. Centralized databases can be breached, and, in many cases, this is due to human error in password management. Hacking can also penetrate via known or unknown vulnerabilities. Blockchain can still be prone to human error but the vulnerabilities of direct hacking are lessened considerably due to the way transactions are validated.

AT: In 2017 you successfully completed a proof-of-concept with IOTA. Will this be the blockchain that is used on a going-forward basis?

DF: Augmate is an OS and blockchain agnostic platform. We are evaluating and using several technologies based on use-case need. IOTA holds the promise of scale and no or minimal transaction costs. Other DLT technology is being developed that are purpose built for IoT.

AT: Augmate was initially wrestling with the idea of launching an ICO versus an STO. What swayed you to raising via an STO?

DF: It became clear during early 2018 that SEC guidance was indicating a need for companies to consider an investment raise using tokens to be compliant with securities laws. Augmate has customers, employees and shareholders and it was important that we not put any of those at risk by trying to force a new way of thinking about investment raises based on a desire to be an ICO versus a STO. Our own team debated this many times as the advantages of an ICO were enticing. However, we took counsel’s advice and the common sense approach that led us to making sure we were doing everything possible to protect our stakeholders while participating in the new area of investing that we feel will continue to grow.

AT: You have an impressive list of partners which includes Toyota and UPS. Could you tell us more about these partnerships?

DF: Partnerships are the basis for our growth strategies. We have strategic investors and customers such as UPS and we have application partners that showcase us to their customers. Hardware partners allow us to dig deeper into what helps them succeed while we prepare the future solutions to maximize their impact. We are all in this IoT ecosystem together and our belief is that by making our partners stronger, we become that much stronger ourselves.

AT: Is there anything else that you would like to share about Augmate?

DF: Augmate has built a world-class team and we have some of the best customers in the world. We are excited to be a leader in blockchain and DLT and focused on providing solutions for managing the massive opportunity that IoT is bringing to enterprises. A Goal Without
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 AT: In 2017 you successfully complete a proof - of - concept with IOTA. Will this be the blockchain that is use on a go - forward basis? 

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AT: AUgMate wAs initIally WrEstling with the iDea oF launchinG an iCo veRsUs an Sto. What sWayEd yOu to raiSing via AN STo?

Df: iT BeCame clear during earLy 2018 THAt sEC guidaNce was INdIcATing a neeD fOr cOmpaNIEs to cOnsiDEr An investMent raISe UsIng tokeNs To be coMpLiaNt wIth seCUritIes lawS. Augmate Has cuSTomers, employeeS And shareholdeRS aND It WAs imPorTant that we nOt puT Any oF thoSE aT riSK by trYing tO fORcE A new way of thinking abOuT invesTment Raises based on A desire to bE AN iCO versuS a STo. ouR Own team debated This mAny times as THe advantAges oF an ICO weRe enticinG. hOwever, we TooK coUnsEl’s ADViCe and the commoN SEnse ApProach tHat Led us to MakIng SurE we WeRe doing evErything PoSsIbLe To pRotecT Our stakeHoLdeRs WhiLe parTIcipatIng in The nEw ArEA of InvestiNG tHAT we fEeL wIll cOntInUe to gRow.

At: you Have an iMpressive LisT Of paRtNeRs which Includes ToyotA aNd UPS. Could YoU teLl us moRE About theSe partnerships?

DF: PartnerSHips are The Basis For oUr growth sTraTegies. we hAVe straTegic iNvestOrS anD CUstomERS sUch As uPS and we haVE AppLicatIoN parTners thAt showcase us to theiR CusTomers. HardwarE paRtneRS AlLow US tO Dig DeEPer INTo what helps them Succeed whiLe WE pRepare the fUTurE sOlutionS to maxiMize tHEir impaCt. We are alL in this Iot eCosySTEm tOgether and Our belieF is that by MAking OUr PartnErs StrongEr, We bEcome That muCH stRongeR ourseLvEs.

AT: Is There AnYthing elSe that you would like to shaRe abouT AugmAte?

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DF: Augmate  is an  OS  an d bl o ck ch ain  a g nos t ic  pl a tfo rm. We a re  e valua ting a n d  usi ngseve ral t echnologies b ase d on use -case  need . IO TA  hold s thepromi se  of scale and n o or  minimaltra ns act io n cos t s. Oth erDLT  techno logy is bei ng d e ve loped that are pur po s e  b uilt for  IoT.AT :A ugmate w as  in itia l l y wre stli n gwith the  ideao fla unching  a n ICOve rsu s a n STO .  Wha t sway ed you t o rai s ing via an STO ? 

