Strategy, public affairs & business development

Independent international advisory

Polivox advises companies, investors and institutions on strategy, public affairs, technology and business development across international markets.

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01 / Our work

What we do

Strategy & Business Development

Strategic priorities, market development and commercial partnerships.

We support organisations in shaping strategic priorities, developing markets and building commercial relationships.

Our work can include business development, partnership design and navigating cross-border opportunities.

Public Affairs & Strategic Communications

Corporate communications, executive positioning and institutional engagement.

We develop corporate communications, executive positioning and institutional engagement strategies.

Our experience in international journalism, technology and public affairs informs our work with companies, investors and governments.

We focus on communications that support business decisions and institutional relationships.

International Business

Cross-border opportunities and partnerships across international markets.

We help develop commercial opportunities and partnerships across international markets.

Our work brings together companies, investors and institutions, particularly where cross-border relationships and local market context matter.

Investment & Digital Finance

Investment strategy and specialised digital-finance projects.

We work on investment strategies and financial structures for selected businesses and real-asset projects.

Where relevant, this includes capital planning, digital securities, asset tokenisation and blockchain applications.

We assess the commercial case and applicable framework before considering the technology.

02 / Sectors

Areas of focus

01 / Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Copper, lithium, mining and critical minerals.

We support business development, strategic partnerships and stakeholder engagement across the natural resources sector, particularly in Latin America.

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02 / Real Assets & Infrastructure

Real Assets & Infrastructure

Real estate, hospitality and infrastructure.

We support market development and partnerships in real assets and infrastructure, with attention to each project's commercial and institutional context.

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03 / Technology & Financial Markets

Technology & Financial Markets

Financial technology, digital assets and financial infrastructure.

We explore the commercial use of new technologies, including blockchain and tokenisation, within traditional industries.

International reach

Europe

Strategy, stakeholder engagement and business development for organisations working across European markets.

03 / The firm

The firm

Polivox is an independent international advisory firm working across strategy, public affairs, technology and business development.

We help companies, investors and institutions assess opportunities, develop commercial relationships and navigate complex international markets.

Our work draws on experience across media, technology, finance and international affairs.

We take on selected engagements where clear strategic thinking, strong relationships and a practical understanding of local context can make a difference.

Ursula O’Kuinghttons

Founder, Polivox

Ursula O’Kuinghttons began her career at Reuters and El País/PRISA before moving into technology, working with ConsenSys, the Web3 Foundation and Project Liberty. She is now the founder of Polivox.

Ursula O’Kuinghttons is an entrepreneur and strategic adviser with experience building technology ventures, developing international markets and working with investors and public institutions. Her career spans media, technology, finance and international affairs.

She founded Polivox, an independent advisory firm working with companies and investors across Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. Her work covers investment, public affairs and the commercial application of new technologies, including artificial intelligence and digital finance.

Ursula was part of the founding team of Civil Media at ConsenSys, an early blockchain venture exploring new ways to finance independent journalism. She later served as Director of Communications and Partnerships at the Web3 Foundation in Switzerland, where she worked on the international expansion of Polkadot.

She also worked with Scytale, a venture capital firm focused on digital assets, and served as Senior Advisor at Project Liberty, founded by Frank McCourt, where she worked on the launch of Frequency, a blockchain network designed to give users greater control over their data and online relationships.

She co-organised Decentralized Lugano, an event held in Switzerland in collaboration with Banque Internationale à Luxembourg (BIL), bringing together investors, entrepreneurs and financial institutions to discuss the development of decentralised finance.

Before entering the technology industry, Ursula worked in journalism and international communications at El País and PRISA Media, covering politics, business and international affairs.

Today, she is developing businesses and investment opportunities in digital finance, mining and natural resources, with a particular focus on Latin America.

She is based in Madrid.

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Contact

For business enquiries, investment opportunities and partnerships, contact Polivox.

hello@polivox.org