Team

Core Team

Patrick Lem — Co-Founder & CEO

Patrick leads Stakefy's vision to redefine subscription payments through staking. With a background in Web3 infrastructure and financial services, he drives strategy, partnerships, and long-term growth.

Experience:

• N26: Product & Strategy (2019-2021)

• Solaris: Business Development (2021-2023)

• Deep expertise in digital banking, payment rails, and regulatory frameworks

Focus at Stakefy:

• Strategic direction and fundraising

• Partnership development (validators, DeFi protocols, VCs)

• Regulatory navigation and compliance

Tarik Avend — Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)

Tarik brings expertise in growth, branding, and community building within the crypto ecosystem. He shapes Stakefy's narrative and leads marketing strategy to scale global adoption.

Experience:

• Nuri (formerly Bitwala): Growth Marketing Lead (2020-2022)

  • Scaled user base from 50k to 200k users

  • Led crypto banking campaigns across Europe

• Delivery Hero: Growth Management (2018-2020)

  • Performance marketing and user acquisition

Focus at Stakefy:

• Brand strategy and positioning

• Community building and engagement

• Content, social, and influencer partnerships

• Go-to-market execution

Jasper Soemonson — Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Jasper heads Stakefy's technical direction, focusing on smart contract architecture, payment infrastructure, and platform scalability. With deep blockchain engineering experience, he ensures Stakefy remains secure, efficient, and future-ready.

Experience:

• Uber: Software Engineer (2020-2022)

  • Built scalable payment systems handling millions of transactions

• Zalando: Senior Engineer (2022-2024)

  • Led infrastructure optimization and microservices architecture

Focus at Stakefy:

• Smart contract development and audits

• Protocol architecture and security

• Developer SDK and API design

• Infrastructure scaling and performance

Advisors

We're backed by advisors from leading crypto firms and protocols. Names will be announced soon (currently under NDA).

Advisor Profiles:

• Former executives from top-10 DeFi protocols

• Validators with $500M+ in managed stake

• Web3 legal and regulatory experts

• Marketing and growth leaders from unicorn startups

Hiring

We're actively hiring for:

• Senior Solana Engineer (Rust/Anchor)

• Full-Stack Engineer (React/Node.js/TypeScript)

Interested? Email: sayhello@stakefy.io