Juan Benet (computer scientist)
Juan Benet (born March 1988) is an American computer scientist. He is the founder and CEO of Protocol Labs, a computer networks research and development company.[1] He is best known for creating the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS), an open-source, peer-to-peer, decentralized web protocol; and Filecoin, a cryptotoken-incentivized file storage network.[1]
Juan Benet | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Born | Juan Batiz-Benet March 16, 1988 |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Stanford University |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Known for | InterPlanetary File System, Filecoin |
Title | Founder and CEO of Protocol Labs |
From January 2010 to December 2011, Benet was CTO of Loki Studios, leading development on the location-based multiplayer mobile game Geomon. The firm was eventually acquired by Yahoo! in May 2013.[2]
Benet founded Protocol Labs in May 2014 and went through Y-Combinator in summer 2014 to support development of IPFS, Filecoin, and other projects.[2] Since the launch of IPFS, he has developed other protocols at Protocol Labs including libp2p, a modular network stack for peer-to-peer apps and systems; IPLD, a data model for interoperable protocols; Multiformats, a collection of protocols to future-proof systems; CoinList, a token sale and investment platform; and the SAFT Project, a legal framework for token fundraising.[3]
In 2018, Benet was named one of Fortune magazine's "40 under 40" in recognition of his work creating IPFS.[4]
References
- Johnson, Steve (January 16, 2018). "Beyond the Bitcoin Bubble". New York Times.
- Case, Amber (October 4, 2015). "Why The Internet Needs IPFS Before It's Too Late". TechCrunch.
- "Work - Protocol Labs".
- "Fortune 40 under 40: Juan Benet".