{"id":"lucian-mincu","version":1,"language":"en","title":"Lucian Mincu","hidden":false,"content":"**Lucian Mincu** is a co-founder and the CIO of [MultiversX](https://iq.wiki/wiki/multiversx), a decentralized [smart contract](https://iq.wiki/wiki/smart-contract) platform, formerly called Elrond. He is also a co-founder and the CTO of two companies in the blockchain and crypto space, Metachain Capital and ICO Market Data. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-it3gwhr8ok)[\\[2\\]](#cite-id-m571ehcxybc)  \n  \n# Education  \n  \nFrom 2014 to 2016, Lucian Mincu pursued his education at the Industrie- und Handelskammer, where he specialized in Computer Science and obtained the title of Fachinformatiker. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-it3gwhr8ok)  \n  \n# Career  \n  \nIn September 2016, Lucian Mincu co-founded Metachain Capital and assumed the role of Co-Founder & CTO until December 2017. Metachain Capital is a digital asset investment fund that focuses on supporting ambitious teams and innovative technologies within the [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) space. Noteworthy investments made by the fund include [Polkadot](https://iq.wiki/wiki/polkadot), Zilliqa, [Binance](https://iq.wiki/wiki/binance), Brave, and [Tezos](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tezos). [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-it3gwhr8ok)[\\[3\\]](#cite-id-kazpi4uvq3i)  \n  \nFrom August 2017 to December 2017, Lucian Mincu served as the Co-Founder & CTO of ICO Market Data. The platform aimed to help individuals navigate the complex world of [Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)](https://iq.wiki/wiki/initial-coin-offering) by providing comprehensive information such as an ICO Calendar, ICO Rating, ICO Returns history, and a personal portfolio. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-it3gwhr8ok)[\\[3\\]](#cite-id-kazpi4uvq3i)  \n  \nSince September 2017, Lucian Mincu has served as the co-founder and CIO of [MultiversX](https://iq.wiki/wiki/multiversx), a [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) platform that implements adaptive state sharding and secure [proof of stake](https://iq.wiki/wiki/proof-of-stake). It aims to create a decentralized, secure, and scalable public [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) infrastructure, offering interoperability and cost-effective [smart contract](https://iq.wiki/wiki/smart-contract) solutions. 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