About

Stijn McAdam

The story of

Stijn McAdam

I don't have a traditional story.

Didn't chase degrees, climb ladders, or play it safe to impress anyone.

I was wired differently from the start. Chess over football. More time alone than in groups. Drawn to strategy, games, and systems I could figure out on my own.

I joined the military at 18. Became a police officer at 24. Then got fired. Not for failing, but for being different. For having autism.

That could've been the end... But it wasn't.

I rebuilt the only way I knew how: slowly, physically, and mentally. That turned into business, investing, and ownership.

This site's not here to sell dreams. It's just the result of everything that came before it.

"The Operator doesn't complain. He adapts."

Storyline

  • 2008
    Named Local Dutch Youth Chess Champion
  • 2012–2018
    Served in the Royal Netherlands Army
  • 2018–2019
    Dutch National Police Bachelor Program
  • 2021–2024
    Contributed to leading crypto and Web3 ventures
  • 2023–Present
    Author, entrepreneur, and global investor