Work
- Founding Team and Head of Product, Gnosis Pay2022 - 2024
Built the world's first truly self-custodial crypto Visa card, pioneering a new industry that has since become mainstream. Launched within six months, enabling users to spend crypto at 80M merchants worldwide while maintaining complete control of their assets.
The product processes over $1.5M in payment volume weekly with 1500+ daily transactions, demonstrating the viability of self-custodial banking at scale.
- Generalist (Oly), Teya2022
Worked on the project called Oly at Teya, which later became Gnosis Pay. When Teya decided not to pursue the project, we spun it out as a separate entity under Gnosis.
- Associate, Bain & Company2021
Brief stint in consulting that confirmed I'm a startup builder at heart, not a corporate consultant.
- Associate, Addverb Technologies2020
Warehouse automation and robotics startup (acq by Reliance). Worked closely with the co-founder to help set up operations in the new factory. Learnt about robotics, warehousing and logistics.
Publications & Talks
- The Future of Payments on Blockchain Rails
Keynote presentation exploring how blockchain technology is transforming the payments landscape, discussing self-custody, interoperability, and the integration with traditional financial systems.
- Become Your Own Neobank with Gnosis Pay
Interview with Bitcoin.com discussing how self-custodial solutions like Gnosis Pay enable users to become their own neobank, maintaining control of their assets while accessing traditional financial services.
- Impact of Investor Sentiment on Stock Market Returns in India
Research paper published in the International Journal of Research in Commerce, Economics and Management (ISSN 2231-4245) · Jun 1, 2020
Projects
- Marichi
A Telegram-based trading bot aiming to make social trading seamless and solve discovery of tokens. Currently in development.
- Chezz
A twist on classic chess, enabling players to build their own army and play PvP unlocking new strategies. Currently in development. Try the demo →
- Blex
Founder of Blex, a direct-to-consumer (D2C) brand specializing in household borisilicate glass products.
- Spectacle
On-demand live video platform connecting users drop micro-rewards to request real-time footage from specific locations.
- Askup
An incentivized stack overflow to find quality solutions quickly from experts. Smart contracts automatically release payment when solutions are accepted. Hackathon project.Watch video →
- GetASchool
Unified platform to streamline Delhi's fragmented school admissions process. Developed a proof of concept working with 3 schools.
Contact
Connect with me on twitter, linkedin, or at raghav dot blex at gmail dot com