About Us

Embedding Trust in Blockchain Data Exchange

Our mission is to create a world where businesses can make better decisions, unlock commercial opportunities, and drive innovation by exchanging data in a secure and trusted way.

Blockchain Company Values

Collaborative

Open communication and collaboration are key to creating strong relationships. We’re ambitious in driving the future of enterprise Blockchain solutions for our clients.

Challenge Solvers

Our team solves issues by proactively addressing critical business challenges in a measured way that drives efficiencies.

Inquisitive

We’re always looking to discover new solutions and approaches, which fuels our desire to get our hands dirty.

Agile

Our flexible approach to delivering a cutting-edge Blockchain platform and expert consulting allows businesses to overcome the barriers preventing mainstream adoption.

Diversity

The ByzGen team represents individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, expertise and world views.

Customer-focused

To build a solid foundation of project priorities, we work with businesses by using real use cases and routine discussions to deliver meaningful impact.

Who we work with

See the innovative clients we collaborate with:
EPFL
Covata
White Space
Atos
Ministry of Defence
BAE Systems
Team Defence Information

Meet the team

We’re a small team of Blockchain and digital transformation experts. As thought-leaders, we’re relied upon by trusted names to advise on industry challenges and implement technology with far-reaching capabilities. Get to know us.
Before founding ByzGen Marcus served in the British Army. In addition to taking part in several high-tempo combat commands, Marcus held posts in Financial and Military Capability and Defence Policy, working at the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and British Army headquarters. Marcus’ fascination with technology was first sparked by the challenges facing the defence and security sectors when it comes to managing and assuring sensitive data to inform complex and time-sensitive decisions. In addition to running the business, Marcus heads up the development of ByzGen’s academic and commercial partnerships.
Marcus Ralphs

Marcus Ralphs

Founder + CEO
Bio
Before founding ByzGen Marcus served in the British Army. In addition to taking part in several high-tempo combat commands, Marcus held posts in Financial and Military Capability and Defence Policy, working at the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and British Army headquarters. Marcus’ fascination with technology was first sparked by the challenges facing the defence and security sectors when it comes to managing and assuring sensitive data to inform complex and time-sensitive decisions. In addition to running the business, Marcus heads up the development of ByzGen’s academic and commercial partnerships.
Terry has a background in development and technology and has previously taken a senior role in growing a semantic web start up business to being acquired by the leading global information services company. Since that acquisition Terry has been building technology products for bigger corporates having previously held senior IT roles at Experian and online gaming giant, GAN. Terry assumed the position of CTO in 2017, and now is responsible for overseeing the management and development of ByzGen’s platform. Terry is passionate about bringing new solutions to ByzGen’s clients and informing our platform development based on their needs.
Terry Leonard

Terry Leonard

Co-Founder + CTO
Bio
Terry has a background in development and technology and has previously taken a senior role in growing a semantic web start up business to being acquired by the leading global information services company. Since that acquisition Terry has been building technology products for bigger corporates having previously held senior IT roles at Experian and online gaming giant, GAN. Terry assumed the position of CTO in 2017, and now is responsible for overseeing the management and development of ByzGen’s platform. Terry is passionate about bringing new solutions to ByzGen’s clients and informing our platform development based on their needs.
With 25 years experience in IT and technology sales management, Alex has supported Enterprise organisations globally undertaking complex cloud transformation, data management and compliance projects. Passionate about enabling change and embracing future technology, Alex's core focus is helping customers realise early adoption of new technology to enable both business and cultural benefits. Now responsible for business development and partnerships at Byzgen driving growth, understanding and adoption of Byzgen's innovative blockchain solution and services.
Alex Cawthorne

