Siwon Kim, the CEO of Botanika and co-founder of DePIN, believes in innovating in the decentralized space with a focus on scalability and AI-driven technology.
Siwon’s early adoption of DePIN in 2017 inspired his vision of creating decentralized infrastructure that is accessible and scalable.
Botanika is addressing the complex concept of decentralized storage with AI-driven sharding, transmission, and data regeneration algorithms.
The primary challenge is to address users’ familiarity with centralized cloud storage providers, to improve users’ understanding of decentralized alternatives.
Botanika’s AI-driven algorithms improve both the speed and security of data storage, while its B1 hardware nodes offer a plug-and-play solution.
The $1.5M funding will allow Botanika to accelerate its user acquisition and educational campaigns to increase awareness of decentralized storage.
Botanika’s advisory team includes Jasmine Zhang, Aamer Chaudhry, Dr. Qurashi, and Dr. Al Sanad, providing deep expertise from a variety of industries to refine and enhance its decentralized storage solutions.
Botanika aims to showcase how it integrates seamlessly with existing decentralized ecosystems, highlighting its cross-chain capabilities and support for DePIN.
Siwon predicts a major shift in decentralized infrastructure, with the rise of DePIN changing resource allocation and management, and data generating AI models driving the demand for efficient, secure storage solutions.
Siwon encourages thinking long-term, focusing on solving real-world problems, staying adaptable, and building trust with the community as key to success in decentralized spaces.