{"id":"jorge-selva","title":"Jorge Selva","content":"**Jorge Selva** is the Growth and Go-to-Market (GTM) team at Altitude, a company dedicated to supporting innovative projects in financial technology and [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain). His career spans several roles in growth marketing and strategic development, positioning him as a key player in shaping the future of [decentralized finance](https://iq.wiki/wiki/defi).\n\n[YOUTUBE@VID](mmzrRN35BIY)\n\n## Education\n\nJorge Selva pursued his higher education at Beloit College, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Geology between 2008 and 2012. This academic background, though not directly related to his later career in finance and technology, helped him develop a robust analytical framework and critical thinking skills that he applied throughout his professional endeavors. [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-TWLlbo5vObjI5pPe) \n\n## Career\n\nJorge Selva's professional career has included roles in digital marketing, growth marketing, and go-to-market functions, as well as co-founding a technology company. His professional experience spans organizations in the technology, software, [digital asset](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets), and financial services sectors.\n\n#### World Bicycle Relief\n\nFrom June 2012 to August 2014, Selva worked as Digital Marketing Manager at World Bicycle Relief.\n\n#### Siempo\n\nBetween August 2014 and April 2017, Selva was co-founder of Siempo, a Chicago-based project focused on developing a phone designed to reduce distractions associated with smartphone use.\n\n#### Reverb.com\n\nFrom April 2017 to August 2018, Selva served as Email Marketing Manager at Reverb.com in the Greater Chicago Area.\n\n#### G2\n\nFrom August 2018 to February 2020, Selva worked as Senior Growth Marketing Manager at G2 in the Greater Chicago Area.\n\n#### Help Scout\n\nSelva joined Help Scout as Director of Growth Marketing in June 2020 and held the position until January 2022. The role was based in Chicago, Illinois.\n\n#### Safe\n\nFrom January 2022 to January 2025, Selva served as Head of Growth at [Safe](https://iq.wiki/wiki/safe) in Lisbon, Portugal. Safe is an account abstraction platform operating on [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) and the [Ethereum Virtual Machine](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum-virtual-machine-evm) (EVM), with infrastructure for smart wallets and [digital asset](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets) management. During this period, Gnosis Safe announced a $100 million funding round led by 1kx and the company's rebranding as Safe.\n\n#### Stealth Startup\n\nFrom March 2025 to April 2026, Selva worked on a project identified as a stealth startup. \n\n#### Altitude\n\nIn April 2026, Selva joined Altitude in a go-to-market role. The company describes its activity as providing banking services for companies operating in emerging areas of the financial sector. 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