As Chief Commercial Officer at NEAR Foundation, Matt leads global commercial strategy at the intersection of AI, finance, and user ownership. NEAR’s mission is to create a world where individuals, not platforms, control their data, their digital identity, and the intelligence built from it. Matt oversees NEAR’s efforts to scale a new generation of private, user-owned AI applications, building partnerships that empower developers, enterprises, and consumers to harness intelligence without compromising privacy or autonomy. His focus includes ecosystem growth, strategic alliances, and sustainable revenue models that connect open technology with real-world value creation. His background spans finance, venture capital, and technology, with leadership roles at Digital Currency Group, Citi, Citadel, Balyasny, and SAC Capital (Point72). Across these organizations, he has built and led cross-functional teams, scaled businesses, and driven innovation across traditional and emerging markets. He is passionate about advancing technologies that restore user control, redefine digital trust, and align intelligence with human values—bridging the worlds of finance, AI, and open systems to unlock long-term, shared prosperity.