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From construction to digital infrastructure
Established 1965

Building What
Endures

Real Infrastructure Digital Transformation Regulated Value Creation

A multi-generational legacy in real assets evolved into financial and blockchain infrastructure — across six decades and three continents.

Who We Are

A Legacy of
Substance

Hofburg Group is a multi-generational investment and infrastructure group originating from construction and real estate development, evolving into financial and digital infrastructure.

Our history is rooted in building tangible assets — industrial, commercial and residential buildings and long-term developments — before extending the same discipline into capital structuring and blockchain-based systems.

We do not approach technology as disruption. We approach it as infrastructure. What defines Hofburg Group is not a single sector, but a consistent approach: long-term vision, execution discipline, and a strong understanding of real-world value.

The Group's principals have also developed and successfully exited greentech ventures — including Greenrail, a sustainable railway sleeper technology using recycled rubber and plastics, commercialised in the United States through SafePower1 LLC, and Hypertym, an internationally patented system for the industrial recycling of oversized mining tyres.

Execution over theory Assets over narratives Durability over speed
Stella building — Hofburg Group
Since 1965

From Physical to Digital Infrastructure

The founding family behind Hofburg Group built more than 800 residential, commercial and industrial buildings before applying the same discipline to capital structuring and blockchain-based systems.

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Buildings Realised
Residential, commercial and industrial buildings constructed across Europe and the Middle East since 1965.
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Countries
Operations spanning from Central Europe to the Gulf, with registered entities in the Czech Republic, US and Qatar.
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IP Claims Filed
Two patents covering Visual DNA™ authentication and the AML Risk Scoring engine, with international PCT filing in progress.
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Greentech Exits
Greenrail, SafePower1 LLC and Hypertym — ventures developed and exited before the Group's digital pivot.
Heritage & Evolution

Heritage &
Evolution

From construction to digital infrastructure — each phase building on the discipline and operating principles of the one before.

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"The same principles used to build physical structures now guide our financial and digital infrastructure."
1965 — 1985

Foundations in Construction & Industrial Development

Industrial Residential Italy

Origins in industrial and residential construction with a strong technical culture in materials, structures, and project delivery. The Group established its reputation across European markets through disciplined execution and deep expertise in construction management.

1985 — 2000

Expansion into Real Estate & Infrastructure

Real Estate Urban Planning Capital

Expanded into commercial real estate, residential development, and urban planning. Accumulated capital-intensive project experience across complex infrastructure, positioning the Group for international growth.

2000 — 2012

Transformation into an International Holding

International Prague Sydney

Strategic transformation and diversification under new leadership. Expansion into mixed-use real estate across Europe and Asia-Pacific. Key developments include Prague real estate projects, institutional partnerships in the Asia-Pacific region, and significant land holdings across multiple jurisdictions.

2012 — 2019

Sustainability & Industrial Innovation

Cleantech Sustainability Rail

Strategic focus on infrastructure with emphasis on sustainable solutions. Key initiatives include Hypertym (OTR tire recycling technology) and Greenrail Group (rail infrastructure sustainability). Established thought leadership in circular economy and rail sector modernisation.

2019 — Today

Digital Transformation & Blockchain Infrastructure

Blockchain Tokenization Compliance

Strategic evolution into digital asset infrastructure, leveraging six decades of real asset expertise. Focus on tokenization of real-world assets on permissioned blockchain networks designed for institutional and sovereign contexts. Compliance-first approach ensuring asset-backed, regulated digital infrastructure.

Current Focus

What We Build Now

From physical foundations to financial architectures — every system is designed to create lasting, governed value.

Financial Architecture

Structured finance, capital optimisation and investment vehicles designed around real economic substance. Every structure we build is anchored to tangible assets and governed by institutional standards.

Digital & Blockchain Infrastructure

Permissioned and hybrid blockchain systems supporting tokenized real-world assets, digital registries and compliant transaction frameworks. Technology serving regulated, institutional environments.

Real Estate & Infrastructure

Advancing mixed-use development, urban resilience, and sustainable infrastructure projects across strategic global markets, building on six decades of operational expertise in construction and asset management.

