# Jed McCaleb: founder, Vast Space

Canonical ID: `2241b7c8-6bdc-4b33-9640-02d51e5432ef`

Cryptocurrency entrepreneur and founder of Vast Space. Previously founded Ripple, Mt. Gox, and Stellar. Self-funded Vast from 2021 until the company's first outside investment round in 2026.

- **Verification posture:** reported

## Current roles (1)

- [Vast Space](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/vast-space.md) Founder & Chairman (secondary-verified)

## Foundings (1)

- [Vast Space](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/vast-space.md)

See all founders: [/founders](https://registry.deploy.report/founders.md)

## Sources (1)

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vast_(company)


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