Market entry lead
Last updated 23 October 2026
As market entry lead, Marc Taverner runs your entry into the UK, the EU, Switzerland or the Gulf: the market plan, the regulator, bank and partner relationships, the first customers and the people you need on the ground.
Opened markets in 20+ countries for BitFury, from Brussels to the Gulf.
- Who it is for
- Companies entering the UK, the EU, Switzerland or the Gulf.
- What you get
- I lead the entry: the market plan, the regulator, bank and partner relationships, the first customers, and the people you need on the ground.
- Typical trigger
- A licence application, a new regional office, or a board decision to open a market within the year.
- Outcome
- A market opened properly, with the relationships in place to grow it.
Markets
Entering the UK
Marc Taverner leads UK market entry for web3, digital asset, fintech and AI companies from his base in London: the market plan, the bank and payment partners, the first large customers and the people you need on the ground. He works alongside your lawyers on the FCA side, and his record includes four global agreements for InComm, among them Barclays and Bank of America.
Entering the European Union
Marc Taverner leads EU market entry for web3, digital asset, fintech and AI companies. As INATBA's founding Executive Director in Brussels from 2020 to 2022, he led the industry's response to MiCA and DORA, the rules your entry now runs on.
Entering Switzerland
Marc Taverner leads Swiss market entry for digital asset, fintech and AI companies. He is co founder and board member of XEROF, a regulated Swiss digital asset firm and VQF member, so he has built and governed a business inside the Swiss system.
Entering the Gulf
Marc Taverner leads Gulf market entry for digital asset, fintech, AI governance and sovereign AI companies. He has spoken in Muscat and Dubai, and INATBA, which he led as founding Executive Director, was backed by Abu Dhabi Global Market.
“You have professionalised the organisation, putting it on a firm foundation, provided focus, and ensured delivery.”
Questions
Which markets do you cover?
The UK, the European Union, Switzerland and the Gulf, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Oman.
Do you handle the licence application?
Marc works alongside your lawyers and compliance team on the regulator, bank and partner relationships around the application. Bluesphere is not a law firm and does not give legal advice.
Can you help hire the local team?
Yes. Finding the people you need on the ground is part of the role.
Talk it through
A 20 minute call is the quickest way to see whether this is the right fit.
Opened markets in 20+ countries for BitFury, from Brussels to the Gulf.