About
Rushi Manche co-founded a blockchain technology company that developed the first modular blockchain network, aiming to combine high performance with liquidity and composability. In his early twenties, he and his partner chose to leave their internships and withdraw from Vanderbilt University to fully commit to building the company. Their early decision led to raising $3.4 million in pre-seed funding from over 25 angel investors, eventually enabling them to assemble a team of more than 70 members. By 2023, only a year later, they closed a $38 million Series A funding round, backed by investors such as Hack VC, Placeholder, Archetype, Maven 11, Robot Ventures, Figment Capital, Nomad Capital, Bankless Ventures, OKX Ventures, dao5, and Aptos Labs.