Daniel Worsley

About

I've been starting companies since I was a teenager. I studied economics and econometrics at university, discovered crypto, and never looked back.

Over the past nine years, I've co-founded multiple companies, raised over $40 million, and worked at the forefront of blockchain infrastructure, from MEV research and block building to derivatives trading and decentralised exchanges. I invest in and advise early-stage founders building ambitious technology companies.

I've been featured in Tech.eu and Cointelegraph, and have spoken at EthCC and moderated panels on chain abstraction and superchain architecture.

Work

• Euphoria 2024 – Present
  Co-Founder (Strategy & Operations)

  Tap-to-trade micro-derivative markets. Making crypto derivatives as simple as a single tap.

• Kumbaya 2025 – Present
  Strategic Founder

  Asset issuance and decentralised exchange on MegaETH. Pioneering the culture value flywheel.

• OneBalance 2024 – Present
  Co-Founder (now Advisor)

  Developer tooling to collapse crypto's fragmented multi-chain experience through resource locks. One account, all chains.

• Frontier Research 2023 – 2025
  Co-Founder & COO

  Research and development across the transaction supply chain. Operated an Ethereum block builder and MEV-Boost relay.

• Flashbots 2021 – 2023
  Head of Operations

  First non-engineering hire, scaling the organisation from a research collective of 10 to nearly 50. Led the rollout of MEV-Boost in the lead-up to the Ethereum Merge.

• Convexity 2021 – 2023
  COO

  MEV extraction, arbitrage, and liquidations across DeFi. CeFi/DeFi cross-venue trading and arbitrage strategies.

• LocalCoinSwap 2017 – Present
  Co-Founder (now Advisor)

  The world's first non-custodial peer-to-peer cryptocurrency marketplace. Direct trading between users worldwide without intermediaries.

• SpendCrypto 2023 – Present
  Co-Founder (now Advisor)

  Gift cards and prepaid debit cards for cryptocurrency. A spin-off from LocalCoinSwap enabling real-world crypto spending.

Investing & Advisory

I angel invest in early-stage technology companies, typically at pre-seed and seed. I'm most drawn to trading infrastructure, DeFi protocols, AI, and fintech, but I'll back any founder with deep conviction and a clear edge in their problem space.

Beyond capital, I help founders with product strategy, go-to-market, operations, and fundraising. I've built and scaled teams across multiple verticals and can help early-stage companies avoid the operational mistakes that kill momentum.

If you're building something interesting, I'd love to hear from you. Email me.

Beyond Work

Cars, motorsport, and most things that come with a liability waiver. Travel, gym, and family above all.

Get in Touch

Whether you're building something, looking for an investor or advisor, or just want to connect; drop me a line.

hi@danielworsley.com