Mark Lurie

Chief Executive Officer

2021

Shipyard Software builds decentralized exchanges, starting with Clipper, a DEX for the most popular digital commodity assets (ETH, BTC, USD) with 200,000 users, $2.5 billion in volume and market-leading yields. We empower individuals to trade in free and fair markets built just for them.

Board Member

2022

Board Member

2020

GMO-Z.com Trust Company is a New York State trust company under the supervision of NYDFS, issuing the first regulated JPY-pegged stablecoin GYEN, along with a trusted digital dollar ZUSD. It is a subsidiary of GMO Internet, a $5B, publicly traded Financial Services and IT conglomerate headquartered in Japan.

Director

2018

Founder & CEO

2017 - 2018

Codex Protocol is a blockchain-based, decentralized title registry for art & collectibles backed by Pantera Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners and FJ Labs. As CEO, I forged a joint venture of competing marketplaces and software providers comprising annual sales of 10M+ items worth $6B. We launched an Ethereum-based protocol and even sold a cryptokitty for $140,000, then the world-record for most expensive unique digital asset ever sold (covered by NYT, Vice, etc).

Venture Partner & Investor

2011

FJ Labs is the #1 angel investor (Forbes) in the world with $284M invested in 500+ companies with 193 exits and 62% realized IRR.

Director of Sales - North America

2019 - 2021

AU10TIX is an expansion-stage, TPG-backed fintech that provides Identity Verification SaaS for KYC and fraud prevention. I Joined to hone enterprise sales skills. Worked and closed multi-stakeholder deals ranging from $30k to $1m, including Fortune 500 tech companies and banks as well as top-10 crypto exchanges. Closed $1m+ with fastest ramp and sales cycle in company history to exceed territory quota.

Board Member

2018 - 2020

Advised the Republic of the Marshall Islands after its proposed CBDC (digital national currency), "SOV", experienced challenges. I helped liaise with US Treasury, the IMF and the World Bank.

Partner, VP Corporate Development

2016 - 2017

Auction Mobility provides white-label bidding software to leading auction houses around the world (Lofty acquirer). Acquired, 2020.

Founder & CEO

2013 - 2016

Conceptualized and built a sales-driven, online marketplace for valuable collectibles backed by Founders Fund, FJLabs and Acton Capital. Acquired by Auction Mobility in 2016.

MBA

2010 - 2012