About us.
At Ligero, privacy and security comes first. Our products are based on peer-reviewed science and we have years of experience developing advanced cryptographic protocols like secure multiparty-computation and zero-knowledge.
Our Amazing Team
Our team has extensive experience in developing, implementing state-of-the-art cryptography
CEO / CTO
Muthu Venkitasubramaniam
An expert in zero-knowledge proofs and secure multiparty computation, currently an Associate Professor at Georgetown University and a recipient of multiple prestigious awards, including a ICDE Influential Paper Award and Google Faculty Award. Muthu is a steering committee member of the ZK Standardization Effort.
Chief Scientist
Carmit Hazay
A professor at Bar-Ilan University, Carmit is a renowned expert in cryptographic protocols, zero-knowledge proofs, and secure multiparty computation. She is the co-author of a book on secure two-party protocols and the recipient of the ACM CCS Distinguished Paper Award joint with Muthu. Her papers have been invited to the Journal of Cryptology and the Journal of Computer Security, and she served as the program co-chair of Eurocrypt 2023.
President, COO
Matt DiBiase
Over four decades of experience in the Capital Markets. Founding partner of two middle market investment banks, running trading operations and on management committee of both firms.
General Counsel
Scott Catlin
Over 20 years experience in legal/intellectual property, engineering, M&A, licensing and entrepreneurial roles. Previously, served as GC and Chief IP Counsel for Abbott Medical Optics, founded a medical device startup, been a Senior Associate consultant at Bain & Company; and served in the US Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps as a prosecutor.
Chief Architect
Ruihan Wang
A Haskell-aficianado, Ruihan has deep knowledge in scaling zero-knowledge and secure multiparty-computation protocols by leveraging modern programming languages principles
Product Head
Tarik Riviere
Developed an expertise in implementing multiparty computation and zero-knowledge proofs, powering private decentralized data collaboration. Former head of product for the leading global commodity index franchise and related digital asset efforts at Bloomberg LP, Tarik’s experience includes trading roles across various leading investment banks, followed by stints as a hedge fund Portfolio Manager and CTA Principal.
Advisors
abhi shelat
Yuval Ishai