ChainSafe Systems
ChainSafe Systems is a blockchain infrastructure developer with 58 employees that has raised $19M in Series A funding. The Toronto-based firm builds tools for decentralized systems across multiple blockchain networks.
The growth story
ChainSafe Systems grew from 39 to 58 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $19M along the way, most recently a Series A in October 2022.
About
ChainSafe develops open-source infrastructure software for blockchain applications, primarily serving developers who need interoperability across different decentralized networks. Its tools aim to simplify building on web3 platforms without being tied to a single protocol.
The company raised a $19M Series A in October 2022 from crypto-focused investors including ConsenSys Mesh and HashKey Capital. With 8 alumni-founded startups, ChainSafe has become an incubator for blockchain entrepreneurs despite its modest headcount.
Founders and leadership
Engineering dominates ChainSafe's workforce, accounting for 25 of its 58 employees. The company maintains a distributed team with roots in Toronto and connections to Eastern European tech talent through its Croatia office.
The ChainSafe Systems org chart
Aidan Hyman (Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer) leads 21 mapped leaders with 3 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 34 (-15% YoY), Media and Communication 4 (+33% YoY), Business Development 4 (-33% YoY), Finance 3 (0% YoY), Information Technology 3 (-25% YoY), Operations 3 (-25% YoY).
Talent flow
ChainSafe recruits heavily from crypto-native firms like Coinsquare and Oracle, with several staff coming from blockchain projects like Lisk and Lightcurve. Alumni frequently launch their own web3 ventures, with 8 founded companies including Moneda and DexPal.ai.
Most common previous employers of ChainSafe Systems staff: Coinsquare (2), Oracle (2), NodeFactory (ChainSafe Croatia) (2), Lightcurve (1), Lisk (1), Coeus Solutions (1). Former ChainSafe Systems employees most often moved to Sprinter (2), HyperOdd (2), The Tech Talent (1), Golem Network (1), Divine Match Talent (1), Binance (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The ChainSafe Systems mafia
ChainSafe alumni have founded at least 8 blockchain startups, including Moneda (7 staff), Datadash (5 staff), and DexPal.ai (5 staff). The company's 3-year median tenure suggests steady turnover into entrepreneurial ventures.
8Federico Kunze Küllmer, was Technical Lead until 2021Arijit Das, was Blockchain Developer until 2021Hamed Jahazi, was Partnerships & Growth Lead until 2023Frances MacDonald, was Head of Talent Operations until 2025Kishan Sagathiya, was Senior Software Engineer until 2024Ronny Badilla, was Blockchain Architect until 2021
Tianyi Zhang, was Rust Developer until 2023
Dylan Hess, was Events and Comms until 2026Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at ChainSafe Systems: Python (Programming Language) (28), Leadership (26), JavaScript (23), Linux (22), Software Development (20), Blockchain (20), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) (19), Go (Programming Language) (19).
Where the team actually sits
ChainSafe Systems people are concentrated in Ontario, Canada (12), Canada (8), Berlin, Germany (5), Karnataka, India (3).
Search footprint
ChainSafe Systems attracts about 454 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 41 ranking keywords and lost 31 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.50 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.40 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.30 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.80 / 5
Frequently asked
ChainSafe Systems has 58 employees as of September 2026.
ChainSafe Systems has raised $19M in total, most recently a Series A round in October 2022.
ChainSafe Systems was founded in 2017 by Aidan Hyman, Priom Chowdhury, Greg Markou.
Aidan Hyman (Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of ChainSafe Systems's reporting structure, with 3 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current ChainSafe Systems staff are Coinsquare (2 people), Oracle (2 people), NodeFactory (ChainSafe Croatia) (2 people).
Former ChainSafe Systems employees most often move to Sprinter (2), HyperOdd (2), The Tech Talent (1).
At least 8 companies have a founder who previously worked at ChainSafe Systems, including Moneda, Datadash, DexPal.ai.
ChainSafe Systems attracts about 454 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among ChainSafe Systems staff are Python (Programming Language), Leadership, JavaScript, Linux, Software Development.
ChainSafe Systems staff are concentrated in Ontario, Canada (12), Canada (8), Berlin, Germany (5).
ChainSafe Systems has about 34 people in Engineering, down 15% over the past year, as of September 2026.
ChainSafe Systems has about 4 people in Media and Communication, up 33% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 52 current and 140 former ChainSafe Systems profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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