discovered her passion for design while she was studying pharmacy. She dropped out and decided to trust her gut which led her to become a teaching assistant at Metropolitan University and an expert in the making of UI and UX design.
Marija
Mikić
Researcher
Marija is the head of the department of differential equations at the Faculty of the Mathematics University of Belgrade and an assistant professor in the same department. She is occupied with research in ZKPs and cutting-edge web3 tech when she's not teaching.
Aleksandar
Veljković
Researcher
Aleksandar has been working in software engineering for 7+ years. As part of the 3327, he swims in cryptography, decentralization, and ZKPs. In addition to being a researcher, he’s a teaching assistant at the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mathematics.
Mališa
Pušonja
CEO
A great mixture of philosophy and engineering has made Malisa to be considered a leading Web3 R&D expert internationally. He enjoys researching new technologies and long-form web discussions about web3, in person and front of podcast lenses.
Milan
Pajović
CEO
Milan led & scaled engineering teams, building the underlying infrastructure for assets custody and trading for a platform with $20B+ in crypto assets. Prior, he worked on various web3 projects, and today he is leading Bizzllet.
Luka
Isailović
CTO
Luka has 7+ years of experience implementing blockchain tech for e-commerce and exchange platforms. He worked with clients to bring their products to life from ideation to development. As a CTO, Luka is in charge of Bizzllet development.
Miloš
Novitović
CPO
Milos is experienced in product development, R&D, and cutting-edge tech. Initially, he was focused on shaping, developing, and delivering different types of products, from dApps through protocols to mobile and web apps. He leads Bizzllet's product efforts now.
Lazar
Travica
CEO
Lazar entered the blockchain sphere experimenting with all the possibilities Ethereum introduced, soon realizing the current limitations and future potential of web3. He is all about blockchain protocol development, and today he leads Route3 as the founder and CEO.
Ivor
Jugo
CEO
Ivor started his IT journey in 2015. as a full-stack developer. Over the years, he transitioned from programming to product and business development, delving into various areas of web3. Lately, he has been pretty active in the NFT space with his venture NFTizer.
Vuksan
Simunović
CEO
Vuksan has been working full-time in the web3 space since early 2016. He used his engineering skills to build dApps and blockchain protocols on many projects. Today, Vuksan is the CEO of Trapesys, a blockchain protocol solutions studio.
Petar
Atanasovski
Managing Partner
Petar is all about growth. Whether it is about developing people, building products, or forming and scaling teams and organizations, he is committed to creating outstanding value and customer experience. He often shares his knowledge as a keynote speaker and lecturer.
Mališa
Pušonja
Managing Partner
A great mixture of philosophy and engineering has made Malisa to be considered a leading Web3 R&D expert internationally. He enjoys researching new technologies and long-form web discussions about web3, in person and front of podcast lenses.
Nikola
Gavrilović
Managing Partner
For over 25 years, Nikola has worked in IT as an engineer, serial entrepreneur, and director of several successful companies. His north star is to enhance and advance sustainable and socially responsible businesses.
Ivan
Bjelajac
Partner & Board Member
Ivan is a serial entrepreneur who has been building software products since 2001, leading to 6 startup exits. In 2015 he fell in love with web3 and is now 100% focused on building the infrastructure for fast and scalable fault-tolerant internet.
Antun
Debak
Partner & Board Member
Product leader and designer with 16+ years of experience. Antun has experience in various fields, from design and coding to management and entrepreneurship. He worked with small startups and enterprises on complete product lifecycle projects.
Slavko
Jenić
Hub Office Manager
Slavko makes sure that our hub works like a well-oiled machine. He oversees everything related to the procurements of all our entities and often serves as a first helping hand. Slavko comes from a musical family, although he expresses his gift for art on canvases.
Sofija
Radojčić
Hub Office Manager
Sofija is a chef and painter disguised as an office manager, which makes her perfect for this role. Thanks to her organizational skills, she is the go-to person for everything related to our hub. Instead of the Louvre, her artworks adorn our space, as they should be.
Milica
Spasojevic
Design Director
Milica is responsible for transforming early-stage product ideas into reality, where she works closely with founders and devs to make it happen. She worked in different areas of design, as well as organizing UX meetups in Belgrade.
Maja
Babić
UI & UX Designer
Maja discovered her passion for design while she was studying pharmacy. She dropped out and decided to trust her gut which led her to become a teaching assistant at Metropolitan University and an expert in the making of UI and UX design.
Marija
Mikić
Researcher
Marija is the head of the department of differential equations at the Faculty of the Mathematics University of Belgrade and an assistant professor in the same department. She is occupied with research in ZKPs and cutting-edge web3 tech when she's not teaching.
Aleksandar
Veljković
Researcher
Aleksandar has been working in software engineering for 7+ years. As part of the 3327, he swims in cryptography, decentralization, and ZKPs. In addition to being a researcher, he’s a teaching assistant at the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mathematics.
Mališa
Pušonja
CEO
A great mixture of philosophy and engineering has made Malisa to be considered a leading Web3 R&D expert internationally. He enjoys researching new technologies and long-form web discussions about web3, in person and front of podcast lenses.
Milan
Pajović
CEO
Milan led & scaled engineering teams, building the underlying infrastructure for assets custody and trading for a platform with $20B+ in crypto assets. Prior, he worked on various web3 projects, and today he is leading Bizzllet.
Luka
Isailović
CTO
Luka has 7+ years of experience implementing blockchain tech for e-commerce and exchange platforms. He worked with clients to bring their products to life from ideation to development. As a CTO, Luka is in charge of Bizzllet development.
Miloš
Novitović
CPO
Milos is experienced in product development, R&D, and cutting-edge tech. Initially, he was focused on shaping, developing, and delivering different types of products, from dApps through protocols to mobile and web apps. He leads Bizzllet's product efforts now.
Lazar
Travica
CEO
Lazar entered the blockchain sphere experimenting with all the possibilities Ethereum introduced, soon realizing the current limitations and future potential of web3. He is all about blockchain protocol development, and today he leads Route3 as the founder and CEO.
Ivor
Jugo
CEO
Ivor started his IT journey in 2015. as a full-stack developer. Over the years, he transitioned from programming to product and business development, delving into various areas of web3. Lately, he has been pretty active in the NFT space with his venture NFTizer.
Vuksan
Simunović
CEO
Vuksan has been working full-time in the web3 space since early 2016. He used his engineering skills to build dApps and blockchain protocols on many projects. Today, Vuksan is the CEO of Trapesys, a blockchain protocol solutions studio.