Capital Markets & Technology

Developing platforms for asset tokenization, structured investment products, and permissioned digital infrastructure — built to meet regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions.

Blockchain Deployment Services

Turnkey Layer 2 rollup deployment for institutional and crypto-native clients. End-to-end engagement spanning chain architecture, smart contract development on industry-standard libraries, third-party security audits, regulatory positioning across FINMA, MiCA, VARA and FSRA frameworks, and exchange listing strategy. Reference deployment: Manora Holdings SA, Switzerland.

Engagement Details
Blockchain Infrastructure

Blockchain Is Not
an Experiment

"Technology is valuable only when it supports real economic activity."

For Hofburg Group, blockchain is not speculation. It is infrastructure — comparable to land registries, clearing systems and transactional backbones that underpin the global economy.

The same principles used to build physical structures now guide our financial and digital infrastructure. We design systems for permanence, not trends.

Our blockchain practice operates across two distinct service lines, each addressing a specific market need with dedicated execution capability.

Line 1 — B2B Technology

Blockchain Deployment Services

Turnkey Layer 2 rollup deployment, smart contract development, regulatory positioning and exchange listing strategy for crypto-native projects, foundations and institutional issuers. Delivered through Hofburg Group s.r.o. with proprietary methodology.

Line 2 — Regulated Platform

Institutional RWA Tokenization

End-to-end tokenization of real-world assets for family offices, fund managers and qualified investors. Delivered through Hofburg Digital, operating under FSRA supervision in Abu Dhabi Global Market.

Selected Deployments

Proof of Execution

Layer 2 Rollup · Switzerland · 2026

Manora — Arbitrum Orbit Layer 2

Full-stack Layer 2 deployment for Manora Holdings SA, a Swiss FinTech entity issuing the MNR utility token under the Swiss DLT Act and EU MiCA framework. Hofburg Group delivered the complete infrastructure: EVM-compatible Arbitrum Nitro-based rollup, modular smart contract suite (token, treasury, staking, governance, bridge, fee router), security audit through SolidProof, transparency dashboard, and exchange listing strategy.

Arbitrum Orbit ERC-20 Utility FINMA · MiCA SolidProof Audited
In Development · 2026

Institutional RWA Tokenization

Next-phase deployments under Hofburg Digital (ADGM) addressing institutional real-world asset tokenization for family offices, fund managers, and regulated investment vehicles across the Gulf and European markets. Operating under FSRA supervision with ERC-3643 security token standards.

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Technology Stack & Audit Partners

Hofburg Group's blockchain deployments are built on established open-source frameworks and designed for independent third-party security audits.

Layer 2 Frameworks
  • Arbitrum Orbit
  • Arbitrum Nitro
  • Polygon CDK
  • OP Stack
Smart Contract Standards
  • OpenZeppelin Libraries
  • ERC-20 (Utility Tokens)
  • ERC-3643 (Security Tokens)
  • ERC-721 / ERC-1155
Security & Audits
  • SolidProof
  • CertiK
  • OpenZeppelin Defender
  • Hacken
Compliance Frameworks
  • Swiss DLT Act & FINMA
  • EU MiCA (Reg. 2023/1114)
  • VARA (Dubai)
  • FSRA (ADGM)
Infrastructure & Indexing
  • The Graph Protocol
  • Blockscout
  • Alchemy / Infura
  • Forta Network
Global Footprint

Operating Across Continents

Six decades of international operations — from European foundations to Middle Eastern expansion and Pacific ventures.

Europe
Headquarters in Prague. Historical roots in Italy. Real estate and infrastructure across Romania, Central and Western Europe.
Middle East & North Africa
Active operations in Qatar (Doha). Historical construction projects across Libya, Algeria and Lebanon.
Asia-Pacific
Strategic real estate and mixed-use developments in the South Pacific. Institutional relationships across Asia and Oceania.
Our Principles

Operating Values

Real Assets as Foundation

Credibility begins with tangible value. Every initiative is rooted in real economic substance — not speculation.

