Team
Cortensor is founded by a team of seasoned engineers and entrepreneurs with deep expertise in large-scale distributed systems, blockchain infrastructure, and AI platforms. Our track record includes multiple venture-backed exits, years of collaboration, and a strong technical foundation.
Our Background
The founding team has previously:
Successfully exited two traditional VC-backed startups
One acquired by a multinational trillion-dollar internet/software company
Another acquired by a fintech unicorn
Led enterprise blockchain and DePIN projects, with a focus on decentralized networking and data infrastructure
Built and scaled large distributed systems from concept to production, leveraging ledger and blockchain technologies
This experience forms the basis of Cortensor’s design—scalable, decentralized, and verifiable AI.
Founder
the founder graduated from USC’s Computer Science program in 2011 and later joined Google through a $100M acquisition. Over the past decade, he has built large-scale systems across gaming, mobile OS, cloud platforms, blockchain, and fintech.
Previous Roles and Achievements:
Co-founded a DePIN startup acquired in 2020 by a Silicon Valley fintech unicorn
Led backend infrastructure for games with over 100 million users
Contributed to key Google projects, including Chrome Mobile, Android OS, and Google Cloud
Now building Cortensor, a decentralized and verifiable AI network with Proof-of-Inference and open infrastructure, to redefine trust and scale in AI delivery.
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