John Lilic
Executive Director at Telos
Hong Kong SAR
Overview
Work Experience
Pre-Seed Investor and Board Member
2024 - Current
We’re a team of quantum punks exploring the wild frontier of quantum cryptography. We believe that quantum technology can be deployed for the common good in the very near future, well before fault-tolerant universal quantum computing becomes available at scale. To this end, we are building novel cryptographic applications for both traditional and decentralized finance, uniquely secured by physics.
Pre-seed Investor and Board Member
2024
ONOFF enables global trading businesses to access instant, cost-effective, and transparent payments and finance worldwide.
Chief Executive Officer
2024
Working to accelerate adoption of zero knowledge technology.
Seed Investor and Advisor
2023
Noble is a blockchain platform specializing in the issuance of digital assets within the Cosmos ecosystem and beyond. It serves as a dedicated appchain designed to facilitate the seamless integration and distribution of assets, particularly stablecoins, across various interconnected blockchains using the Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol. One of Noble's notable contributions is the introduction of USDN (Noble Dollar), a yield-bearing stablecoin. USDN is overcollateralized with U.S. Treasury bills and offers a current yield of 4.15%. This design allows decentralized applications (dApps) and rollups to programmatically distribute the underlying yield to users, enhancing the utility and attractiveness of holding USDN. In addition to USDN, Noble has collaborated with Circle to bring native USDC issuance to the Cosmos ecosystem. This integration enables businesses and developers to access USDC directly on Noble, benefiting from its interoperability across IBC-enabled blockchains.
Pre-Seed Investor and Advisor
2023
PRONOE is a CO₂ removal company aiming to restore the ocean's natural capacity to capture and permanently store CO₂ from the atmosphere. They develop automated water treatment systems that integrate seamlessly with existing coastal industrial operations, processing return flows into less acidic or more alkaline states. This approach not only mitigates ocean acidification but also generates high-quality CO₂ removal certificates, benefiting the climate, coastal communities, and ecosystems worldwide.
Seed Investor and Board Member
2023
At Nordark, we’re reimagining the crypto banking experience.
Pre-Seed investor and Board Member
2022
Lissen is a music streaming platform that goes beyond music, offering immersive experiences that connect fans with their favorite artists. Currently available in the UK, it allows users to stream music and engage in exclusive artist-driven content.
Seed Investor and Advisor
2021
Morpho is a decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platform that optimizes lending and borrowing on existing protocols like Aave and Compound. It enhances efficiency by implementing a peer-to-peer matching mechanism, which improves interest rates for both lenders and borrowers compared to traditional liquidity pool models. - Optimized Rates: Morpho matches users directly when possible, providing better rates than standard lending pools. - Hybrid Model: It combines P2P lending with pool-based lending, ensuring liquidity even when direct matching isn't available. - Non-Custodial & Permissionless: Users retain full control over their funds, with smart contracts handling transactions securely. - Gas Efficiency: It reduces transaction costs compared to interacting directly with Aave or Compound. By improving capital efficiency and reducing inefficiencies in traditional lending pools, Morpho offers a more profitable and decentralized alternative for both borrowers and lenders in DeFi.
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