Diogo Mónica
General Partner at Haun Ventures. Co-founder and Executive Chairman of Anchorage Digital.
Previously I led security at Docker and platform security at Square. Before joining tech, I spent a while getting a PhD in Computer Science at Instituto Superior Técnico. Oh, and I love angel investing.
Latest posts
- Investing in Finisterra
Leading the seed investment in Finisterra Labs, the makers of Baselight.
- Leading the Series B for BVNK
Leading the Series B for BVNK.
- Stablecoins: A Quiet Revolution
Stablecoins as product-market fit in crypto and a force in global finance.
- Investing in Chaos Labs
Leading the Series A for Chaos Labs.
I build stuff
I have several patents on payment architectures, payment hardware, private key management, digital asset custody, cryptographic systems, and blockchain.
- Digital Asset Custodial System
- Custodial system with access to logically separated cryptoassets
- Payment system using card readers coupled to mobile devices
- Custodial system with proof-of-stake blockchain support
- Secure communications between devices using a trusted server
- Augmented reality deposit address verification
I research stuff
I've published several papers on the topics of security, distributed systems, botnets, intrusion detection systems, quorum systems, and passwords.
- An IDS for Browser Hijacking
- Local Password Validation Using Self-Organizing Maps
- Leveraging honest users: stealth command-and-control of botnets
- Mitigating the Evil Twin Attack through Multi-hop Detection
- Observable Non-Sybil Quorums Construction in Wireless Networks
- On the use of radio resource tests in wireless ad hoc networks
I talk about stuff
I speak regularly on the topics of crypto, security, financial regulations, venture capital, startups, and financial literacy.
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