George Popescu Projects
Photography, ventures, and investments from a multi-exit founder. George Popescu is a fashion and editorial photographer, serial entrepreneur, and investor whose projects span media, fintech, blockchain, real estate, and more.
Fashion & Editorial Photography
Over 40 magazine covers per year, photographed from his studio in NoHo. A long-term project focused on visual storytelling, fashion, and editorial portraiture.
E-commerce & Consumer Companies
Founder and CEO of Brooklyn Textiles, a PPE e-commerce company that reached $60M annualized revenue within six months and was sold in 2021, plus other consumer-facing ventures.
Fintech, Crypto & Blockchain
Founder and leader of projects such as Block X Ventures, Lampix & the PIX platform, Lending Times and Blockchain Times—covering investment banking, AR/VR, and media in online lending and crypto.
Real Estate & Venture Investing
Active investor in real estate, venture capital, and private fixed income, as well as an advisor to 30+ early-stage companies across fintech, tech, and blockchain.
A Portfolio of Projects
Photography, Companies, and Investments
George Popescu’s work spans fashion photography, high-growth technology companies, media platforms, and long-term investing. Below is a selection of projects he has founded, led, or actively shaped.
Fashion & Editorial Photography
At present, George is a fashion and editorial photographer with more than 40 magazine covers published per year, working primarily from his studio in NoHo in New York City.
✓ 40+ magazine covers per year
✓ Fashion, editorial, and portrait assignments
✓ Studio-based and on-location shoots in New York and beyond
Entrepreneurship & Company Building
George has founded multiple companies across online lending, PPE, travel, technology, and more—often bootstrapping them from zero to meaningful scale and successful exits.
✓ Brooklyn Textiles: PPE e-commerce company sold after reaching $60M annualized revenue
✓ Wavesoul Surf Travel: luxury surf travel company (on hold due to Covid-19)
✓ Founder & CEO of multiple fintech and media ventures in lending and blockchain
Technology, Media & Finance
Some of the Companies George Has Built
Boston Technologies
Boston Technologies (BT) was a technology, market-making, and high-frequency trading company in FX, precious metals, and CFDs. George founded and bootstrapped BT from $0 to $20M+ in revenue, earning multiple years on the Inc. 500/5000 list before exiting the company in 2014.
Lampix & the PIX Platform
Lampix is a table-top augmented reality company in New York that George co-founded and led as CEO. Lampix won “Best AR/VR Startup” at SXSW and raised 40,912 ETH to build the PIX platform, a decentralized human-in-the-loop system for image sourcing, labeling, and detection.
Media, Investing & Advisory
George founded Lending Times, an award-winning media company in the online lending space, and Blockchain Times. He has been a partner at LunaCap Ventures and an advisor to multiple blockchain and fintech companies, alongside his real estate and private fixed income investing.
Career Highlights at a Glance
A few snapshots of the scale, speed, and diversity of projects led by George Popescu.
“Bootstrapped Boston Technologies from $0 to over $20M in revenue, with multiple years on the Inc. 500/5000 list and a successful exit in 2014.”
Boston Technologies, Fintech & Trading Infrastructure
“Grew Brooklyn Textiles to $60M annualized revenue within six months, supplying PPE at scale through a fully online model before exiting in 2021.”
Brooklyn Textiles, PPE E-commerce
“Balances a scientific background from MIT and leading French institutions with hands-on company building, media, and a growing photography portfolio.”
Photography, Science & Venture Projects
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This site is a growing collection of George Popescu’s work as a photographer, entrepreneur, and investor. For speaking, media, or project-related inquiries, use the contact page to get in touch.