JL

John Lilic

Executive Director at Telos

Hong Kong SAR

Overview 

John Lilic is a Crypto-Economic Builder, Seed Investor, and Product Advisor based in Hong Kong SAR. With a background in software development and a focus on Web3/Blockchain startups, John has made significant investments in companies like Polygon and Telos, while also serving as an executive director at Telos and providing strategic guidance to various blockchain projects. Highlights of John's career include his role as an Executive Director at Telos and his involvement in seed investments for companies like Polygon, showcasing his expertise in blockchain technology and his success in supporting the growth of innovative startups in the Web3 space.

Work Experience 

  • Executive Director

    2024 - Current

    Working to accelerate adoption of Telos; the fastest, and most performant EVM on the market.

  • Seed investor, board member & strategic advisor

    2023

    At Nordark, we’re reimagining the crypto banking experience.

  • Seed investor, advisor and board member

    2022

Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol verifies clean energy Bitcoin mining so investors can make their Bitcoin holdings sustainable.

  • Angel Investor and Product Advisor for Blockchain Startups

    2020

    https://www.johnlilic.info/ https://www.crunchbase.com/person/john-lilic Top 50 web3 Investor https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yiN8ry0BG2kt8CFDzbIdkVzDXmsLbvJ1ruGtnGEHUxo/edit#gid=0

  • Co-Founder and Board Member

    2014

    Code to Inspire is a registered 501 (c)(3) non profit committed to educating Afghan female students by improving their technical literacy and teaching them how to code. Our Goals: • Decrease the gender gap in computer science fields in Afghanistan • Educating and empowering female Afghan students (age 15-25) by teaching them digital literacy skills • Achieve social, economic and educational equity • Create job opportunities for women to be hired as freelancers online • Encourage our students to be entrepreneurs and elevate entrepreneurship among women in Afghanistan

  • Investor and Product Development Advisor

    2020 - 2023

    Helping lead transition of the Ethereum layer 1 ecosystem to layer 2 on Polygon

  • Global Business Technology Development, Strategy and Operations

    2015 - 2020

    ConsenSys enables organizations across industries and geographies to benefit from simplified technology landscapes, integrated processes, streamlined operations and improved agility and performance that the Ethereum blockchain ecosystem delivers. Advising clients and partners about their Ethereum blockchain portfolio and its alignment with business strategy.

ConsenSys builds Ethereum blockchain infrastructure and applications ranging from developer tools to enterprise solutions.

Raised $725,000,000.00 from Raison Wealth and Axevil Capital.

  • Volunteering for Bitcoin focused on Operations, Strategy and Investor Relations

    2014 - 2014

    Worked towards early stage proliferation of Bitcoin and blockchain technologies by helping run operations at a non profit educational resource center in the heart of New York City's Wall Street financial district located next to the NYSE.

Bitcoin Center NYC is a hub for education, networking, and advocacy in the cryptocurrency space.

  • Early Bitcoin Adopter

    2013 - 2014

    Interacting and learning about the crypto-currency ecosystem.

Articles About John

Relevant Websites