Sergey Nazarov | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1986 (age 38–39) |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Co-founder of blockchain network Chainlink |
Sergey Nazarov is an American entrepreneur and technologist who co-founded the decentralized blockchain oracle network Chainlink. [1] [2]
Nazarov was born in 1986. His parents were engineers. In 2007, he graduated from New York University with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and management. Following his graduation, Nazarov was a teaching fellow at the New York University's Stern School of Business. [3]
In 2009, Nazarov co-founded the peer-to-peer marketplace ExistLocal and worked at the venture capital firm FirstMark Capital. In 2011, he established QED Capital, an early-stage venture fund. Through QED, he launched the decentralized email service CryptaMail and the Secure Asset Exchange in 2014. [3]
In September 2014, Nazarov co-founded SmartContract.com with Steve Ellis. [4] The company worked with Cornell Tech professor Ari Juels to develop a decentralized oracle network. This work led to the launch of Chainlink in June 2017, accompanied by a white paper co-authored by Nazarov, Ellis, and Juels. [5] Nazarov was also part of a team that worked with SWIFT on a pilot project for automated bond payments using a smart contract. As CEO of Chainlink Labs, Nazarov oversaw the project's growth and developed features including Proof-of-Reserve and the Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP). [6]
In March 2025, Nazarov was invited to the White House Crypto Summit in Washington, D.C.. [7] [8]