ConsenSys Mesh founder and chairman Joseph Lubin is a co-founder of Ethereum and the founder and CEO of ConsenSys, a MESH portfolio company and one of the largest and fastest-growing companies in the blockchain technology space. Born and raised in Toronto, Lubin graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. He worked in the Princeton Robotics Lab, at tomandandy music developing an autonomous music composition tool, and at private research firm Vision Applications Inc. building autonomous mobile robots. As a software and AI consultant, Lubin worked with eMagine on the Identrus project and was involved in the founding and operation of a hedge fund with a partner. He held positions as Director of the New York office of Blacksmith Software Consulting, and VP of Technology in Private Wealth Management at Goldman Sachs. Through these posts, Joe focused on the intersection of cryptography, engineering, and finance. In 2014 he met Vitalik Buterin, a Canadian programmer, writer and Founder of Ethereum and joined the Ethereum Project as a co-founder. After the Project was launched, Joe established ConsenSys. Since 2014 Joe and the ConsenSys team have been working on the foundational software for Web3, the next wave of the internet for a decentralized future.
Michael Kriak is a blockchain technology operator for emerging growth companies. As CEO of ConsenSys Mesh, Mike enables and advises founders on product development, go-to-market strategies, and raising capital. He is also a Tony Award-winning Broadway producer as well as a board director to several organizations, including ConsenSys Software, Inc, Gitcoin, 3Box Labs, Community Gaming and Lincoln Center Theater. Mike is an avid NFT collector including Bored Ape Yacht Club, Cool Cats, Bright Moments and My Pet Holligan and splits his time between NYC and Upstate New York with his husband, Hall and their dog, Eric.
Federico is a NY licensed transactional attorney with experience ranging from public equity-linked derivatives transactions to emerging companies representation. At ConsenSys Mesh, he has long been involved in all of the company's investment activities, including venture financings, incubation (fka ConsenSys Labs), acceleration (Tachyon) and portfolio management. Federico works with Mesh's leadership to guide the company's strategy and operations.
Frithjof has 17 years of experience in business & internal control, accounting & reporting, tax, treasury, finance shared services, and audit. Prior to Mesh, he served as the Finance Director, Group Controller and Internal Auditor for two public companies.
Thomas is a Partner & Head of Cryptoeconomics at ConsenSys Mesh where he focuses on digital assets, DAOs, and the Mesh investment portfolio of 200+ positions. He is also an angel investor, board director, and advisor to early-stage technology companies. Previously he has led Client Services at Live Grey, served on the innovation and global business development teams at IPG Mediabrands, and co-founded Propeller, an impact-driven coworking space and business incubator in New Orleans. He is an alumnus of the World Economic Forum Global Shapers, holds a BS in Applied Economics, and in his spare time he designs impractical three-dimensional art.
Shawn Cheng is a Partner & Head of Strategy at ConsenSys Mesh and leads Mesh's investments into DAOs and NFTs while helping Founders across the portfolio grow. He serves as a Board Director for Tribute Labs and Liquality while being the Mesh member representatives in investment DAOs like: The LAO, Neon DAO. He also and advises companies like Spatial, Emerging Impact and Progression Fund. Previously, Shawn helped Gary Vaynerchuk start his first venture firm, Vayner/RSE and has led growth, innovation and strategy at agencies like BBDO and Razorfish. He’s an avid NFT collector Squiggles, Punks, Clones and based out of Brooklyn NY.
Diana Richter is the Head of Marketing & Brand at ConsenSys Mesh, an investor and incubator of blockchain technology companies. Prior to joining Mesh, Diana was a marketing consultant, working with companies such as Lyft, Sol de Janeiro, and Sollis Health. She previously led brand marketing at Maisonette, an online marketplace for children's goods, and ELOQUII, the plus-size women's fashion brand. Diana began her career at William Morris Endeavor as an agent-trainee in the branded lifestyle department, and holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a Bachelor's degree in Art History and Art Theory from Northwestern University. She is an active volunteer with the Parole Preparation Project and is an avid skier and ultralight backpacker.
