Or Perelman is the co-founder and COO of Chromia, a blockchain platform designed to support decentralized applications (dApps) and enterprise solutions. Since its establishment in 2018, Perelman has been involved in the development of Chromia’s infrastructure, which integrates blockchain technology with relational database features. His professional background includes roles in business development, entrepreneurship, and blockchain technology. ^{[1] [4] [5]}

Education

Or Perelman pursued their education at Netanya Academic College from 2011 to 2014, where they obtained an LLB degree with a focus on Law. ^[4]

Career

Perelman’s career began in 2007 at Chemipal LTD, where he worked in marketing and assisted the CEO for three years. During this time, he contributed to the company’s sales growth through his involvement in the marketing team, which served as the basis for later founding his own company in the blockchain sector.

In 2011, Perelman co-founded Safebit Bitcoin, a company focused on Bitcoin-related services, where he handled marketing, public relations, and business development until 2012. That same year, he co-founded Coloredcoins, a protocol for creating and managing digital assets on the Bitcoin blockchain. As a co-founder, he worked on the development of the first Coloredcoins protocol (EPOBC) and the ArmoryX wallet, collaborating with Alex Mizrahi and Henrik Hjelte. This project is recognized as one of the earliest implementations of digital asset protocols.

In 2013, Perelman served as Chief Marketing Officer at bitBlu, a cryptocurrency portfolio management application, for five months. Later that year, he joined ChromaWay, a blockchain development company, as COO and co-founder. At ChromaWay, he contributed to the development of relational blockchain technology, a multi-party relational database designed for enterprise applications. He continues to hold this role as of 2024.

In 2014, Perelman co-founded PlayXL, a mobile gaming studio, where he served as CEO until 2016. The company developed casual games and explored monetization strategies, marking Perelman’s early engagement with technology-driven industries.

In 2018, Perelman co-founded Chromia, a blockchain platform built on ChromaWay’s relational blockchain technology. As COO, he oversees operational strategy, ecosystem development, and developer relations. Chromia’s platform is designed to support scalable and accessible dApps, incorporating relational database functionality into its blockchain architecture. The platform has been used in collaborations with gaming studios and decentralized finance (DeFi) projects.

Since 2020, Perelman has been an Investor in Hedget, a decentralized options trading protocol based in Chengdu, China. In this role, he supports the development of decentralized financial tools.

Outside of Chromia, Perelman has served as an Advisor to PlayCo, a mobile gaming company, since 2017. He is also a Mentor at Start-Up Nation Central, a nonprofit organization that connects Israeli technology innovators with global opportunities. ^{[1] [4] [5] [6] [3] [2] [7] [8]}

Interviews

Or Perelman on Chromia and Innovation #01

On March 23, 2019, Or Perelman, COO and co-founder of ChromaWay and Chromapolis (now Chromia), participated in an interview on the ChromaWay YouTube channel alongside Ginés Sánchez Navarro, Operations and Strategy Manager at ChromaWay. The discussion centered on Chromapolis, a blockchain platform designed to simplify the development of decentralized applications (dApps) by integrating relational databases with blockchain technology.

Perelman shared his journey into the blockchain space, beginning with his introduction to Bitcoin in 2011 and his early work on wallet development and the Coloredcoins protocol. He explained Chromapolis’s core vision: to address limitations in existing blockchain platforms by enabling complex on-chain logic and offering developers greater flexibility, such as the ability to customize transaction fees. This approach aimed to enhance user experience and application functionality.

The interview highlighted Chromapolis’s focus on the gaming industry as a strategic market for rapid deployment and validation of dApps. Perelman emphasized the platform’s commitment to technological development over speculative milestones, underscoring a long-term vision for sustainable growth. He also discussed the platform’s tokenomics, noting that Chroma tokens (ERC-20) have a fixed supply of 1 billion, with clear utility for hosting fees and staking within the ecosystem.

Additionally, Perelman touched on Chromapolis’s regulatory compliance, including its registration in Estonia and adherence to KYC processes audited by PWC. This focus on transparency and regulatory standards was presented as a key factor in building trust with investors and users.

The interview concluded with insights into Chromapolis’s developer-friendly features, such as a programming language resembling SQL and automated tools for data indexing and querying. These features were designed to lower the barrier to entry for developers, fostering a diverse ecosystem of dApps. ^{[9] [10]}