Innovation and technology

An early believer in Bitcoin, now building in blockchain and Web3 from the UAE.

Karim Gharbi in a business meeting

The crypto story, in his words

As Karim tells it in I AM K2. This is his personal story, not investment advice.

  1. Listening to the geeks

    The IT freelancers who ran artists' websites keep talking about Bitcoin.

  2. First purchase

    Bitcoin at around 13 to 19 dollars, bought peer to peer because there were no exchanges yet.

  3. Buying the dip

    The price falls to around 200 dollars. He buys again.

  4. The bull run

    Exchanges appear and Bitcoin passes 17,000 dollars.

  5. All in during COVID-19

    With prices near 3,800 dollars and the world in lockdown, he puts his exchange profits back into Bitcoin.

  6. Ethereum, Solana and Web3

    From crypto to blockchain, then the metaverse, and a company of his own.

If you don't take risks in your life, you won't progress.Karim Gharbi, in I AM K2
The K2 Meta office in Dubai

K2 Meta

K2 Meta is the technology company Karim founded in the UAE, where he serves as CEO. It works in blockchain, Web3, artificial intelligence and digital transformation.

Gulf Business magazine named him among the 100 Most Powerful Arabs of 2025, noting his move from music to technology.

About K2 Meta

A digital Tunisia

Living in the UAE, Karim can open a company and a bank account in a single day from an app. He wants the same for Tunisia: a digital administration, simpler procedures, and a foreign-exchange law that makes room for PayPal and cryptocurrency, so that foreign investors trust the country.

"We have the talents to make it happen," he says. Tunisia, in his view, has to rethink its economic model and invest in the sectors of the future.

Work with K2 Meta

Projects, partnerships and investment in blockchain and Web3.

Visit k2-meta.com