Armani Ferrante – Milestones
Key milestones and important events in Armani Ferrante's history.
Showing 5 milestones for Armani Ferrante
Backpack Raised $17M Series A
Backpack announced a $17 million strategic Series A funding round led by Placeholder VC to support team growth and global licensing efforts.
Launched Mad Lads NFT Collection
Launched the Mad Lads NFT collection on Solana to prove the xNFT protocol and build a community, raising $1.4 million to sustain operations after the FTX collapse.
Founded Backpack
Established the company that would become Backpack, starting with the creation of the Backpack Wallet, a self-custody key management system.
Joined Solana Ecosystem
Began contributing to the Solana ecosystem, working on foundational projects including DeFi protocols, wallets, and developer tools like the Anchor framework.
Left Apple to Enter Crypto
After discovering Ethereum and its potential, Ferrante quit his engineering job at Apple to dedicate himself to blockchain technology development.