Andrew Masanto

Co-Founder of Nillion, Hedera Hashgraph, Petlab Co & Reserve

Bio Current as of May 6, 2024

Andrew Masanto is a serial entrepreneur, investor and influential figure within the digital marketing and technology industries.

Andrew initially worked as an investment banking analyst at Rothschild in Australia. He subsequently moved to the UK and worked as a lawyer at Linklaters – a Magic Circle UK Law Firm.

Andrew started two of the top 100 cryptocurrencies (Reserve (2019) and Hedera Hashgraph (2017)) as Founding CMO, and in 2021 started Nillion as Founding CSO.

Outside of web3, Andrew started Higher Click marketing agency (exited in 2012), Petlab Co with his brother, Christopher Masanto (named the fastest growing pet company in the USA by Entrepreneur Magazine), and has been recognized as one of the top marketers in digital. Andrew has previously lectured on digital marketing and entrepreneurship at Harvard Business School, MIT, NYU, Columbia and Oxford University.

Andrew is an avid digital art collector, who along with his brother, own some of the most significant NFT pieces on the market. He also owns one of the largest biohacking and longevity groups in New York City, BiohackingGroup.com, and has appeared in several popular podcasts and books on the topic, including the Ben Greenfield podcast and Dave Asprey’s best selling book “Game Changers: What Leaders, Innovators, and Mavericks Do to Win at Life”.

Academically, Andrew graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws (double degree with Deans list and 1st Class Honors). He also has a qualification in Music and Music Production from ICON Collective Music School (Nominated as Student of the Year in 2015).