About
I was born in Tunis and raised on the Internet.
I did a revolution when I was 16. Now I build AI products and tokenized assets.
┌─THE SHORT VERSION
Cyber-dissident at 16. Arrested. Released days before the regime fell.
Featured in 'Génération Maudite' documentary (IMDb 8.1/10). Watch it.
Built Tunisia's first independent web hosting company. 8,000 clients.
Built reputation defense systems for CAC40 enterprises.
Ran digital campaigns for presidential elections across Africa.
Now: CEO of Nature Holdings. Co-founder of Zouhall. Building from everywhere.
┌─THE LONG VERSION
Formation 1998–2009
First computer at age 4 — a Packard Bell Pentium 3. I disassembled it within a week. My mother Zina said: 'As long as he's learning, he can break it as much as he wants.'
Self-taught programming through childhood. Joined Takriz digital resistance movement at 14. By 15, I was organizing cyber-campaigns against the Ben Ali regime.
Revolution 2010–2011
During Anonymous's 'Operation Tunisia,' I served as liaison between local activists and the global hacktivist collective. We shifted their approach from general disruption to targeted infrastructure actions against the regime.
January 6, 2011: State security arrested me at 16. Charged with 'crimes against state security.' Tortured. Sleep-deprived. Released days before the regime collapsed on January 14th.
This is documented in 'Génération Maudite' (2013). IMDb: 8.1/10. Watch the documentary.
Media 2011–2014
After the revolution, I became a public voice for Tunisia's tech and innovation scene. Television presenter on Nessma TV, radio host on EXPRESS FM, creator and host of 'Teknoulougia' on Telvza TV.
Builder 2013–2022
Webhost.tn (2013–2015): Co-founded Tunisia's first independent web hosting company. Scaled to 8,000+ clients.
Digital Kevlar (2015–2017): Co-founded a crisis and reputation defense agency serving CAC40 enterprises.
1337 Digital Studio (2018–2022): Venture builder. Y Combinator Startup School 2018.
Decentralized Impact (2021–2022): Program Manager for MENA's first blockchain accelerator. IFC/World Bank partnership.
Now
Zouhall: Digital studio + AI product lab. Shipping rynq.ai, yamarhaba.ai, sosies.ai, circlos.app. Co-founder.
Nature Holdings: Tokenizing agricultural assets. CEO.
Building across the US, Europe, UAE, and Latin America.
✦RECOGNITION
Awards
- Clio Awards Gold — 58-2017.tn campaign
- Dubai Lynx Glass Change Winner
- Pros d'Or Grand Prix
Programs & Institutional
- Y Combinator Startup School (2018)
- Kairos Society Europe Fellow
- IFC/World Bank — Decentralized Impact Partner
- European Union — Senior Consultant
┌─FREQUENTLY ASKED
Who is Skander Ben Hamda?
Skander Ben Hamda is a Tunisian-born entrepreneur, CEO of Nature Holdings, and co-founder of Zouhall. He was a cyber-dissident arrested at 16 during the Tunisian Revolution, later featured in the documentary "Génération Maudite" (IMDb 8.1/10). He now builds AI products and tokenized assets across 4 continents.
What is Nature Holdings?
Nature Holdings is a company that tokenizes premium organic agricultural assets — specifically centenary olive trees in Spain. It creates asset-backed digital securities with dual revenue from olive oil sales and carbon credits.
What is Zouhall?
Zouhall is a Dubai-based digital studio and AI product lab. It ships products like rynq.ai (enterprise voice AI), yamarhaba.ai (AI receptionist for hospitality), sosies.ai (AI expert consultation marketplace), and circlos.app (high-ticket sales OS).
What happened during the Tunisian Revolution?
In January 2011, Skander was arrested at age 16 by state security for "crimes against state security." He had served as liaison between Tunisian activists and the Anonymous hacktivist collective during Operation Tunisia. He was released days before the Ben Ali regime collapsed on January 14, 2011.
What awards has Skander won?
Skander's campaigns have won a Clio Awards Gold (for the 58-2017.tn women's rights campaign), a Dubai Lynx Glass Change award, and a Pros d'Or Grand Prix. He is also a Y Combinator Startup School alumni (2018) and a Kairos Society Europe Fellow.
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