v.026 · montoya.com.au

Independent practice

Est. 2011, Melbourne

Latitude 37.81 S

Longitude 144.96 E

UTC +10

From ideato execution, fast.

I build ventures and collaborate selectively with founders and teams across AI, automation, Web3, and product development.

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Founder of Chest, Rehide, and Underdogs AI Studio. Innovation and Technology Lead at Asta Solutions.

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AI systems&automation

Smart contracts

Productinthree weeks

CTO advisory

Full-stack delivery

AI systems&automation

Smart contracts

Productinthree weeks

CTO advisory

Full-stack delivery

The best work happens when teams stop debating and start shipping. I help make that shift, quickly, with technical clarity, and without bureaucracy.

Daniel Montoya · Founder · 2026

v.026 · montoya.com.au

Independent practice

Est. 2011, Melbourne

Latitude 37.81 S

Longitude 144.96 E

UTC +10

From ideato execution, fast.

I build ventures and collaborate selectively with founders and teams across AI, automation, Web3, and product development.

Explore projects→About me

Founder of Chest, Rehide, and Underdogs AI Studio. Innovation and Technology Lead at Asta Solutions.

Scroll

AI systems&automation

Smart contracts

Productinthree weeks

CTO advisory

Full-stack delivery

AI systems&automation

Smart contracts

Productinthree weeks

CTO advisory

Full-stack delivery

01 / 04By the numbers

Trusted by founders, scale-ups, and enterprises.

Independent practice
Melbourne, AU
Est. 2011

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Years shipping software

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Projects delivered

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Team members led

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Client satisfaction

02 / 04About

A founder who ships.

Founder, advisor,
venture builder

14+ years building software for founders who need speed without compromise.

I'm a founder, technology leader, and advisor based in Melbourne. I build products, lead teams, and collaborate selectively on high-conviction opportunities across AI, automation, Web3, and programmable finance.

My background sits at the intersection of engineering, product, and venture. I move fast, work side-by-side with teams, and stay close to the technical detail that decides whether something actually ships.

AI & AutomationWeb3 & BlockchainVenture BuildingTechnology Leadership

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03 / 04Selected work

Ventures & collaborations.

2018 to 2026
Founder, advisor,
technical lead

AI & Machine Learning2026

Waydock

Waydock is the secure context layer for your work: connect mail, meetings, and tasks to any agent you already use — Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, or Mira in‑app — with one scoped key, read‑only by default, and a single audit log.

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Web3 & DeFi2026

Chest Gate

Chest Gate is an open protocol on top of x402 that turns every paid AI call into a trustless three‑way split between merchant, referrer, and protocol, settled atomically on Solana in 400ms, so the agents and authors who actually built the work finally get paid.

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SaaS2026

Votare

Votare is one workspace for agencies and product teams to plan quarterly roadmaps, allocate people to projects, track the portfolio, run hackathons and team events, and share progress with clients — without stitching five tools together.

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Web3 & Community2026

Superteam Australia

Built and submitted Superteam Australia to the review committee as a national Solana builder ecosystem concept; currently awaiting the final winner decision.

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Web3 & Security2025

Chest

Chest is the next‑gen wallet for trading bots, APIs, AI agents, and groups, turning any chat into a multiplayer vault where automations and humans can safely share and move funds.

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AI & Machine Learning2025

Underdogs AI

Underdogs AI Studio is a content engine for holders that turns NFTs into production‑ready art, wallpapers, and cinematic videos in seconds, optimised for social feeds and campaigns.

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Web3 & DeFi2025

TangibleX

TangibleX is an RWA marketplace that tokenises real‑world assets on chain, giving issuers and investors transparent ownership, liquidity, and compliance‑aware trading rails.

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04 / 04Collaboration

How I work with you.

Selective collaborations
with founders and teams

Technical direction

I help teams make better technical decisions early. Architecture, product trade-offs, execution planning, and technical clarity when it matters most.

Architecture · Hiring · Process

Venture building

I build and back products in areas I care deeply about, especially where AI, automation, Web3, and new interfaces create leverage.

Founder · Co-founder · Operator

Selective advisory

For the right teams and opportunities, I collaborate on strategy, architecture, and execution oversight, usually where speed, complexity, and upside are all high.

Advisory · Fractional · Board

03 / 04Expertise

Where I add disproportionate value.

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CTO advisory

Strategic technology leadership for startups and scale-ups. Architecture review, hiring, team building, process.

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AI & automation

AI agents, intelligent automation, MCP servers, Claude Code skills, machine learning integration, data and analytics. Production systems, not demos.

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Web3 & blockchain

Smart contracts, DApp architecture, tokenomics and protocol design, wallet integrations.

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Full-stack delivery

End-to-end, concept to production. Web and mobile, APIs, infrastructure, cloud, DevOps. Senior IC when needed.

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Venture building

Building and backing products in spaces I care about. From validation through launch and traction.

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05 / 04Expertise & Services

Where I add the most value.

Production systems,
not demos.

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CTO advisory

Strategic technology leadership for startups and scale-ups.

Technology strategy & roadmap
Architecture review & optimization
Team building & hiring
Process & workflow optimization

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Full-stack delivery

End-to-end software development from concept to production.

Web & mobile applications
API & backend systems
Database design & optimization
Cloud infrastructure & DevOps

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Web3 & blockchain

Blockchain solutions and decentralized applications.

Smart contract development
DApp architecture & development
Tokenomics & protocol design
Web3 integration & wallets

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AI & automation

AI-powered tools and intelligent automation solutions.

AI agent development
MCP server development
Claude Code skills
Process automation
Machine learning integration
Data analytics & insights

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06 / 04Media

Talks, podcasts, and press.

Talks, panels, podcasts,
interviews, press

Asta SolutionsDec 2025

The best work happens when teams stop debating and start shipping. I help make that shift, quickly, with technical clarity, and without bureaucracy.

Daniel Montoya · Founder · 2026

Let's build

something

real.

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Based

Melbourne, Australia

Working globally, remote-first

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From ideato execution, fast.

From ideato execution, fast.

Trusted by founders, scale-ups, and enterprises.

A founder who ships.