Robert Drost holds his Ph.D. EECS from Stanford and brings experience leading R&D in large Silicon Valley tech companies plus Founder and CxO roles in startups to Mesh’s R&D strategy and projects.
Matthew Gasperetti is a corporate attorney with expertise advising Web3 companies on the legal aspects of entrepreneurship. He completed his J.D. at Stanford Law School and Ph.D. at the University of Cambridge.
Daniel Bünter is a Swiss licensed corporate attorney with in-house experience at a listed ICT company and an operational investment company. He studied law in Lucerne and Chicago.
Shaun brings a wealth of experience in the startup acceleration space, having both mentored and built programs domestically and abroad. He is now transferring all of this knowledge into Web3. Shaun is a board member of NY Tech Alliance and teaches Entrepreneurship at Parsons.
Sonal Patel has a background in consulting, cloud, and AI for banking clients. Formerly at Accenture and now Head of Operations for R&D, she leads the Enterprise ZK team and supports the Identity, State Channels, and Gaming teams apply their deeply technical work to advance Ethereum and adjacent ecosystems. Sonal leads several workgroups that focus on her passion of enterprise education and adoption of Web3 technologies. She has a BS in Law & Public Policy from Indiana University and a minor in Big Data from Erasmus University. She is an active volunteer at the Austin Animal Center and Special Olympics.
Abigail has a background in international development and B2C marketing for a B corp. Formerly at Celo and now leading content at Mesh, she is passionate about storytelling the myriad of web3 social impact use cases. She has a BA in International Relations from the London School of Economics and outside of work you can find her enjoying the great outdoors or traveling the globe.
Ali Smith is an analyst on the portfolio management team, where she focuses on early stage venture investing and digital assets. Prior to joining Mesh, Ali worked with endowments and foundations advising on investment strategy and portfolio management. Additionally, Ali conducted crypto investment due diligence, surveying the emerging investment landscape to identify opportunities for institutional investors.
Sabrina Lane is an accomplished Executive Assistant with 20 years of experience supporting C-Level executives. She has managed and mentored teams of administrative professionals throughout her career. A mom of 2 humans, loves to dance and is a proud Puerto Rican. She currently resides in Atlanta, GA but she has a special place in her heart for Brooklyn, NY where she grew up.
Praneeth has a background in enterprise networking at Microsoft and Oracle and has worked on investment teams of European and US VC’s. He obtained his MBA from ESADE and the Chicago Booth School of Business, and is a CS graduate from IIT Bombay.
Min Teo is the Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Ethereal Ventures, a global multi-chain crypto VC fund, and an advisor to MESH. She most recently led venture investments at ConsenSys AG, the investment arm of the global software company building decentralized infrastructure and applications. Previously, she ran Operations & Finance for Yoyo Wallet, a UK-based FinTech startup focused on delivering seamless mobile payments and automated loyalty to retailers. Prior to that, she was a private credit investor at CPP Investment Board in North America and Europe. She is an active angel investor and works with various startup community in an advisory and mentoring capacity, and is involved in several charitable causes including serving as a trustee for Techfugees, a global non-profit organisation with a mission to empower refugees with technological skills and solutions.
Maïa is a senior logistical/departmental leader joining as Project Manager for the Portfolio Team. Previously with Vice News, she has navigated landscapes ranging from tech start-ups, to luxury brands, to media. Master of many tools, with a "raison d'être" being to elevate, support & strengthen the vision/genius in others. As well as nurture their respective infrastructures. Avid Web3 enthusiast, passionate about Art & Community- with a special focus on cultural preservation through blockchain utility. (Creator of the 1st Rwandan Art imigongo NFT, Founder of the African Artists Coalition)
Patrick Li a research analyst at MESH, where he mainly covers various research initiatives related to internal treasury management and ad-hoc analysis for portfolio companies and secondary markets. He has over 6 years of experience trading fixed income instruments in investment banking and pension funds.
