Patrick Gruhn, LL.M., MBA

Patrick Gruhn is an accomplished entrepreneur, lawyer, software engineer, and fintech innovator with a career spanning Europe and the United States. He has deep expertise in blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, regulatory frameworks, and financial markets, having built and led ventures across IT, digital assets, and financial infrastructure. He is also a Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurship, Digital Innovation & Ethics at the European Institute of Management.

He founded his first IT startup at the age of 18 in Germany, operating its own data center and receiving more than 20 industry awards from leading German IT magazines. Since then, Patrick has launched and scaled multiple ventures. He was a Partner at K&G Lawyers (later renamed Crypto Lawyers), a Swiss law firm specialized in digital assets, and Co-Founder of DigitalAssets. AG, the first company to make tokenized stocks available under an approved securities prospectus — later acquired by FTX in 2021.

Today, he is the Founder of Perpetuals.com, a MiFID II Market Infrastructure startup focused on crypto derivatives trading. In addition, he serves as sole owner and CEO of K-TV, the largest German-speaking Catholic television network, and holds investment and board positions with The Catholic Herald, the world’s oldest Catholic publication. He is also an investor in the catholic AI startup Longbeard.

Beyond business, Patrick is deeply engaged in education and philanthropy. He co-founded the German University of Digital Science, creating borderless digital education opportunities that combine German academic excellence with modern technological innovation. He also serves on the board of the Chesterton Academy of Mater Dei in Oregon, reflecting his commitment to advancing Catholic education and media worldwide.