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Bryan PellegrinounlockedRaz: together at BuzzDraft (2011–2013)
Raz: together at LayerZero
Raz: together at St. Thomas Aquinas High School
×6Raz: together at University of New Hampshire
About
Raz Zarick previously co-founded Minimal AI, where he served as CTO, and co-founded Coder Den, leading it as CEO for over a decade. He was also CTO at BuzzDraft and worked as a tester, developer, and graduate research assistant at the UNH InterOperability Lab.
Founder at LayerZero
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LayerZero's investors · 37
a16z cryptoMenlo ParkAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2022Andromeda CapitalBinance LabsMalta · $100K – $5M checks · since 2021BitDAOBixin CapitalBeijingBixin VenturesBond Capital ManagementSan Francisco · $100K – $25M checksChapter OneLos Angeles · $5K – $200K checksCitadelsince 2026Coinbase VenturesStamford · $100K – $10M checksDeFiance CapitalSingaporeGenblock CapitalSan FranciscoGhaf Capital PartnersDubaiHypersphere VenturesMiami Beach · since 2021King River CapitalSydneyMajinx CapitalKyivMantle NetworkMaple VCSan Francisco · $500K – $1.5M checksMC Ventures (Muhabbit Capital)Multicoin CapitalAustin · $1M – $50M checks · since 2021MVP VenturesChicagoOKX VenturesSingapore · $2M – $38M checksOriginal CapitalMiami · since 2022Polygon VenturesDubaiProtocol VenturesSan Francisco · $5M checks · since 2021Red Beard VenturesWestport · $90K – $300K checksRobot VenturesBeaverton · $100K – $1M checks · since 2021Ryze LabsMiamiSamsung NextSan Jose · $100K – $5M checksSequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checksSino Global CapitalBeijing · since 2021Space Whale CapitalSan FranciscoSublime VenturesTetherHong Kong · $1.5M – $775M checks · since 2026Tiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checksVOLT CAPITALNew York · $100K – $1M checks
Co-founders at LayerZero
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Bryan PellegrinoFounder & CEO
Experience
- LayerZero LabsCo-Founder and CTOcurrent2021 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Minimal AICo-Founder and CTO2018 — 2021Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Coder DenCo-Founder and CEO2009 — 2020
- BuzzDraftCTO2011 — 2013
- UNH InterOperability LabGraduate Research Assistant2010 — 2011
- UNH InterOperability LabTester and Developer2006 — 2009
Skills & more
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Raz Zarick?
- Raz Zarick previously co-founded Minimal AI, where he served as CTO, and co-founded Coder Den, leading it as CEO for over a decade. He was also CTO at BuzzDraft and worked as a tester, developer, and graduate research assistant at the UNH InterOperability Lab.
- Where does Raz Zarick work?
- Raz Zarick is Founder of LayerZero.
- What companies did Raz Zarick found?
- Raz Zarick founded LayerZero.
- Where did Raz Zarick go to school?
- Raz Zarick studied at University of New Hampshire (Master of Science - MS, Computer Science); University of New Hampshire (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science); St. Thomas Aquinas High School.
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