Governance by Design

Regulatory awareness and institutional standards are embedded from inception, never retrofitted.

Long-Term Alignment

Capital and execution move together. We build for durability, not for quarterly metrics.

Selective Partnerships

We do not pursue scale for its own sake. We build systems meant to endure across generations.

Engagement

Who We Work With

Engagements are selective and driven by alignment of vision, governance and execution capability.

Governments & Institutions

Strategic partner to governments and public institutions on infrastructure development, regulatory frameworks and long-term national development initiatives.

Family Offices & Investors

Investment and structuring partner to family offices and institutional investors seeking real-asset-backed opportunities with institutional governance.

Platform Builders

Long-term platform builder for asset-backed digital infrastructure across regulated environments globally.

Leadership

Our Team

A multidisciplinary leadership team with decades of combined experience across construction, finance, technology, and international relations.

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Tullio Angheben
CEO & Founder
Visionary entrepreneur with decades of experience in international construction, investment and green technology innovation.
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Piero Giovannini
Chief Financial Officer
Seasoned financial executive overseeing capital strategy, treasury operations and financial governance.
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Filippo Bianchini
Chief Operating Officer
Drives operational excellence across the portfolio, managing execution and cross-border coordination.
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Sonja Vlčková
Chief Marketing Officer
Leads strategic communications, brand positioning and stakeholder engagement internationally.
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Gaby Reniero
IP Advisor
Advises on intellectual property strategy across the technology and digital infrastructure portfolio.
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Dan Siegel
General Accountant
Manages financial reporting, compliance and accounting across the multi-jurisdictional structure.
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Aiko Tanaka
Int'l Relations Manager
Cultivates strategic relationships with international partners and institutions across Asia and the Middle East.
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Aisha Alfardan
Business Developer
Identifies and develops new business opportunities across the Gulf region and institutional partners.
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Margherita Angheben
Financial Analyst
MSc Applied Economics, Copenhagen Business School. Co-founded Revy within the Hofburg Group ecosystem, applying financial analysis and securing EU structural funds. Professional artist and co-driver of MIRAS adoption — bridging the collector and creator perspective to build the art market of tomorrow.
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Ginevra Angheben
Financial Analyst & Strategy Lead
MSc Applied Economics, Copenhagen Business School. Co-founded Revy and co-created the original MIRAS concept within the Hofburg Group. Directs financial modelling and structural funding strategy, leading expansion planning and market entry through MarGin International.
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Elisabeth Marascalchi
Head of Institutional Relations — Gulf & ME
Based in Doha, CEO of Riva Contracting with over 20 years of cross-cultural business leadership spanning Europe and the Gulf region. Founder of "Art for Peace" (Qatar, 2025), bridging contemporary art with diplomatic soft power. Strategic gateway for sovereign wealth funds, royal family offices and institutional collectors across the GCC.
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"Across six decades, one principle has remained constant: real value is built over time, through disciplined execution, strategic vision, and a deep respect for tangible assets."
Group Companies

The Hofburg Ecosystem

Specialized entities operating across digital infrastructure, art provenance and food technology — unified by the Group's foundational principles.

Regulated Tokenization Platform

Hofburg Digital

The Group's institutional tokenization arm, structured as a regulated entity under the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market. Hofburg Digital delivers end-to-end tokenization services to family offices, fund managers, real estate developers and qualified investors across the Gulf, MENA and European markets — combining advisory, structuring, capital placement and on-chain compliance under a single regulated platform.

hofburgdigital.com
Art & Provenance

MIRAS

A compliance infrastructure for the art market — combining physical authentication (Visual DNA™ + NFC), blockchain certification, and a 26-variable computational AML risk engine. Two patents filed (35 claims). Scoring framework published on SSRN.

miras.art
Food Automation & Patents

Hofburg Food Technologies

Holder of key international patents in food automation machinery. Flagship product: REVY — a fully autonomous robotic pizza preparation and production system.

