Eric Anderson

Advisor

Eric Anderson is a well-known aerospace engineer and entrepreneur who pioneered the development of the space tourism industry. Since 2001, he has successfully arranged eight missions to the International Space Station (ISS) for privately-funded individuals. Eric co-founded several organizations including Space Angels Network, Planetary Resources and Space Adventures, the only company to have provided commercial human spaceflight missions to the ISS.

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Ryan Xu

Core blockchain advisor

A well-known Chinese venture capitalist, Ryan Xu has extensive experience in financial technology and was named one of the blockchain leaders of 2016. He is the co-founder of ACX, an Australian-based digital currency exchange, and co-founder of Blockchain Global, a blockchain-focused enterprise that provides cloud data services and incubates blockchain-related startups.

Matthew Roszak

Core strategy advisor

A blockchain investor, entrepreneur and advocate, Matthew Roszak is a sought-after thought leader on blockchain technology and has testified before US Congress and spoken at The Brooking Institution. He is the co-founder and chairman of Bloq, as well as the founding partner of Tally Capital, a private investment firm focused on blockchain-enabled technology with a portfolio of over 20 investments.

Jeffrey Manber

Core space advisor

As the CEO of NanoRacks, Jeffrey Manber has steered the growth of the first company to own and market its own hardware and services on board the International Space Station. One of the pioneering commercial space entrepreneurs, he was also involved in several key breakthrough commercial space projects, principally those around the commercialization of space assets and the integration of the Russian space industry into major space programs.

Don Tapscott

Advisor

Don Tapscott is ranked the 2nd most influential management thinker in the world by Thinkers50. He has been advancing groundbreaking concepts for over three decades. His most recent book was co-authored with his son, Alex Tapscott. Blockchain Revolution: How the Technology Underlying Bitcoin is Changing Business, Money and the World was published in May 2016 and is, according to Harvard Business School’s Clay Christensen, “the book, literally, on how to survive and thrive in this next wave of technology-driven disruption.” In 2017, Don and Alex co-founded the Blockchain Research Institute, whose 70+ projects are the definitive investigation into blockchain strategy, use-cases, implementation challenges and organizational transformations.

Tim Draper

Advisor

A renowned venture capitalist from Silicon Valley, Tim Draper is the co-founder of DFJ venture capital and founder of Draper University, an institution that cultivates entrepreneurship talents. He has invested in numerous companies including SpaceX, Tesla, and Thumbtack. Prior to these, he also invested in Baidu, Hotmail and Skype.

Eric Desatnik

Chief Marketing Officer

Named to the list of “The best public-relations people in the tech industry” by Business Insider, Eric Desatnik currently runs Synaptic Public Relations, advising clients on communications and public relations strategies, focused on science, technology and media. He recently led Global Communications at XPRIZE, the leading non-profit organization that manages high-profile competitions to encourage technological breakthroughs to benefit humanity. He holds degrees from Yale University and Ohio University, and is on the advisory boards for WildAid and SXSW Eco.

Jeff Garzik

Co-Founder, CTO

Jeff Garzik is the key Bitcoin core developer who worked under Satoshi Nakamoto for 2 years. His work can be found in every bitcoin and miner. Previously, he worked in the Linux industry for  over 15 years under Linus Torvalds. He was the key Linux kernel engineer and is on the Linux Foundation Board of Directors. Jeff’s code can be found in every Android phone and data center. The co-founder of Bloq, Jeff is also the leader of the Ethereum protocol networking subsystem.

Zee Zheng

Co-Founder, CEO

An early adopter in Bitcoin and blockchain, Zee Zheng believes that the combination of space and blockchain technologies will broaden the frontier of our future economy, making seamless global collaboration possible. Prior to SpaceChain, he founded an education startup and ran it 4½ years until it was acquired. Zee Zheng has worked at Hilton, Cathay Pacific, Swire group, YongAn Brokers and a hedge fund, and is the founding partner at HQ Capital, a VC that focuses on investing disruptive technology. He is a Columbia University graduate and Draper University alumnus.