welcome to OUR RESIDENCE

WE ARE VISIONARY BUILDERS WITH A FOCUS ON INNOVATION

We are taking care of everything else needed for a smooth business operation. We even go beyond what accelerators, incubators and VCs have to offer. We are your sidekicks, your partners, your co-founders. But not even just that. We also have hands-on experts you can hire across the A42 Ecosystem and benefit from 6+ years knowledge of being active shapers of the Web3 industry.

WEB3 WAVE IS COMING - AND WE ARE HERE TO CATCH IT

Since its inception in 2009 more than 13 years have passed and we’re still in the early stages of the Web3 industry development, which alone offers quite a lot of potential for growth. No matter the protocol, DApp you are using or tribe you belong – Web3 is coming and we at A42 will be here for it.

So much so that we have been dedicated to building Web3 companies moving forward. Years of different experience and expertise we gained in the industry provide us with the confidence there’s a chance many of the businesses we build will benefit society and eventually succeed on the future market, yet to come.

We’ve decided to run a marathon here and share the knowledge with future entrepreneurs willing to innovate in the space of Web3 technology.

a42 Founder in Residence program provides founders with the framework, toolkit, and know-how for launching Web3 projects.

from techies to VENTURE
FOUNDERS

Through A42 University we’re equipping future founders with knowledge, real life scenarios practices, do’s and don’ts, and a grit to help you crush the challenges.

On the flip side A42 Bootcamp is here to help you discover your USP, define business model, prepare you for investment talk, make company procedures and strengthen your venture.

we teach you BUSINESS
SIDE OF WEB3

Through A42 University we’re equipping future founders with knowledge, real life scenarios practices, do’s and don’ts, and a grit to help you crush the challenges.

On the flip side A42 Bootcamp is here to help you discover your USP, define business model, prepare you for investment talk, make company procedures and strengthen your venture.

surround yourself WITH
ADVISORS

One great piece of advice is more valuable than a bunch of money. That’s why we put our focus on creating a strong network of advisors with a wide range of business, product and technical expertise.

You’ll have direct contact with them, and an opportunity to pick someone from the crew as your mentor. Advisors come both from within A42 Ecosystem, as well as outside through our network of contacts and industry leaders.

we provide you with FRAMEWORK &
FUNDING

Being a founder at Attic42 is a full-time job. No kidding. You’ll receive a salary for developing your or one of the ideas from our shelf.

Besides, we provide funding from our A42 Ventures Treasury, often not as a regular investment but more as a use-it-when-you-need-it fund. Together we work on further fundraising strategy and making your venture profitable.

we serve as A SAFETY

NET

Despite everything, ideas could be too early or too late, or simply put – we could be wrong about assumptions made. To that, we say – So what!

There’s no innovation without failed experiments. Our safety net spreads across the whole A42 Ecosystem and will be there to pick you up. Besides working on a new project idea, there are various options – working at MVP Workshop, joining A42 Lab, 3327, or other ventures within A42.

Founder Stories

Building the Product with the Community in Mind

Milan Pajović, Luka isailović, and Miloš Novitović, Founders of Bizzllet, Founders in Residence at A42

In case you have

IDEA

you can’t stop thinking about...

Even the birds

from our attic know

Starting a venture can be challenging. With us you don’t have to go through that journey alone. We got you covered with our domain knowledge and expertise in the following areas:

do you see yourself as STARTING YOUR
OWN BUSINESS

Attic42 Incubator is kicking off with applications open until September 30th

If you have a Web3 product idea and/or are seeking the ideal co-founder, apply for our ideation phase starting on October 23rd—50 participants will go through a two-week ideathon series. Incubation commences on November 13th, narrowing down to 20 ideas to develop into MVPs ready for pitching. Learn More >