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Business Services & Consulting

Alkora Plus

Integrated business services platform delivering strategic advisory, corporate structuring and operational consulting to enterprises across Central Europe and the Gulf region.

alkoraplus.com
Family Holding & New Ventures

MarGin International

The family holding company overseeing new venture development and intellectual property. Serves as the strategic vehicle for scaling innovative projects across international markets.

margin-intl.com
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Organisations the Group Has Worked With
Construction Era — Clients & Partners
  • Porsche
  • SEGRO
  • Bouygues
  • Hochtief
  • Skanska
  • Strabag
Advisory & Professional Services
  • PwC
  • EY
  • KPMG
  • Deloitte
  • McKinsey & Company
Banking & Finance
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Česká spořitelna
  • Czech National Bank
  • PPF Group
  • KKCG
  • QNB
Current — Gulf & Sovereign Institutions
  • Qatar Financial Centre
  • Qatar Development Bank
Governance

Built for
Regulated Markets

Every blockchain project we build is designed to operate within the regulatory frameworks of its target jurisdictions — not retrofitted for compliance, but structured around it from day one.

EU AMLAR / 6AMLD

MIRAS AML scoring engine built to meet EU Regulation 2024/1624 requirements. Hofburg Digital tokenization projects structured with full KYC/AML workflows.

MiCA (EU)

Digital asset infrastructure designed under Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation — token classification, whitepaper requirements, and reserve obligations addressed at architecture level.

VARA (Dubai / UAE)

Gulf-facing ventures structured within the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority framework for digital asset services in the UAE.

QFC (Qatar)

Operations registered within the Qatar Financial Centre regulatory perimeter, enabling cross-border financial and advisory activities in the Gulf.

SEC & FinCEN (USA)

US-facing projects through MarGin International (Delaware) structured with consideration for securities regulation and the Art Market Integrity Act (S.2400).

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Latest Developments

News & Insights

Q3 2026 INFRASTRUCTURE

Manora Layer-2: Infrastructure Complete, Approaching Public Launch

The Manora ecosystem — a permissioned Ethereum Layer-2 built on Arbitrum Nitro for compliant real-world asset tokenization — has completed its infrastructure phase. Five smart contracts audited by SolidProof. MNR utility token (ERC-20, 1B fixed supply) designed under Swiss DLT Act and EU MiCA frameworks. Issued by Manora Investments Holding SA, Lugano. Read more →

June 2026 STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVE

Beyond the Platform: Why Real Estate Tokenization Requires More Than Software

A perspective on the structural difference between commodity SaaS platforms and institutional-grade tokenization engagements — and why the deal, not the technology, remains where value is actually created. Read the article →

Q2 2026 RESEARCH

MIRAS AML Scoring Framework Published on SSRN

The paper "Cross-Layer Anomaly Detection for AML Compliance in the Art Market" presents a 3-engine, 26-variable scoring framework designed for art market anti-money laundering under EU Regulation 2024/1624. Authored by T. Angheben, M. Angheben, G. Angheben. Read the paper →

Q1 2026 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

MIRAS: Two Patents Filed — 35 IP Claims

Two Italian patents filed (UIBM #102026000009442 and #102026000010327) covering Visual DNA™ authentication technology (18 claims) and the AML Risk Scoring engine (17 claims). International PCT filing in progress.

Q4 2025 EXPANSION

MarGin International Establishes US Operations

Lewes-based entity now fully operational, positioning the Group for US market access and IP commercialisation.

Q3 2025 ADVISORY

Strategic Advisory Mandate with GCC Sovereign Entity

Hofburg Group appointed as strategic advisor for a major infrastructure digitization initiative in the Gulf region.

Q2 2025 INNOVATION

Hofburg Food Technologies Secures Production Patents

REVY autonomous food production system patents granted, advancing the Group's industrial automation portfolio.

"Hofburg Group remains guided by a single principle: build systems that last — across generations, technologies and markets."

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Headquarters — Prague

Máchova 439/27
120 00 Praha 2, Czech Republic
+420 773 823 853

Operative Office — Doha

The Pearl, Tower 6
Port Arabia, Doha, Qatar
+974 550 341 76

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