Who We Are
Monerium’s executive leadership and senior team include visionary leaders and industry experts from a wide range of backgrounds – including central banking, financial engineering, regulation, and blockchain advocacy.
Jón Helgi Egilsson, PhD
Co-founder & Chair
Former chairman of the supervisory board of the Icelandic Central Bank, adjunct professor and MBA lecturer; co-founder & executive of a fintech startup; former bank head of trading, co-author of Minting Money With Megawatts.
Sveinn Valfells, PhD
Co-founder & CEO
Early Bitcoin adopter and advocate; former co-founder and executive in telco, mobile, and biotech companies; former advisor to & investor in ventures funds; co-author of Minting Money With Megawatts.
Gísli Kristjánsson
Co-founder & CTO
Founding Board Member of the Icelandic Blockchain Foundation, former securities broker and cloud-services co-founder, and early Ethereum pre-sale participant.
Hjörtur Hjartarson
Co-founder & COO
Former co-founder and creative director at an advertising agency, cloud-services co-founder, and early Ethereum pre-sale participant.
Árni Guðjónsson
Chief Product Officer
12+ yr fault-tolerant software systems design and development.
Together, we are creating the onchain fiat infrastructure that powers the next generation of businesses and builders.
Our Board of Directors
Monerium’s Board of Directors is made up of experienced operators with extensive experience in the realms of financial regulation, big data, banking, and strategic advisory.
Our Investors
Monerium is backed by a lineup of successful entrepreneurs, leading web3 companies, and a Nordic venture fund. These investors reflect our dynamic user base, which includes established institutions and individual builders alike.
Other notable investors include Davíð Helgason (co-founder of Unity), Hjalmar Winbladh (co-founder of EQT Ventures), and Balaji Srinivasan (ex-CTO of Coinbase).
