Richard Ma is a pioneering entrepreneur and technology executive with deep expertise in blockchain security, smart
contract auditing, and decentralized finance.

Mr. Ma is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Quantstamp, a leading blockchain security company that aims to help secure the future of Web3 by providing blockchain security services, including smart contract audits, protocol testing, and vulnerability assessments, to ensure the reliability and integrity of decentralized applications and ecosystems.

He launched Quantstamp through Y Combinator in 2017 and is a recognized thought leader in blockchain security being featured in numerous industry publications and conferences. Quantstamp is backed by YCombinator, Softbank Vision Fund, Translink, Pioneer Fund, Fifty Years, Keisuke Honda, and other leading investors.

As CEO of Quantstamp, Mr. Ma manages product strategy, business development, engineering strategy, and hiring, with a goal of long-term sustainable success. Under his leadership, Quantstamp has secured auditing contracts from major names in Web3 including like Maker, Compound, and Polygon. Mr. Ma has played a key role in advancing the adoption of secure blockchain infrastructure by working with major protocols, exchanges, and enterprises globally.

Before founding Quantstamp, Mr. Ma was a software engineer at Tower Research Capital, where he developed high-performance trading systems and applied testing methodologies to manage millions of dollars in transactions.
He started his career at Archelon Group as a Quant Derivatives Trader. Mr. Ma is also an angel investor in more than
200 startups over 7 years.

Mr. Ma holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Computer Engineering from Cornell University.