Alex Cawthorne

Head of Business Development and Partnerships
Bio
With 25 years experience in IT and technology sales management, Alex has supported Enterprise organisations globally undertaking complex cloud transformation, data management and compliance projects. Passionate about enabling change and embracing future technology, Alex's core focus is helping customers realise early adoption of new technology to enable both business and cultural benefits. Now responsible for business development and partnerships at Byzgen driving growth, understanding and adoption of Byzgen's innovative blockchain solution and services.
An experienced software engineer with over a decade of experience in multi-national corporations, including Accenture, UBS Investment Bank, Expedia, and, more recently, Springer Nature. During this time Rob has built a reputation for exceptional software design and engineering across a broad array of applications including: small desktop applications, eTrading platforms and partner solutions. Rob relishes the challenges associated with building systems and solutions from the ground up. He also fervently believes that blockchain technology can empower individuals, organisations (and even machines) by creating a safer environment to manage sensitive data securely. As one of ByzGen’s senior software engineers, Rob works closely with his team to design and build systems that address the most pressing information management business challenges.
Rob Evans

Rob Evans

Senior Software Engineer
Bio
An experienced software engineer with over a decade of experience in multi-national corporations, including Accenture, UBS Investment Bank, Expedia, and, more recently, Springer Nature. During this time Rob has built a reputation for exceptional software design and engineering across a broad array of applications including: small desktop applications, eTrading platforms and partner solutions. Rob relishes the challenges associated with building systems and solutions from the ground up. He also fervently believes that blockchain technology can empower individuals, organisations (and even machines) by creating a safer environment to manage sensitive data securely. As one of ByzGen’s senior software engineers, Rob works closely with his team to design and build systems that address the most pressing information management business challenges.
A focused and experienced software engineer with excellent problem-solving skills in software development using blockchain technology. She is confident, self-motivated, multi-skilled and consistently delivers exceptional outcomes. Furthermore, Shristy possesses a strong commitment to team environment dynamics, regularly demonstrating an innate ability to contribute to and influence leadership directives. As one of ByzGen’s senior software engineers, she has contributed her expertise to achieve targets by working closely with her colleagues and external teams. In doing so she has played a key role in designing and building ByzGen’s platform from the ground up.
Shristy Bhati

Shristy Bhati

Senior Software Engineer
Bio
A focused and experienced software engineer with excellent problem-solving skills in software development using blockchain technology. She is confident, self-motivated, multi-skilled and consistently delivers exceptional outcomes. Furthermore, Shristy possesses a strong commitment to team environment dynamics, regularly demonstrating an innate ability to contribute to and influence leadership directives. As one of ByzGen’s senior software engineers, she has contributed her expertise to achieve targets by working closely with her colleagues and external teams. In doing so she has played a key role in designing and building ByzGen’s platform from the ground up.
A Software Engineer since 2011, Ryan has had engineering roles in a broad range of companies, from small startups like Servasport to SiteMinder, the hotel industry’s leading guest acquisition platform. In this time, he has gained experience applying technical solutions to a wide range of scenarios. Ryan is a senior engineer at ByzGen whose duties include building and maintaining REST APIs and distributed ledgers, using microservices architecture, containerisation and advanced cryptography. He has also taken the role of DevOps Engineer which involves development of infrastructure-as-code and automating deployment using tools like Terraform and Kubernetes, among others.
Ryan Deery

Ryan Deery

Senior Software Engineer / Devops Engineer
Bio
A Software Engineer since 2011, Ryan has had engineering roles in a broad range of companies, from small startups like Servasport to SiteMinder, the hotel industry’s leading guest acquisition platform. In this time, he has gained experience applying technical solutions to a wide range of scenarios. Ryan is a senior engineer at ByzGen whose duties include building and maintaining REST APIs and distributed ledgers, using microservices architecture, containerisation and advanced cryptography. He has also taken the role of DevOps Engineer which involves development of infrastructure-as-code and automating deployment using tools like Terraform and Kubernetes, among others.

Meet the board

Bruno Scherrer

Bruno Scherrer

Chief Executive Officer of Phi Square Holdings SA
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Bruno Scherrer is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PhiSquare Holdings SA, a proprietary investment group involved in early stage venture capital, opportunistic investments in various illiquid asset classes, as well as systematic trading in global markets.

