Mario Laul is a researcher and analyst who serves as Head of Research at Placeholder, a venture capital firm focused on decentralized information networks incentivized by tokens. Mario Laul's Twitter Score is 87 out of 1000 (a Good rating) as of August 2026, ranking #8,807 (top 5%) among 483,652 tracked accounts.
Mario Laul joined Placeholder full time in March 2019, concentrating his research on cryptonetwork governance and investment due diligence. His work at the firm includes a published piece, "Ten Theses on Decentralized Network Governance," which appeared on the Placeholder blog in 2020. Placeholder has invested in more than 75 early-stage companies and networks since its founding in 2017.
Mario Laul is also affiliated with Tallinn University of Technology and the Post Keynesian Economics Society. He previously served as a Research Assistant on the Carlota Perez research project, and formerly held affiliations with the European Commission and the Estonian Academy of Arts.
Mario Laul has posted 984 times on the platform and has 3,680 followers as of August 2026. He has been mentioned by 22 accounts, with 70 total mentions.
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