Management Team
Jeff Dionne
Co-Founder & CEO
Extensive startup experience (founded 10+ companies)
Raised more than $100M
Holds six patents
Co-inventor of embedded Linux
Jeff Garzik
Co-Founder & CSO
RedHat, Bloq, Hemi, Spacechain
10 years blockchain core;
Worked under inventor of Bitcoin, S. Nakamoto.
10+ years Linux kernel; worked under inventor of Linux, L. Torvalds.
Aina Hatano
CFO
18 years of experience in M&A, IPO and VC investment
Successfully led 150+ transactions with a total value of $12 billion
Founded and sold her own startup
Founder and owner of a global consulting firm with 55 international clients
FI next award winner for Leadership in Global Finance
Mike Tokue
COO
20+ years experience as CIO, CTO, COO and GM
Founded 5 companies
Experience with M&As and Startups. Finance, Technology, Energy, Pharmaceuticals and consulting
Brian Nelson
Executive Chairman
30+ years of professional experience in Japan, Asia, and America.
Negotiated a share ownership deal with Yahoo Japan.
Took ValueCommerce public in 2006 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Tom Giuffre
Head of Energy
Electrical Engineer and UCLA Anderson School of Management graduate.
Co-founder of Hot Earth.
Works alongside Japan-based industrial partners for engineering and manufacturing of systems for the energy sector.
Parikshat Kapur
VP of BD
24 years experience in Information Technology as a Head of IT, Security, and Business Continuity Management.
Chris Drake
Legal Counsel
30+ years practicing attorney (England & Wales)
Specialist areas: Banking & Capital Markets, Crypto Laws & Regulations, FinTech
15 years General Counsel - Asia Pacific / Head of Compliance & AML at a major European investment bank
Head of Legal / Major cryptocurrency exchange
Leading Asia Pacific Inhouse Counsel Award Winner
Maximo Arozarena
VP of Marketing and Comms
12 + years working with leading enterprises.
Experience raising funds.
Experience as Head of Marketing and building teams from 0 to 1 in the tech industry.