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Jason Vranek

Founder

Co-Founder & CTO, Puffer Labs at Puffer Finance

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedPuffer Finance

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52 people in our graph share verified history with Jason — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Daniel PortillounlockedJason: together at Chainlink (2022)
×6Jason: together at University of California, Santa Cruz
×3Jason: together at Chainlink labs
×2Jason: together at Chainlink

Co-Founder & CTO, Puffer Labs at Puffer Finance

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Puffer Finance's investors · 18

Avon Venturessince 2024Binance LabsMalta · $100K – $5M checksBreedCoral GablesBrevan Howard DigitalNew York · since 2024Coinbase VenturesStamford · $100K – $10M checks · since 2024ConsenSysZug · since 2024Electric CapitalPalo Alto · $1M – $20M checks · since 2024FactionPalo Alto · $50K – $5M checksFranklin TempletonSan Mateo · since 2024GSRNew York · since 2024Kraken VenturesAustin · since 2024LBANK LabsLemniscapGeorge Town · since 2024Lightspeed FactionMenlo Park · since 2024Lightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checksLongHash VenturesSingaporeMechanism CapitalLiberty Hill · $2M – $22M checks · since 2024Moonhill Capital

Co-founders at Puffer Finance

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Amir ForouzaniFounder

Experience

  1. Puffer FinanceContributor @ Puffer Labscurrent2022 — present
  2. VAMA Group - UCSCGrad Student Researcher2019 — 2022Santa Cruz, California, United States
  3. Chainlink LabsResearch Engineer2022
  4. University of California, Santa CruzTeaching Assistant2020
  5. FlowrsFlowrs - Back end engineering project2018 — 2019
  6. Innovation Matrix, IncAssociate Software Engineer2018Santa Clara, CA
  7. UCSCSenior Design Project2018
  8. University of California, Santa Cruz - Jack Baskin School of EngineeringClass Tutor2017 — 2018
  9. University of California, Santa Cruz - Jack Baskin School of EngineeringClass Tutor2017
  10. University of California, Santa CruzProgrammer for LEEPS Lab Economics Department at UCSC2016 — 2017Santa Cruz, CA 95064
  11. UCSCJigglyPutt - Mechatronics Project2016

Skills & more

Rust (Programming Language)Python (Programming Language)C (Programming Language)Integrated Circuits (IC)ProgrammingWritingResearchProject ManagementMicrosoft WordPowerPointBlockchainSolidWorks
+12 moreJavaScriptJavaManagementPresentation SkillsEmbedded SystemsEmbedded CEmbedded SoftwareHigh Frequency TradingCreativity SkillsCollaborative Problem SolvingCloud ComputingAnalytical Reasoning

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jason Vranek?
Co-Founder & CTO, Puffer Labs at Puffer Finance
Where does Jason Vranek work?
Jason Vranek is Co-Founder & CTO, Puffer Labs of Puffer Finance.
What companies did Jason Vranek found?
Jason Vranek founded Puffer Finance.
Where did Jason Vranek go to school?
Jason Vranek studied at University of California, Santa Cruz (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science and Engineering); University of California, Santa Cruz (Master's degree, Computer Science and Engineering); University of California, Santa Cruz (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering).

Founder mafias

University of California, Santa Cruz mafia62

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Daniela AmodeiBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded AnthropicTim ThimmaiahBusiness ManagementFounded Toneden +1Brian VallelungaBachelor’s DegreeFounded Doppler Technologies Inc +1Mike CagneyBAFounded Figure Markets +1Josh NicholsonBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Scite +1Dimitri StiliadisPhDFounded Aporeto +1

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Chainlink mafia6

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Daniel PortilloAdvisorFounded Turbine oneSergey NazarovCo-FounderFounded chainlinkBenedict ChanVice President Of EngineeringFounded LightSprintMickey GrahamHead of GrowthFounded Metalayer VenturesUday KeshavdasGTM AdvisorFounded Xapa

Chainlink labs mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sergey NazarovCo-Founder, ChainlinkFounded chainlink +1Daniel PortilloAdvisorFounded Turbine oneMickey GrahamHead of GrowthFounded Metalayer VenturesUday KeshavdasGTM AdvisorFounded Xapa

Same school

Also attended University of California, Santa Cruz132

Daniela AmodeiCo-founder & President of AnthropicNeha JewalikarDirector of Communications at Scale Venture PartnersChristine SamsAssistant Controller at Crosslink CapitalAnne FoorInvestor at Khosla VenturesNoor NijjerHead of Investor Relations at Sierra VenturesJohn BurkeCo-Founder, Managing Partner at PROOF

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Shared employers

Also worked at Puffer Finance2

Jing SunManaging Partner at Sparkland CapitalYumo YuFounder at Portto

Also worked at Chainlink Labs14

Daniel PortilloCofounder at General PartnershipNick OlsenHead of AI Innovation at Mainsail PartnersMehdi HasanHead of Talent at a16z cryptoBrian NovellAccount Executive at Jefferson CapitalDavid Mc GovernBDM, Chainlink Labs at HyperNestSergey NazarovCo-Founder at Chainlink labs

+ 8 more

Also worked at University of California, Santa Cruz41

Michelle ModestInvestor at Alpha PartnersShawn KungInvestor at Inception Studio CapitalTim ThimmaiahPrincipal at Black Jays VenturesAsmi ShahChief of Staff at Neythri Futures FundRaj KapanyInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsJennifer Gill RobertsManaging Partner at Grit Ventures

+ 35 more

Also worked at University of California, Santa Cruz - Jack Baskin School of Engineering1

Manu ChopraFounder at Linum