Mr. Scherrer started his career at Lehman Brothers (Investment Banking Division - London and Paris) in 1993 and subsequently joined Lehman’s Principal Business Group in London, one of the few significant players in the then nascent European distressed asset market.

He joined Lone Star Funds in 1997 where he helped create the Fund’s European operations. He retired from his position as Head of European Investments of Lone Star Funds in 2013 after 16 years of intensive investment activity in the European distressed debt and asset markets, including the acquisition and extensive restructuring of several banks. Mr. Scherrer was Chairman of IKB Deutsche Industrie Bank from 2008 to 2016.

He is now a non-executive director of several of his portfolio companies and a director of Theleme Partners (hedge fund with AU Mabove $2.5bn). He holds a Master’s degree in finance and business administration from the ESSEC business school in Paris.

General the Lord Houghton

General the Lord Houghton

General the Lord Houghton of Richmond GCB CBE DL
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General Nick Houghton is a former United Kingdom Chief of Defence Staff - the professional Head of the UK’s Armed Forces. He stood down in July 2016 and is now the Constable of The Tower of London and a Cross-Bench Peer in the House of Lords.

Nick Houghton joined the Army in 1973 straight from school aged 18. He was commissioned from Sandhurst into the Green Howards, a Yorkshire Infantry Regiment. In his early twenties he undertook an in-Service degree in Modern History at St Peter’s College, Oxford.

In a 43 year military career he served seven times in Northern Ireland earning operational awards as both a Commanding Officer and a Brigade Commander in Belfast. He was the Deputy Commander of the Multi-National Force Iraq in 2005-6 for which he was awarded the US Legion of Merit. He was the Chief of Joint Operations from April 2006 to May 2009, in charge of all overseas operations of UK Forces, including the final extraction from Iraq. He was both Vice Chief then Chief of Defence Staff over the period 2009-2016 during the time of two Strategic Defence Reviews and the end of combat operations in Afghanistan.

He was the Colonel Commandant of the Intelligence Corps and the founding Colonel of the Yorkshire Regiment. On leaving the Army Nick Houghton established his own consultancy company which specialises in giving strategic advice to multinational corporates. He also advises a number of technical start-ups. More widely he is a Trustee of the Royal United Services Institute, Historic Royal Palaces, Royal Armouries and The HM Tower of London Chapels Royal Foundation. He is an Honorary Fellow of St Peter’s College, Oxford.

Pascal Boris CBE

Pascal Boris CBE

Business angel, board director, honorary president
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Business angel, board director, honorary president, French Chamber of Great Britain; co-founder, Le Cercle d’outre-Manche.

Pascal Boris CBE is a private investor focusing on early stage companies in the technology sector. He also sits on a number of corporate boards as an independent non-executive director.

Pascal had a distinguished international banking career with The Chase Manhattan Bank and Paribas (later BNP Paribas) in Paris, New York, Geneva and London. He was CEO of BNP Paribas in the UK from 1999 to 2007. Pascal was President of the French Chamber in Great Britain from 2001 to 2007 and is now honorary President. He is one of the two founders of Le Cercle d'outre-Manche, the influential London think tank.

Pascal is a graduate of HEC Paris, the NYU Stern Institute and the London Business School. Pascal was awarded a CBE for service to British-French commercial relations in 2007 and was promoted to officier de la Légion d'Honneur in 2011.

Our Blockchain Company Culture

Blockchain is an emerging technology — which is why we actively cultivate an environment where we can apply experimentation and new ideas to address today’s business challenges. At every step of the way, we’re committed to innovation.

We give all employees independence and responsibility from an early stage, empowering them to play an important role in improving our core capabilities to positively impact our clients.

Future Vision

We’re at the cusp of enterprise mass adoption, and early adopters are starting to see clear advantages.

ByzGen envisions a world where trusted enterprise data solutions are the norm.

With our platform, businesses will unlock the full value of their data by breaking silos and not fully encrypting all data. We equip businesses with the tools to stay in control and collaborate with partners, suppliers and across departments.

Case Studies

The ByzGen team has rich experience helping companies streamline business processes and secure data exchanges with Blockchain technology. 

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