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About
Zachary Williamson earned a doctorate in particle physics at the University of Oxford and previously conducted research at CERN and the T2K experiment in Japan. He went on to build the AZTEC Protocol and is a co-inventor of the PLONK proving system.
Founding CTO & Current CEO at Aztec
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Aztec's investors · 15
A.Capital VenturesSan Franciscoa16z cryptoMenlo ParkAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksCoinbase VenturesStamford · $100K – $10M checksConsenSys MeshZugEntrepreneur FirstBengaluru · $1M – $7M checksEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.Road Town, TortolaFenbushi CapitalShanghai · $1.3M – $30M checksIOSG VenturesHong Kong · $10K – $100K checksKing River CapitalSydneyNascentSan FranciscoParadigmSan Francisco · $1M – $100M checksSV AngelSan FranciscoVariant FundNew York · $250K – $750K checksZero Knowledge Validator (ZKV)
Co-founders at Aztec
Experience
- AztecCo-founder and CEO of Azteccurrent2017 — present
- AztecCo-founder and CEO of Azteccurrent2017 — present
- AztecCo-Founder & CTO2017 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
- Entrepreneur FirstEF9 Cohort Member2017 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
- Carallon LtdSoftware Developer2015 — 2017London Area, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Software DevelopmentC++BlockchainEthereumJavascript
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Zachary Williamson?
- Zachary Williamson earned a doctorate in particle physics at the University of Oxford and previously conducted research at CERN and the T2K experiment in Japan. He went on to build the AZTEC Protocol and is a co-inventor of the PLONK proving system.
- Where does Zachary Williamson work?
- Zachary Williamson is Founding CTO & Current CEO of Aztec.
- What companies did Zachary Williamson found?
- Zachary Williamson founded Aztec.
- Where did Zachary Williamson go to school?
- Zachary Williamson studied at University of Oxford (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Neutrino Physics); University of Southampton (Master's degree, Physics with Particle Physics).
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University of Southampton mafia49
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Alistair RussellMEngFounded Tray +1Emily TaylorFounded Sages +1Robert BalfourBScFounded Pro MatixTom HardyBachelor’s DegreeFounded Elbow BeachAli SaheliMEngFounded TeleSwapAlex FisherBachelor of Science - BSFounded AOA Dx
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Shared employers
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