Richard Ma

Richard Ma is the co-founder and CEO of Quantstamp, a Y Combinator-backed company building the standard in blockchain cybersecurity. As a former software engineer at Tower Research, Richard developed software that handled millions of dollars using extreme testing methods. After investing in the DAO and experiencing the aftermath firsthand, he was inspired to found Quantstamp. Richard aims to secure the future of blockchain technology through the Quantstamp protocol and better methods for secure enterprise blockchain deployments. To date, Quantstamp has secured over a billion dollars of digital asset value through their audits, and has helped a broad range of enterprises to innovate securely. Prior to starting Quantstamp, Richard was involved in algorithmic and high frequency trading as a trading fund manager and senior quantitative strategist, most recently with Tower Research Capital. Richard graduated with a degree in electrical computer engineering from Cornell University.