Santiago Siri
FounderFounder/President at Democracy Earth
Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
FoundedDemocracy Earth · YC
About
Santiago Siri is president of the Democracy Earth Foundation, a Y Combinator-backed nonprofit where he led development of an Ethereum-based Universal Basic Income system, and co-founded the DAO behind the Proof of Humanity protocol. He is the author of Hacktivismo (2015) and Tecnosapiens (2025), hosts the tech podcast La Última Frontera produced by Filo News, and founded the Partido de la Red as well as co-founding the Argentine Video Game Developers Association (ADVA). He serves on the board of Smilehood, was recognized by MIT Technology Review and Singularity University in 2017, and was named a Global Shaper by the World Economic Forum in 2012.
Founder/President at Democracy EarthYC W15
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Experience
- Urbana Play 104.3Colaborador Periodisticocurrent2025 — presentBuenos Aires, Argentina
- Plim PlimBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentBuenos Aires Province, Argentina
- Democracy Earth FoundationFoundercurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- GelatinaColaborador Periodistico2025Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Filo.newsPodcast Host & Producer2023 — 2025Argentina
- Vorterix.comFreelance Columnist2023 — 2024Ciudad de Buenos Aires
- BLENDERHost & Producer2024Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
- Pod LandPodcaster2021 — 2023Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- UBI DAOFounder2021 — 2023Ethereum
- Proof of HumanityMission Board Member2021 — 2022Ethereum
- DAO EducationCo-Founder & Executive Director2020 — 2022Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- LEGENDS: The Home of FootballTechnology Consultant2021Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- BitexPartner & Advisor to the Board2014 — 2020Buenos Aires
- World Economic ForumGlobal Shaper2012 — 2019Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Partido de la RedFounder & Peer2012 — 2019Argentina
- Radio Metro FM 95.1Technology Columnist2011 — 2014Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Popego Corporation & Grupo 42Founder, CEO & Research Lead2007 — 2014Buenos Aires & São Paulo
- Palermo ValleyCo-founder & Meme Replicator2008 — 2009
- ADVACo-founder & Board Member2001 — 2008
- Three MelonsGame Oracle2005 — 2007
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Santiago Siri?
- Santiago Siri is president of the Democracy Earth Foundation, a Y Combinator-backed nonprofit where he led development of an Ethereum-based Universal Basic Income system, and co-founded the DAO behind the Proof of Humanity protocol. He is the author of Hacktivismo (2015) and Tecnosapiens (2025), hosts the tech podcast La Última Frontera produced by Filo News, and founded the Partido de la Red as well as co-founding the Argentine Video Game Developers Association (ADVA). He serves on the board of Smilehood, was recognized by MIT Technology Review and Singularity University in 2017, and was named a Global Shaper by the World Economic Forum in 2012.
- Where does Santiago Siri work?
- Santiago Siri is Founder/President of Democracy Earth.
- What companies did Santiago Siri found?
- Santiago Siri founded Democracy Earth.
- Where did Santiago Siri go to school?
- Santiago Siri studied at St Brendan's College (Bachelor, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates).
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