Steven Nerayoff
Steven Nerayoff, Esq. LL.M. is a prolific serial entrepreneur, attorney and inventor of 20 international patents, having founded seven companies in Silicon Valley and New York City. Steven is a blockchain pioneer with his involvement in top projects including: Ethereum, Lisk, Bancor, tZERO, ZenCash, ZCash, Ripio, Aion and Storm. Steven is also theChairman of the publicly listed company Global Blockchain Technologies (OTCMKTS:BLKCF) (TSXV:BLOC).Stevens innovative work as the legal architect of Ethereums record setting token sale continues to be the basic structure used throughout the world today. Steven innovated the concept of utility, specifically using the concept of gas” or “fuel” for legal purposes. Steven continues to be instrumental in defining the industry standards.In 2017, Steven founded Alchemist specializing in blockchain project development and investment. Steven has assembled a team of industry leaders having advised and invested in over 25 projects.Steven has had involvement as either a founder, advisor or investor in following projects: Aion, Bancor, Basic Attention Token, Blocktix, Civic, Enjin, Ethereum, Factom, GlobalBlockchain, Investfeed, Kudos, Lisk, Metrosage, Po.et, Polymath, Ripio, Shopin, Sirin, Status, Steemit, Storm, Stox, Streetwire, tZERO, Veridium Labs, Vezt, ZCash, ZencashHe is the Founder & CEO of Maple Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on emerging technologies including blockchain-based payment systems, consumer internet companies, and socially conscious enterprises. He is also the Founder & Executive Chairman of CloudParc, a patented next-generation artificial intelligence smart city platform that has groundbreaking technology for the city of the future.
Officials

Experience

Alchemist
CEO & Founder
Sep 2016 - Present
Maple Ventures
CEO & Founder
Apr 2008 - Present
CasperLabs
Chairman
Oct 2018 - Nov 2019
tZERO Group, Inc.
Architect of The Security Token & STO
Nov 2017 - Jun 2019
StormX, Inc.
Chief Strategist
Jul 2017 - May 2018
Lisk
Founding Advisor
Mar 2016 - May 2017
Ethereum
Inventor of The Utility Token & ICO
Jan 2014 - Jun 2015
Freedom Home Healthcare
CEO & Founder
Dec 2003 - Dec 2008
iOffer
CEO & Founder
Jun 1998 - Oct 2002
Cooper Owen
Co-Founder
1999 - 2002
eWanted
CEO & Co-Founder
Jun 1998 - Dec 2001
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
Attorney
Aug 1996 - Aug 1998

Education

New York University School of Law
Master of Laws (LL.M.), Taxation
1995 - 1996
Tulane University
Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law
1992 - 1995
American University
Bachelor's Degree, Accounting
1988 - 1992
Great Neck North High School
High school , High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates
1984 - 1988