Hilmar Orth
Founder of Gelato Network
United States
About
Hilmar Maximilian Orth is the founder of Gelato Network and Arrakis Finance. Gelato is a service that assists protocol developers in automating the maintenance of smart contracts and rollups. Gelato's system of nodes automates and transmits EVM transactions to numerous EVMs. It also provides rollup as a service tool to assist new rollups in launching with the essential infrastructure to draw in third-party developers. Quick Facts Full name Hilmar Maximilian Orth Birth United States Nationality American Education MS in ESCP Business School Wife/Partner To be updated Net worth Estimated in millions With a foundation in computer science and strong connections to the Ethereum ecosystem, Hilmar has played a key role in developing decentralized infrastructure that enables smart contract automation. Hilmar Orth - Career Highlights & Events • 2018: Began contributing to Ethereum developer tools. • 2019: Co-founded Gelato Network to automate smart contracts. • 2020: Raised seed funding to grow the Gelato protocol. • 2021: Integrated Gelato with major DeFi platforms like Aave. • 2022: Launched Gelato Ops for task automation. • 2023: Expanded support to multichain dApps (Polygon, Optimism). • 2024: Recognized for innovation in Web3 infrastructure tooling. He is a leading thinker in the fields of Web3 infrastructure, DeFi advancements, and decentralized automation solutions. His vision focuses on empowering developers to create seamless, gasless, and autonomous dApps using the Gelato protocol. Useful Links to Connect With Hilmar Orth Platform Link X (formerly Twitter) https://twitter.com/hilmarorth LinkedIn profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/hilmarorth Gelato network https://www.gelato.network Github profile https://github.com/gelatodigital
Experience
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gelato
Awards
- DappCon 2024 - Web3 Infrastructure Visionary Award
- DevCon Europe2023 - Best Automation Tool for Developers
- Gitcoin2022 - Top 100 Web3 Builders
- DeFi Summit2021 - DeFi Infrastructure Award
- ETHGlobal 2020 -Top Ethereum Dev Innovators
FAQs
- Co-founder of Gelato Network and Ethereum developer.