{"id":"julian-zehetmayr","version":1,"language":"en","title":"Julian Zehetmayr","hidden":false,"content":"**Julian Zehetmayr** is an entrepreneur and technology executive from Austria. Julian is the co-founder and co-CEO of [LimeWire](https://iq.wiki/wiki/limewire), alongside [Paul Zehetmayr](https://iq.wiki/wiki/paul-zehetmayr). [LimeWire](https://iq.wiki/wiki/limewire) is a [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) platform that enables creators to generate, own, and exchange AI-produced content, including [NFTs](https://iq.wiki/wiki/non-fungible-token-nft).[\\[1\\]](#cite-id-cibqswju2il)  \n  \n# Early Years  \n  \nZehetmayr was born in Vienna, Austria, where he obtained a degree in Business Law at the Vienna University of Economics and Business.  \n  \n# Career  \n  \nIn 2015 Zehetmayr cofounded two companies, Stack Holdings, a software development firm, and APILayer, a platform for integrating external API services into various projects.  \n  \nThe second company was later acquired by Idera, Inc. In 2016, Zehetmayr also cofounded eversign, an electronic signatures company, where he held the CEO role until 2022. Furthermore, the subject also helped cofound Invoicely, a company that produces invoicing software. [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-bdcago6oe9t)  \n  \n## LimeWire  \n  \nThe most prominent business led by Zehetmayr is [LimeWire](https://iq.wiki/wiki/limewire). He co-founded it with his sibling Julian in 2021 after buying the rights from the original file-sharing company. It is now a generative AI platform powered by [web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3), allowing creators to own and sell content that their AI creates in the form of [NFTs](https://iq.wiki/wiki/non-fungible-token-nft). It is the second-largest AI image-generating community on Discord, with over 2 mln active members. [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-2trdkkxlsjr) Julian Zehetmayr shared his thoughts on this transition:  \n  \n> “more advanced tools and more user-friendly interface.”[\\[6\\]](#cite-id-fbazikzf0if)  \n  \nBesides working on various AI models, the startup recently purchased BlueWillow, a producer of an image-generating AI. The co-founders are also planning to expand their field of operations by developing AI for music and videos. [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-qt54v3w29kr)  \n  \nJulian Zehetmayr presented his objectives with NFTs and generative AI:  \n  \n> “our goal was to make everyone a creator [...] That was also the thesis of the old LimeWire. Anyone was able to create something and put it on there”[\\[6\\]](#cite-id-fbazikzf0if)  \n  \n  \n$$widget0 [YOUTUBE@VID](z25IH2CdPFE)$$  \n  \n***  \n  \n<br>  \n<br>  \n","summary":"Julian Zehetmayr is an Austrian entrepreneur and the cofounder and co-CEO of LimeWire, a Web3 platform for AI-generated content and NFTs.","categories":[{"id":"people","title":"People in crypto"}],"promoted":0,"tags":[{"id":"Founders"}],"metadata":[{"id":"references","value":"[{\"id\":\"cibqswju2il\",\"url\":\"https://theorg.com/org/limewire/org-chart/paul-zehetmayr\",\"description\":\"Zehetmayr's Profile\",\"timestamp\":1716394132372},{\"id\":\"bdcago6oe9t\",\"url\":\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianzehetmayr/\",\"description\":\"Linkedin Profile of Julian Zehetmayr\",\"timestamp\":1716913440484},{\"id\":\"2trdkkxlsjr\",\"url\":\"https://www.axios.com/2023/09/20/limewire-ai-buys-bluewillow\",\"description\":\"LimeWire is back\",\"timestamp\":1716910474540},{\"id\":\"qt54v3w29kr\",\"url\":\"https://www.coindesk.com/video/limewire-coo-on-bluewillow-acquisition-ai-is-a-great-tool-to-enable-creators/\",\"description\":\"Bluewillow acquisition\",\"timestamp\":1716910531639},{\"id\":\"jvuk3ihecy8\",\"url\":\"https://www.gate.io/learn/articles/what-is-limewire-all-you-need-to-know-about-lmwr/1886\",\"description\":\"All You Need to Know about LMWR\",\"timestamp\":1716910591326},{\"id\":\"fbazikzf0if\",\"url\":\"https://www.ccn.com/news/new-acquisition-sees-limewire-pivoting-generative-ai\",\"description\":\"CNN about LimeWire\",\"timestamp\":1717555553644}]"},{"id":"twitter_profile","value":"https://x.com/julianzehetmayr"},{"id":"linkedin_profile","value":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianzehetmayr"},{"id":"previous_cid","value":"QmeQfDvaZB2moLxNDdJS7o1Um1t5omAvu8HftN9iNp25sS"}],"user":{"id":"0x6753061a4cffbc0A617e57E956A298D88702a94B"},"author":{"id":"0x75e80e828a0571AB23725dBB871c4dE1299b8F20","profile":null},"media":[{"name":"Julian Zehetmayr.jpg","id":"QmZxfXay5g5941Cd6XALkjE12yHw9Teb9PiXP74dTpRneo","size":"0.09","type":"GALLERY","source":"IPFS_IMG"},{"name":"paul.jpg","id":"QmcyJskJ3krPoCXtG1JLJFpypX9mQmWY54j2zxrEmRfdxo","size":"0.13","type":"GALLERY","source":"IPFS_IMG"},{"name":"z25IH2CdPFE","id":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z25IH2CdPFE","size":"0","type":null,"source":"YOUTUBE"}],"views":56,"events":[],"linkedWikis":{"founders":[],"blockchains":[]},"ipfs":"QmeQfDvaZB2moLxNDdJS7o1Um1t5omAvu8HftN9iNp25sS","transactionHash":"0x543f748384e21920201cbf0aa1144706a0ecf9820fd361815472e9e4a171a669","created":"2024-05-22T20:44:41.299Z","updated":"2024-06-18T01:37:38.278Z","images":[{"id":"QmeM2WWNwErzAqmaSqw4663sModjWwSgWsUtFhBpgaSCjg","type":"image/jpeg, image/png"}]}