Investing in Tech & Tourism
Tech • Bitcoin • AI • Economic Trends • Real Estate • Tourism
Learn MoreThe world economy and consumer trends are being reshaped in real time. AI, inflation, shifting currency dynamics, and political policy all play a role. Encore leverages deep macroeconomic research to navigate these forces, invest in assets and create ventures designed for tomorrow.
Michael Vogel
Michael Vogel launched Encore Ventures following the acquisition of Netcoins, a startup which he founded and bootstrapped from its original lines of code - and a rejected 2015 pitch on Dragons' Den where the investors called Bitcoin a "fad" - into the world's first publicly traded Bitcoin exchange.
An engineer-turned-entrepreneur and recognized Canadian Bitcoin pioneer, Michael was selected by the US State Department to represent Canada at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit. He is a regular media commentator on tech, Bitcoin, tourism, and economic trends, and also dedicates time to mentoring early-stage startups.
Modern Tourism Favours Tangible Experiences
Encore's tourism portfolio features a collection of properties in destination markets around the world. Tourism is a major economic engine, and improves communities via job creation and growth. The tourism economy is ultimately anchored in real estate, which naturally offers an asset class resilient to inflation. But it also offers something tangible that can't be replicated in an overseas factory, or duplicated by AI code.
The Bitcoin Revolution
Bitcoin is the ultimate intersection of technology, philosophy, and economics. Encore's beginnings are naturally connected to its founder Michael Vogel, who notably founded Netcoins in 2014 and led it to public listing & acquisition. Bitcoin investments and advocacy remains a core part of Encore's mandate, and also plays a major role in the lens through which we form our economic analysis.
AI, Space Tech, Hardware, And More
The world continues to reinvent itself and that trend shows no signs of stopping - in fact it's speeding up. We're interested in all kinds of industries and themes that go beyond the scope of this webpage. All ventures ultimately harness the Internet, which make them "tech" ventures in one way or another. Projects, products, non-profits, and personalities (e.g. podcasts) all encompass our new definition of startups.