The people behind Sesame Vault

Dimitris was a portfolio manager at Point72 and Citadel and is a Peterson Institute GFC member. His work spans macro markets, portfolio construction, and policy frameworks for digital assets.

Dimitris leads Sesame Vault’s intelligence layer.

Dora is a former COO and CCO of Metropolitan Capital Advisors, an activist value hedge fund. She is managing partner of HODL.vc, the incubator behind MoonPay, and a founding executive and board member of MoonPay.

At Sesame Vault, Dora leads finance and operations.

Darren is the founder and chairman of DAIR Capital, a systematic digital asset fund, and a co-founder of Bitcart, one of the early blockchain payments ventures. His background is in structured finance, risk capital, and market structure.

At Sesame Vault, Darren leads corporate strategy, partnerships, and corporate development, working with the CEO and board. He serves on the board.

Nicolas has 15 years of experience managing fixed income and equity derivatives businesses across financial institutions and blockchain companies. His experience includes Bank of America, Brevan Howard, and Monad.

At Sesame Vault, Nicolas designs the platform and its infrastructure for security, scalability, and performance.

Ted is a former official at the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), a regulator of stablecoin issuers. His background includes financial regulation and stablecoin policy.

At Sesame Vault, Ted leads regulatory engagement, oversees compliance monitoring tools, and works with outside counsel on legal and regulatory strategy.

Marie spent over 15 years leading hedge fund and asset management sales within fixed income, covering rates, FX, macro credit, and equity products. Her experience includes Barclays.

At Sesame Vault, Marie leads client relationships with stablecoin issuers and corporate treasuries and oversees banking relationships that support product development and custodian strategy.

James has 10 years of experience in corporate finance, accounting, and data, working on large-scale financial infrastructure projects in technology companies.

At Sesame Vault, James manages the accounting and financial data systems.

Daniel is a software engineer with a background in electrical engineering and experience developing embedded and software systems across telecommunications, industrial automation, and intralogistics. His work has included embedded telecommunications systems, industrial control and protection systems, and software for warehouse and material-flow operations.

At Sesame Vault, Daniel works on the platform’s backend systems and infrastructure, with a focus on building reliable systems for financial and treasury applications.

Phil has over five years of experience in IT and cybersecurity, working across both managed service provider and in-house environments. His background spans security operations, information security governance, and IT management.

At Sesame Vault, Phil leads IT and security, overseeing cybersecurity, technology controls, and the company’s security and compliance program.

Alex is an entrepreneur with three prior exits across institutional finance and fintech. He is a co-founder of LiquidLP, a NAV lending platform serving LPs and RIAs, and has built ventures across capital markets infrastructure and digital assets.

At Sesame Vault, Alex advises on commercial strategy and develops relationships with banks and institutional investors.