We're lightblocks
Driven by innovation and committed to excellence, our team brings together expertise from various fields to exceed the boundaries of blockchain interoperability.
Meet the Team
Matan earned biology and chemistry degrees while in high school, Following his service in the special forces, he joined Ormat (NYSE: ORA) working on AI models to optimize geothermal energy production. Introduced to blockchain through singularity university, focused on block space optimization and transaction ordering. Matan Founded Lightblocks Labs, with the goal of revolutionizing blockchain interoperability through shared security.
Matan earned biology and chemistry degrees while in high school, Following his service in the special forces, he joined Ormat (NYSE: ORA) working on AI models to optimize geothermal energy production. Introduced to blockchain through singularity university, focused on block space optimization and transaction ordering. Matan Founded Lightblocks Labs, with the goal of revolutionizing blockchain interoperability through shared security.
Matan Sitbon
Founder & CEO
Uri is an executive with more than twenty years of experience in software development and product management. Prior to his role at Lightblocks, he served as the head of engineering at bloXroute, where he effectively built and guided teams through cutting-edge projects. With an MBA focusing on strategic and innovation management, Uri brings a strong combination of academic insights and hands-on experience to his leadership positions.
Uri is an executive with more than twenty years of experience in software development and product management. Prior to his role at Lightblocks, he served as the head of engineering at bloXroute, where he effectively built and guided teams through cutting-edge projects. With an MBA focusing on strategic and innovation management, Uri brings a strong combination of academic insights and hands-on experience to his leadership positions.
Uri Margalit
VP, Head of Research & Development
Former Head of Crypto Department at UNKJD, VP Product & Research at Albert AI, background in Computer Science
Former Head of Crypto Department at UNKJD, VP Product & Research at Albert AI, background in Computer Science
Tomer Brandes
Token Architect
Samuel combines expertise in software engineering and blockchain technologies with a strong background in product development. He holds a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and a Master's in FinTech, driving innovation in the Product department.
Samuel combines expertise in software engineering and blockchain technologies with a strong background in product development. He holds a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and a Master's in FinTech, driving innovation in the Product department.
Samuel Fitoussi
Blockchain Analyst
Matan earned biology and chemistry degrees while in high school, Following his service in the special forces, he joined Ormat (NYSE: ORA) working on AI models to optimize geothermal energy production. Introduced to blockchain through singularity university, focused on block space optimization and transaction ordering. Matan Founded Lightblocks Labs, with the goal of revolutionizing blockchain interoperability through shared security.
Matan earned biology and chemistry degrees while in high school, Following his service in the special forces, he joined Ormat (NYSE: ORA) working on AI models to optimize geothermal energy production. Introduced to blockchain through singularity university, focused on block space optimization and transaction ordering. Matan Founded Lightblocks Labs, with the goal of revolutionizing blockchain interoperability through shared security.
Matan Sitbon
Founder & CEO
Uri is an executive with more than twenty years of experience in software development and product management. Prior to his role at Lightblocks, he served as the head of engineering at bloXroute, where he effectively built and guided teams through cutting-edge projects. With an MBA focusing on strategic and innovation management, Uri brings a strong combination of academic insights and hands-on experience to his leadership positions.
Uri is an executive with more than twenty years of experience in software development and product management. Prior to his role at Lightblocks, he served as the head of engineering at bloXroute, where he effectively built and guided teams through cutting-edge projects. With an MBA focusing on strategic and innovation management, Uri brings a strong combination of academic insights and hands-on experience to his leadership positions.
Uri Margalit
VP, Head of Research & Development
Former Head of Crypto Department at UNKJD, VP Product & Research at Albert AI, background in Computer Science
Former Head of Crypto Department at UNKJD, VP Product & Research at Albert AI, background in Computer Science
Tomer Brandes
Token Architect
Samuel combines expertise in software engineering and blockchain technologies with a strong background in product development. He holds a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and a Master's in FinTech, driving innovation in the Product department.
Samuel combines expertise in software engineering and blockchain technologies with a strong background in product development. He holds a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and a Master's in FinTech, driving innovation in the Product department.
Samuel Fitoussi
Blockchain Analyst