About Us
A team of blockchain engineers, cryptographers, and product builders
Our Story
NEXT AI was founded in 2021 by a team of engineers who met at the Ethereum Foundation. We saw the gap between cutting-edge blockchain research and production-ready software, and set out to bridge it. Since then, we've shipped 50+ projects across 15 blockchain protocols, earning a reputation for security-first engineering and relentless quality.
Our Approach
We believe blockchain software demands a higher standard. Immutable code must be correct the first time, so we pair test-driven development with formal verification, fuzz testing, and multiple independent audits. Every project gets a dedicated security lead from day one. We don't just write code; we protect value.
Leadership Team
Alex Chen
CEO & Co-Founder
Former Core Developer at Ethereum Foundation. 10+ years in distributed systems and cryptography.
Sarah Park
CTO & Co-Founder
Ex-Consensys lead engineer. Built 3 protocols with $1B+ TVL. Smart contract security specialist.
Marcus Rivera
Head of DeFi
Previously designed trading systems at Jump Crypto. Expert in AMM design and MEV mitigation.
Yuki Tanaka
Lead Security Researcher
Found 50+ critical bugs across top 20 protocols. Former lead auditor at Trail of Bits.
Wei Zhang
Head of AI
Former Google DeepMind research engineer. Shipped LLM agent and RAG systems serving 100M+ users.
Emma Silva
Head of Cross-Border Commerce
Former Shopify Plus solution architect. Scaled 5 DTC brands past $100M annual GMV globally.
David Kim
Messaging Architect
Former LINE and Signal core engineer. 10+ years building distributed IM, E2EE and real-time A/V.
Nina Wu
Game Studio Lead
Former miHoYo art director and technical designer. Shipped multiple anime mobile games featured by Apple.
Ready to Build the Future?
Whether you're launching a new protocol, building a dApp, or exploring tokenization, our team is ready to help you ship with confidence.