About Superstate
At Superstate we’re passionate about the promise of public blockchains to transform legacy finance. We’re tackling an ambitious mission with transparency, integrity, and a relentless focus on execution.
Our team
Robert Leshner, CFA
CEO
Serial entrepreneur and previously co-founder of Compound Labs. Venture investor at Robot Ventures.
Jim Hiltner, CFA
Head of Business Development
Previously, institutional sales and Go-to-Market lead at Compound Treasury, Pagaya, and Visible Alpha.
Dean Swennumson
Head of Operations
Previously, operations at Compound Treasury, private wealth management at Arlington Financial Advisors, and digital asset research at EY.
Jon Walch
Head of Engineering
Previously, core engineer at Frax Finance, and smart contract auditor. Former CTO, founder, and engineering leader.
Max Wolff
Senior Software Engineer
Previously, software engineer at Compound Labs and Scroll. Former research partner at Dragonfly Capital and co-founder of Marble.
Justin Domingue
Interface Lead
Previously, frontend engineer at Uniswap Labs. Prior roles in big data analysis and frontend development at Microsoft and Google.
Emily Coleman
Head of Marketing & Communications
Previously, marketing lead at Messari, Wachsman, and ShapeShift. Former marketing, communication, and people ops consultant.
Alex Zozos
General Counsel
Previously, Associate General Counsel at Coinbase, Special Counsel at the SEC. Worked at Lowenstein Sandler and JP Morgan's investment bank.
Simon Miall
Senior Business Development
Previously, sales and trading at Enigma Digital Securities. Former, institutional sales and trading at UBS Investment Bank.
Fig Gowen
Protocol Relations Lead
Previously, ecosystem initiatives at Flipside Crypto, managed dYdX's Operations Trust, grants for Aave, and DeFi research at Proxima Capital.
Bill Zhu
Senior Software Engineer
Previously, software engineer at Alchemy and Coinbase. Longtime web3 builder across nodes, exchanges, and infra.
Chris Ridmann
Principal Software Engineer
Previously, Staff Software Engineer at Gemini. Former consultant. Rock and ice climber.
David Boehm
Staff Software Engineer
Previously at Avalabs, Lyft, Microsoft, and ERDC. Longtime tech and crypto enthusiast.
Khalil Claybon
Senior Software Engineer
Previously Core Protocol Engineer at Flow blockchain, crypto enthusiast and web3 builder.
Yu Jiang Tham
Senior Software Engineer
Previously at Axiom, Family Office of Mark Pincus, Research and Labs at Snapchat, and Apple. Named inventor on 100 patents.
Rachel Levitan
Sr. Director of Strategic & External Communications
Previously on Capitol Hill, political campaigns, and a presidential appointee in the executive branch.
Saahith Pochiraju
Portfolio Manager
Previously, Quant at FlowTraders and Morgan Stanley. Former founder and engineer.
Jeshurun Webb
Head of Brand Design
Previously, led brand design at Wealthsimple and launched several successful startups agency-side. Formerly taught typography and design.
Tayyab Hussain
Senior Software Engineer
Previously, founding fullstack engineer at Icebreaker Labs. Former startup CTO, and experienced startup generalist.
Mary Jackson
Executive Assistant & Workplace Manager
Previously, operations at Via and office management and support at Live Nation. Experienced workplace consultant in tech, media, and entertainment environments.
Robin Ross
Marketing Associate
Previously, Policy Communications at Blockchain Association. Former founder and long-time crypto policy professional.
Raphaela Sapire
Head of Client Relations & Strategy
Previously, COO at Uniswap Foundation, with prior leadership at Livepeer. Co-founded DeFi research group The Latest in DeFi.
Samuel Brylski
Associate General Counsel
Previously, Chief Regulatory Officer at Hedera and General Counsel at ShapeShift.
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DeFi Pioneer's Superstate To Bring Public Equities To Solana
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Superstate has introduced continuous pricing for its USTB fund, enabling real-time NAV updates and instant interest accr...
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Tokenized Asset Manager Superstate Debuts New Fund to Profit From Bitcoin, Ether 'Carry Trade'
Superstate's new tokenized fund will generate yield based on "cash and carry" investment strategy....
Superstate Debuts Tokenized Short-Term Treasury Fund on Ethereum to Compete for Zero-Yield Stablecoins
Superstate's USTB token aims to offer institutional investors an alternative to stablecoins to earn a yield on their onc...