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
Education
- University of OxfordDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Neutrino Physics2010 — 2015
- University of SouthamptonMaster's degree, Physics with Particle Physics2006 — 2010
Skills & more
Software DevelopmentC++BlockchainEthereumJavascript
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