Our Team

Dr. John Fletcher holds a PhD in applied mathematics and theoretical physics from the University of Cambridge. He has been researching frameworks for distributed incentives full-time since 2016, and is the inventor of more than 30 patents in the areas of cryptography and distributed systems.

Ying, an Imperial College London alumnus, is a pioneering inventor with over 15 patents in blockchain and machine learning, known for his OP_PUSHTX technique that proved Bitcoin's smart contract capabilities. His expertise is highlighted by his work on prototyping a nation-state cryptocurrency for the Bank of England and leading a team at FiveAI to advance self-driving technology.

Phil, former ARM Limited Director and General Counsel (2003-2018), spearheaded the company's IP strategy as Senior VP of IP during SoftBank's acquisition. With 30+ years in technology IP law, he shaped open source licensing frameworks through Linaro's establishment and now advises tech startups including New Motion Labs and CHS Group.

After a successful career in derivatives trading, Lee co-founded Cube Financial, an institutional sales business with offices in London and Chicago. Cube Financial was acquired by Societe Generale in 2010. Following the acquisition, Lee became a founding partner at Coex Partners, where he remained until the firm was sold to TP ICAP in 2018. Throughout his career, Lee has held multiple Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) control functions, ranging from significant management to compliance.

Steven holds a Master's degree from the University of Oxford in Mathematics and Philosophy. He is a founding partner at ARKN ventures, a London-based investment firm focused on decentralised social co-ordination solutions and incentive design. Previously a trader in charge of crypto strategy at derivatives market maker Mako, he made his way up from graduate trainee to being the youngest partner in the firm's history.

Ben graduated from the University of Oxford with a Degree in Law (Jurisprudence). Convinced of the potential of DLT in underpinning solutions to coordination challenges, he became a founding partner at ARKN Ventures. His focus is on finding and working with protocols that can remove barriers to global collaboration and transform the ways in which we approach desired outcomes.