Offchain Labs Taps Former Head of Nasdaq Digital Assets Ira Auerbach to Lead ‘Tandem’ Division | PR Newswire [Video]

Market leader appointed to accelerate Tandem, Offchain Labs’ partner studio and venture capital arm

, /PRNewswire/ — Offchain Labs, the team of initial core developers behind Arbitrum, and the Ethereum consensus client Prysm, today announced the appointment of Ira Auerbach as Head of Tandem, the company’s partner studio and venture capital arm. Auerbach joins Offchain Labs from Nasdaq, where he served as Senior Vice President and Head of Digital Assets.

In his new role, Auerbach will lead Tandem, a division of Offchain Labs that focuses on supporting select projects building innovative blockchain applications and infrastructure solutions. Auerbach and team will be equipped to provide projects with valuable resources specific to their needs, including technical expertise, research, financing, and/or go-to-market strategy. Projects under Tandem’s purview will have direct access to Offchain Labs, working in line with the company’s executive team, core developers, and vertical experts to continue pushing the blockchain ecosystem forward.

“I’m thrilled to join …