Uri Kolodny is a Co-Founder and Board Member of StarkWare Industries. He served as the company's Chief Executive Officer from its founding in 2018 until stepping back from the CEO role, transitioning to a board-level position while remaining actively involved in the company's strategic direction.
Kolodny is a serial entrepreneur with a background in technology company building. Before StarkWare, he co-founded and led several technology ventures, including OmniBazaar and Sphoora, gaining experience in scaling early-stage companies. His partnership with Eli Ben-Sasson brought together the business-building expertise needed to commercialize the STARK and FRI cryptographic research into production-grade blockchain scaling infrastructure.
As CEO, Kolodny led StarkWare through multiple funding rounds, the launch of StarkEx with major DeFi protocols, and the development and mainnet launch of Starknet. He should not be presented as the current CEO; his current role is as a board member. Information last checked: August 2026.
