Our Team

Amrit Kumar is the co-founder of Zilliqa Capital. Previously, he  co-founded and served as the President and Chief Science Officer of Zilliqa Research. Zilliqa research was spun out of the University of Singapore with the creation of an extraordinarily secure and scalable distributed ledger technology layer 1 protocol. As such, it was the first blockchain to solve energy efficiency and scalability issues through their pioneering use of an approach known as “sharding”.

Maria has deep experience in capital markets, alternative investments, and family office. She has incubated, originated, and managed a number of businesses. She has served on many boards as an NED where she advised founders on strategy, corporate governance, operations, and enterprise risk management. Maria’s insights from her experience in financial services together with her knowledge of digital infrastructure, assets, and their functions in Web3 are invaluable.

Deeply experienced B2B technology industry professional. Successful founder, seasoned board member in public and private companies as CEO, Executive Director, Non-Executive Director, strategic advisor, and Chairperson. Hemant has a passion for transforming technology businesses. He has a strong track record in scaling and in executing on commercial milestone deliveries. Global experience in delivering to tier one enterprise customers.

Tooba received her BS in Computer Engineering and MS in Telecommunications and Networks from Bahria University Karachi (Pakistan). She completed her MRes in Security Science from UCL, and then moved to King's to start her PhD in Telecommunications. She has been working on blockchain since 2016 and has worked for several global enterprise research projects on permissioned distributed ledgers, smart contracts and non-repudiation techniques.  

Degree in financial maths from UCD graduating with a 2.1 in May 2021. Three caps for the Ireland U20 team and multiple appearances for the Leinster A rugby team. Previous captain for UCD and twice Players player of the year for UCD. Currently playing professional rugby for the Toronto arrows in the MLR

Peter has over 13 years digital experience from concept through the full life cycle. Peter is a certified CSM, venturing into the product leadership role with 6 years UX/UI experience, including 3 years specialising in mobile technologies.

Dan Petrovic has a comprehensive background in Alternatives; Crypto and Traditional assets having worked with buy side firms and FS institutions in the past. Dan has over 28 years of joint experience in sales, product and  management roles in financial services and technology businesses. Having previously worked at digital Custodians Komainu and Koine, Financial markets servicing firms: SEI Investments, and Options Technology, Dan also ran product franchises at various technology firms.

Demonstrated expertise in cultivating and managing high-performing teams. With a background in design & development before moving into operations, Sinéad offers leadership and planning abilities in Project Management and Program Delivery settings.

J.G. is an entrepreneur with over 20 years’ experience within the e-commerce logistics space. CEO & Founder of Package Portal Inc; a blockchain based data and loyalty service, he’s also Owner & Founder of an e-commerce delivery business in Arizona, employing circa fourty people. A Distributed Ledger Technology and Digital Assets expert and an ambassador of token-based ownership.

Ryan is the founder and CEO of EA Capital, who are a financial services and blockchain technology intermediary firm based in Cape Town, South Africa. He has diverse skills and experience through working in numerous leadership positions – including 16 years at HSBC as Head of Prime Finance and Co – Head of Equities in South Africa.

Academic Director of MSc Strategy and Innovation, School of Business, NUIM. Experienced corporate director with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry. Skilled in Market Making, Trading Strategies, Proprietary Trading, Volatility, and Hedge Funds. Strong business development professional with a Ph.D. in Economics, focused in Business Administration and Management from Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) / University of Lugano.

Gabe is a full stack software engineer with serial start up experiences including acquisitions. His focus in technology and leading teams has always been in the traditional realm of cloud computing, until he co-founded Package Portal. His broad experience of both cloud and DLT/blockchain engineering, whilst also having experienced the journey of successfully launching the PORT token will all prove invaluable to the team.

30 years of international banking, investment, and operational experience. Andrew was a Managing Director and member of the Executive Committee of Al Rajhi Holdings group of companies, based in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Switzerland. Prior experience includes working for Salomon Brothers Asset Management. He is a qualified banker and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment.

Scott has worked in financial services in Europe and Asia Pacific heading up international entities of major custodian banks. He has extensive experience in fiduciary oversight, asset and data safekeeping, governance, turnaround strategies, global distribution, and Fintech solutions.

Med Tech start up founder. Raised over €30M within first two years of his start up, One Projects. European Innovation Fund grant recipient. Disruptive Technology Innovation Fund grant recipient. Significant mentor experience following multiple successful start ups founded. Fionn has a keen interest in how DLT can be effectively and efficiently integrated into the health industry.

Eddie has an accomplished track record of two decades in regulatory compliance, including regulatory and compliance practices at major accounting and professional services firms across Asia. He has worked globally with multiple digital technology businesses and specifically he has an expertise in dealing with regulation around digital assets. He has advised many digital asset funds of various sizes including some of the top ones in the world. He has valuable insights on the regulatory framework of multiple jurisdictions.

Dermot is the founder of WONDR, who are a multi award-winning Digital product Practice. He has worked with some of the most successful & cutting edge digital businesses across the globe. He has extensive experience working as a design leader across fintech, blockchain, energy, e-commerce, insurance, tourism & telco businesses