Jill Gunter
Chief Strategy Officer at Espresso Systems
United States
Overview
Work Experience
Chief Strategy Officer
2021 - Current
www.espressosys.com
Espresso Systems provides scaling and privacy systems for Web 3 applications.
Raised $63,100,000.00 from AltLayer, Obol Labs, Frax Finance, ODOS, Caldera, Synonym Finance, EigenLabs, Aztec, Polygon and Eclipse.
Principal, then Venture Partner
2019 - 2022
Co-Founder
2018 - 2021
Co-founder of a non-profit organization that produces research findings and insights on how money is managed in places experiencing hyperinflation, capital controls, and criminalization of free markets.
Independent Consultant
2017 - 2019
Advise cryptocurrency start ups on fundraising, commercial strategy, use case definition, product-market fit, adoption, corporate structure, public relations, and crisis management. Clients include: UMA, 0x, CoinList, dYdX, Zcash Company, Tezos. Provide strategic guidance on cryptocurrencies to institutions including the IMF and the World Bank. Presented at 15+ leading industry events across finance, policy, and technology. Regularly cited in the New York Times, Wired, S&P Global, Coindesk, etc. www.jill-carlson.com
Business Development & Strategy Lead
2016 - 2017
Chain is a leading enterprise blockchain software company, enabling institutions to issue and transfer financial assets on permissioned blockchain networks.
Research Assistant
2016 - 2016
Research focused on blockchain protocols, cryptocurrencies, and digital assets (while completing masters degree).
Credit Trader
2012 - 2015
Sovereign debt and derivatives trading, strategy, and research.
Goldman Sachs is a multinational financial services firm providing securities, investment banking, and management services.
Trading Analyst
2011 - 2011
Goldman Sachs is a multinational financial services firm providing securities, investment banking, and management services.