Northstake

BACKED AND TRUSTED BY PIONEERS AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS

Being a pioneer in digital assets may seem daunting, complex and uncertain.

At Northstake, we bring industry leaders, innovators and builders together, who are uniquely qualified to build for the future.

We challenge the status quo bias and remain committed to bringing digital asset products to our growing institutional client base.

There is never a dull day in crypto.

Board members and Advisors

Northstake A/S
Board of Directors and Advisors

Our board of directors and advisors brings deep industry expertise from financial services, banking, venture capital, crypto, financial regulation and technology.

Hans Henrik Hoffmeyer

Hans Henrik Hoffmeyer

Advisor

Hans Henrik Hoffmeyer is Co-founder and COO of crypto payment service Coinify. With a career spanning over 30 years, Hoffmeyer has held various VP positions at industry-leading companies such as IBM, Oracle, Pandora, and Nets. His extensive expertise in the technology industry has made him a valuable contributor to the development of innovative payment solutions.

Claus Nielsen

Claus Nielsen

Advisor

Claus Nielsen is a seasoned financial executive with a wealth of expertise in the banking industry. He boasts over 30 years of experience, during which he held the position of Head of Markets for Saxo Bank and was a member of the executive management group from 2008 to 2018. Nielsen's extensive knowledge and leadership have made him a valuable advisor to Northstake.

Payam Samarghandi

Payam Samarghandi

Advisor

Payam is General Counsel and lawyer with Samar Law. He is highly specialized on all legal aspects relating to cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ether. He has established a broad international network, a vast amount of experience, and an in-depth blockchain industry knowledge. Payam also serves as a member  of the Board of Trustees, the Dai Foundation (MakerDao).

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Advisor

Michael Jackson is an experienced advisor in the crypto ecosystem. Jackson currently serves as director at Fabric Ventures, and has previously served as board member at Blockchain.com and was an early member of the Bitcoin Foundation. In addition, Jackson sits on the board of large, systemically regulated companies such as AXA Insurance, Volvo Cars and Luminor Bank.

Leadership

Northstake A/S
Leadership

Meet the leadership team at Northstake A/S

Jesper Johansen

Jesper Johansen

Founder & CEO

Jesper has more than +15 years in technology and management consulting from Accenture and Deloitte, where he has advised clients on technology and blockchain use case adoption and digital transformation. He holds an MBA, B.Sc. International Business from Copenhagen Business School.

Luca Sorlini

Luca Sorlini

Head of Product

Luca graduated with an M.Sc. in Economics and Finance and worked in private equity, where he assisted the execution of several leveraged buyouts in the UK and Denmark. Luca is passionate that blockchain provides us with the foundations to build more inclusive, transparent and efficient financial services.

Stefan Larsen

Stefan Larsen

CTO

Stefan has a background in philosophy and robotics system design, with more than 10 years experience in software engineering. Stefan graduated with a Ph.D in Philosophy & Social Robot Technology, and leads product engineering at Northstake.

Casper Wassmann

Casper Wassmann

CFO

Casper is an accomplished finance professional with extensive experience in corporate accounting, auditing, financial reporting, and strategic M&A. His proven track record in publicly traded companies positions him well for the crypto industry at Northstake. Casper’s expertise in Financial Planning & Analysis, coupled with his passion for learning and strategic insight, ensures effective leadership in dynamic environments.

People

Emil Bay

Emil Bay

Chief of Science & Cryptography

Emil is an accomplished mathematician and cryptographer, who has built and developed blockchains, peer-to-peer networks, custody solutions and smart contracts for a.o. Bitfinex, Vega Protocol, Heimdall and Ethereum.

Søren Als

Søren Als

Head of Engineering

Søren has over 10 years experience in software and data engineering, with an M.Eng in Software. He works with startups to build fully operational data-pipelines and machine learning models. Søren enjoys taking complex and disparate data and making it readily available, both for business and customer insights. He enjoys building data platforms using the latest technologies and AI that are fast and future proof.

Thomas V. Daugaard

Thomas V. Daugaard

Business Development Manager

Prior to joining Northstake, Thomas was a Junior Treasurer in a listed Danish company, while pursuing his M.Sc. in Finance & Strategic Management. Since discovering Bitcoin in 2014, Thomas has been deeply involved in all things crypto.

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Store Kongensgade 59A,
4. sal, 1264 Copenhagen
Denmark
Haslegårdsvej 8-12,
DK-8210 Aarhus V
Denmark

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