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Keone is a software developer and blockchain researcher. Prior to joining Monad, he spent eight years at Jump Trading, where he led an HFT team. In 2021, Keone joined Jump's crypto division and led a team of engineers focused on blockchain research and DAPP development. He graduated from MIT.
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Eunice Giarta
Eunice is an accomplished product manager and leader with extensive experience in traditional fintech. She managed payments and licensing infra at Shutterstock, and has previously led development teams building enterprise trading systems at Broadway Technology.
Chase Lochmiller
Chase is an avid tech enthusiast passionate about enabling new technologies such as AI and blockchain to positively impact people's lives. Before founding Crusoe, Chase was a General Partner at Polychain Capital, a $1Bn fund investing in blockchain technologies, digital assets, and energy-intensive computing applications. Chase was formerly a quantitative researcher and trader at Jump Trading and GETCO, where he developed and managed a portfolio of algorithmic trading strategies. Chase holds undergraduate degrees in mathematics and physics from MIT and a master's degree in computer science from Stanford, where he specialized in artificial intelligence. As a personal interest, Chase has climbed five of the "seven summits" including Mount Everest.
James Hunsaker
James Hunsaker is the co-founder of Monad Labs, previously he was a senior software engineer at Jump Trading, and he graduated from the University of Iowa.
Yongjin Kim
Yongjin Kim is CEO of cryptocurrency derivatives platform Flipster and co-founder of Presto Labs. Yongjin began his career as an algorithmic trader for Jump Trading. He holds a BS in Mathematics and Computer Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Alessandro Chiesa
Alessandro Chiesa is the Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at StarkWare, Associate Professor at EPFL .
Arun Devabhaktuni
Arun Devabhaktuni is a professional with a background in systems biology, physics, and biology. He is currently a Lead Researcher at Mirana Ventures and an Angel Investor at Valhalla Capital. He has also served as the Chief Technical Officer and Co-Founder of ZenMaid Software. Arun has received a PhD in Systems Biology from Stanford University School of Medicine and a BS in Physics and Biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Rodolfo Gonzalez
Rodolfo Gonzalez is the Partner of Foundation Capital. Rodolfo has an MBA from MIT Sloan’s School of Management, with concentrations in finance and entrepreneurship, and degrees in Marketing from ITESM and International Relations from UNAM Mexico.
Dan Elitzer
Dan Elitzer is co-founder at Nascent. Previously, Dan co-founded IDEO CoLab Ventures, a crypto-focused venture firm associated with the renowned design agency, IDEO. During that time, he also helped launch YAM Finance. Dan began his career in social enterprise and microfinance, working with both domestic social impact organizations and international development agencies. Dan earned an MBA from MIT Sloan, where he co-founded the MIT Bitcoin Club and MIT FinTech Club, and a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Pomona College.
Theo Diamandis
Theo is pursuing an Electrical Engineering and Computer Science PhD at MIT, where he works on algorithms for and applications of mathematical optimization. These interests inevitably led to him being nerd sniped by Guillermo into working on crypto. When he’s not working on optimization solvers for DeFi-related applications, Theo can be found backpacking or skiing in the California Sierras.
Robinson Burkey
Robinson Burkey is the co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Wormhole, having previously held positions at Jump Crypto and Acala. He graduated from the University of North Florida.