Codebase Ventures Inc has announced the appointment of Manan Mehta, a blockchain engineer and entrepreneur, as its senior technology advisor.
"Manan's experience and network provides Codebase with a unique value proposition, supporting the company in analyzing and advancing its technology assets and identifying opportunities for key investments," Codebase president and CEO George Tsafalas said in a statement.
The company noted that Mehta has experience as a software engineer at Stripe, a technology company used by businesses of every size to accept payments and manage their businesses online, and as a senior blockchain engineer at Fansunite Entertainment Inc, a technology company operating in the sports and gaming domain.
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Mehta holds a Bachelor of Schience (B.Sc.) degree in Computer Science from the University of British Columbia. His vast knowledge within the technology sector includes experience scaling backend and data engineering teams across different domains, including fintech, marketplaces and sports/gaming, Codebase said.
The company noted that Mehta is currently building large-scale services, data pipelines and products for the finance team at Stripe, lead by Stripe's CFO.
Prior to Stripe, he co-founded and scaled Pattern, a supplier commit labour marketplace that connects thousands of merchants with blue collar workers in real time, to over US$30 million in revenue and 50 employees across Vancouver, Toronto, New York and Los Angeles.
Codebase Ventures seeks early-stage investments in emerging technology sectors, including the blockchain ecosystem and fintech. The company identifies such opportunities and applies its relationships and capital to advance its interests.
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