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.