Mert Mumtaz – Milestones
Key milestones and important events in Mert Mumtaz's history.
5
Total Milestones
2021
Earliest
2025
Latest
4 yrs
Span
Showing 5 milestones for Mert Mumtaz
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1 Jan 2025
Faced Public Allegations
A former Helius engineer made public allegations of workplace misconduct against Mumtaz, which he publicly denied.
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1 Jan 2024
Helius Raised Series A Funding
Helius announced a $9.5 million Series A funding round led by Foundation Capital, with participation from Solana's co-founders.
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1 Nov 2022
Became Prominent Solana Advocate
Following the collapse of FTX, Mumtaz became a key public advocate for Solana, using his technical expertise to restore confidence in the ecosystem.
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1 Jun 2022
Co-founded Helius
Mumtaz left Coinbase to co-found Helius, a developer tooling and infrastructure firm for the Solana blockchain, with Liam Vovk and Nick Pennie.
20211 milestone
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1 Apr 2021
Joined Coinbase as Engineer
Mert Mumtaz joined Coinbase as a software engineer on the platform team, where he developed a deep interest in the Solana blockchain.