DF: It beca m ec l ea r  dur ing  early 2018  tha t  SEC  gui d an cew as in dicat in g  a need for companiesto  consi der a n investmentraise usin g t okens to  bec om p liant with sec uriti es laws. A u gmate ha s cus tomers,employees a nd share hol der s a ndi t  w as importantt h at w enot put  an y of th ose  at  ri skby  trying t o forceane wwa y o f thi n king abo ut  in ve stm ent r a ises b asedon a  d es i reto be a n  I C O  ver su sa ST O.Ou r own  tea m  de bated t his manytim e s as  t he  advant ages of an IC Owere entic in g.Howeve r ,  we took  counsel’s advice and t h e commo n s enseappr oach that  le d us t o m a king s ure we  were  d oin g every t h in g p os sible to p r o tec t our  s take holders  while participati n g i n the new are a o f in v e st ing th a t w ef eel w ill continue to  grow.

AT :Y ou  have an i m pre ss ive lis t of pa rtner s  whichincludesToyota an dUPS. C oul d you tell  us more  about th e se pa r tn ershi ps? 

DF:Pa rtn ershi ps are the  basi s forou r grow th st ra tegies.We have strategic inves tors a nd cu sto mers such  as UPS  and we h aveapplicatio n p art nerstha t  show case us  to their  cus t omers. Ha r dw are p ar tners allow u s  to  digdee p er int o wh at helps them suc c eed while we p repa r e  th e f u ture  s olutions to ma xim iz e their im pa ct. We areall in t hi s  IoTecosys tem to gethera n do ur bel iefisthat by m aki ng our par tn er s  stron ger,  w e beco me tha t  muc h stronger ourselv es.
A T : Ist her e any th ing els e  tha t you woul d like to s hare a bout  Augm ate?

D F:  Augma teha s built aw orld-clas s tea m and w ehave  so me oftheb e st cu stom er s i n the wor l d .W ear e  ex cite d tobe  a l eader inb lockchai n a n d DLT a nd  fo c u sed on pr o v iding solu tio ns fo r managing t h e ma s si v e opp ortuni ty tha t IoT i s  br in ging to  en t e rprises.A Goal Wi t hou t
. Centralized_databases can_be breached, and, in_many cases,_this_is due_to_human error in_password management. Hacking_can also penetrate via_known or unknown_vulnerabilities._Blockchain can still be prone to human error but the vulnerabilities of direct hacking_are_lessened considerably_due_to_the way transactions are validated.

AT:_In 2017 you successfully completed_a proof-of-concept_with IOTA. Will this be the blockchain that_is_used on a_going-forward basis?

DF: Augmate is an OS and blockchain agnostic_platform. We are evaluating and using_several technologies based_on_use-case_need. IOTA holds the_promise of scale and no or_minimal transaction costs. Other DLT technology_is being developed that are purpose built_for IoT.

AT: Augmate was initially wrestling_with the idea of launching_an ICO_versus an STO. What swayed_you to raising_via an_STO?

DF: It became_clear during early 2018 that SEC_guidance was indicating_a need for companies to consider_an_investment raise using_tokens_to_be compliant_with securities laws._Augmate_has customers,_employees_and shareholders and it was important_that_we not put any of those at_risk by trying to_force_a new way of_thinking about investment raises based_on a desire to be an_ICO versus_a STO._Our own team debated this many times as the advantages of_an ICO were enticing. However, we_took counsel’s advice and_the common_sense_approach that led_us_to making_sure we were doing everything possible to_protect our_stakeholders while participating in the new_area of investing that_we_feel will continue to grow.

AT: You_have an impressive list of partners_which includes Toyota and UPS._Could_you_tell us more about these_partnerships?

DF: Partnerships are the basis for_our growth strategies._We have strategic investors and customers such_as_UPS and we have application partners_that_showcase us to their customers. Hardware_partners_allow_us to dig deeper into_what helps them succeed while we_prepare the future solutions to maximize their impact. We_are all in_this IoT ecosystem together and_our_belief_is that by making our partners stronger, we become that_much stronger_ourselves.

AT: Is there_anything else that you would like to share about Augmate?

DF:_Augmate has built a world-class team and_we have some of the best customers in the world. We_are excited to be a leader in blockchain_and DLT and focused on providing solutions_for managing the massive_opportunity_that IoT is bringing to enterprises. A_Goal_Without