Building The Future Of Web3, A New Secure Social Operating System.
Jur is about giving people better choices.
Blockchain technology began with financial instruments, but Jur’s founders realized that secure distributed ledgers with decentralized validation could do much more. Jur has grown in scope from a more narrow focus on improving access to justice by offering better legally-binding Web 3 solutions to the broader goal of improving life for millions by helping create powerful new ways to express the natural human right of freedom of association.
Jur is building a complete set of tools for an emerging market, ready to scale to serve millions of citizens around the world. Jur tools will facilitate the creation and management of new opt-in digital-first societies that may evolve into Network States, decentralized peers to nation-states.
Brief History
Jur set out on a mission to use blockchain technology to improve access to justice in 2018. In 2019, Jur generated the $JUR token, selling 10% of tokens in an IEO and 10% in pre-IEO sales, and launched an MVP version of a Dapp for contracts, escrow, and dispute resolution. Since the IEO, Jur has not sold any tokens. Jur subsequently obtained further funding from Tim Draper in 2021 and designed a legally binding dispute resolution system that will be part of the Network State tool set. In 2022, Scytale Ventures backed Jur with additional funding to support a move to Polkadot and the creation of the Network State infrastructure.
What Others Are Saying
Setting The Pace For Future Discovery
Meet our team of preeminent leaders in science, technology, legal and Web3, united to change the world.
Alessandro is a tech innovator and entrepreneur. Prior to founding Jur, he founded startups in various sectors from legal tech to coworking spaces. He is also a thought leader, serving on several blockchain-related advisory boards.
Brad is a Senior Product Manager who focuses on assessing customer needs, agile management, and keeping his teammates happy. He’s an expert in coordinating remote cross-functional teams, identifying and removing obstacles, and ensuring everyone is aligned with clear, customer-focused goals.
Alessio's background is illustrative of his commitment to technology and collaboration, both of which have prepared him for his new role as CTO of Jur. Indeed it was fortuitous for Jur that after leaving Tendermint that Alessio took a well-earned rest, using the time to study and decompress – and actually learned about the project, which piqued his interest due to it being reminiscent of much he had learned in the financial sector. “The main subject is governance…and when you build a business, governance is crucial, it’s a pillar,” Alessio explained. “You can’t build an organization or a company without having a governance that makes people incentivized to stick together…and deliver value.”
Will is a technically-grounded operations leader with a proven track record across the startup and venture ecosystem. Most recently he spent 3 years as a back-end software engineer. Prior to that he ran Finance and Operations at a Series A / B startup in San Francisco and worked for several alternative investment funds. Outside of work, Will enjoys functional fitness, electronic music and getting into nature.
Sonia is an experienced marketer, digital media strategist, and loyalty marketing expert with a background in advanced web development. She has worked across retail & finance sectors in India & Middle East, leading the strategy, development and execution of marketing initiatives to optimize growth and retention.
An expert in branding, UI UX, social media, visual design, and illustration, Tonmoy’s work for Sherlock, the TV Series, was featured on the prestigious design website Behance. Tonmoy combines form and function to help create a smooth user experience that makes people feel at ease and inspires confidence. Tonmoy has a Bachelor's in Visual Communication, and a Masters in Visual Brand Design.
Pankaj is a Rust and Substrate developer. He has worked on Substrate projects for Knoldus and developed CBDC pallets for Singapore’s Sovereign Wallet Network, managed a project to develop an EVM enabled substrate/polkadot chain for Master Ventures, and created blockchain interoperability tools with Rust for Analog.
Suhail is a software architect, developer and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of Edusquare, builder of Perfoma MIAT, which helps students choose a career path. Perfoma MIAT won "South India's most vibrant innovation award-2018" from Indian Express.
Harshit is an expert in a host of languages and frameworks including React, React Native, Ruby on Rails, and PostgreSQL. He’s responsible for the user interfaces at Jur. In the past, Harshit developed an examination module for remote learning, a large online classroom and learning management system, and a video content streaming module. Harshit has a Bachelor of Engineering.
Sirnivas has a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics. He has worked for Digital Trons and GPS leaders as a full-stack developer.
It’s all true what she said! Natalia comes from a diving background. She’s also an artist, a dancer, a great communicator, and a creative, tireless, and cheerful product tester/support technician.
Founder of Futura Law Firm S.t.a.r.l. S.B., Raffaele has been a legal advisor to Jur since its inception. A lawyer registered with the Turin Bar since 2009, his work is focused on start-ups and new technologies. Raffaele is co-editor and co-author of the books “Blockchain and Smart Contracts” and “Smart Legal Contracts” published by Giuffrè Francis Lefebvre and assisted several projects in legal compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
Luigi is a lawyer with Futura Law Firm S.t.a.r.l. S.B. focused on contracts in the new technology sector and “legal engineering” - the design of digital platforms and legal tech applications, in particular in the ODR sector. He holds an LL.M. in International Trade Law from the United Nations ITC-ILO campus and he is currently doing a Ph.D. at the University of Warwick. Luigi is also a guest lecturer at several universities and an author with several publications on smart contracts, contract law, and ODR.
Tim is often called a legendary tech investor, but if we had to pick one adjective, we’d say visionary. Tim pioneered viral marketing as an early investor in Hotmail. He took a big position in Bitcoin in 2014 and is now focused on Web3 & AI projects.
Mark Cachia was a Head of Alternative Investments at Erste Group Bank and then a partner at Infinity Capital before funding Scytale Ventures to focus on backing and advising projects that apply Web3 technology to serve society’s most urgent needs.
Steve is the Co-Founder of Rascal Republic - a portfolio of experiential investment projects. Steve’s mantra is “Create in order to Conserve” and he sees the Network State movement as a path to purpose-driven communities and better stewardship.
Giotto has over 10 years of experience in business strategy and management with a focus on technology companies and startups. Giotto has been involved in funding and investing in Web3 projects since the early days.
Serial entrepreneur, business development strategist. Founded and CEO of The Black Douglas Motorcycle Co., Tessier (Founder & CEO), Chilworth Technology (Business development). Trading and investing in cryptocurrencies since 2012.
Ivan is a quantitative economist, actuary, and entrepreneur focused on Web3. He co-founded Enclaves, a security token exchange, and Jarvixx, a social media platform focused on Web3 projects. Ivan is VP of Strategy of Public Pressure. Ivan has a Ph.D. in Actuarial Sciences from Sapienza University.
Sergio is a serial entrepreneur and Web3 innovator who puts customers at the center of his strategies. He served as CEO of the government-owned Republic of San Marino Innovation Institute, Sergio developed the San Marino Blockchain legislation. Sergio is Founder and President of Public Pressure.
Trent founded microchip design projects ADA &Solido. He also founded Ocean Protocol, a Web3 marketplace for data. Trent is focused on the relationship between society and technology and helping ensure that humanity has a role in a world with AI.
