# Sasha Mai

> Sasha Mai is the Chief Growth Officer (CGO) and a Co-Founder of RISE Labs, the company behind RISE Chain. RISE Chain is an Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain focused o...

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- Created: 2025-06-12T15:55:41.904Z
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**Sasha Mai** is a co-founder and the Chief Growth Officer (CGO) of RISE Labs, the entity behind [RISE Chain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/rise-chain), an [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) [Layer 2](https://iq.wiki/wiki/layer-2) [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) focused on achieving high speed and low latency. She plays a key role in the strategic development and public presence of the project.

## Education

Sasha Mai attended Boston University and received a master’s in International Management and a Certificate in Entrepreneurship from the University of California San Diego.

## Career

Sasha Mai is a co-founder of RISE Labs [\[1\]](#cite-id-DcutuWmvY8) [\[2\]](#cite-id-uhiNqu7nBv). Within the company, she holds the position of Chief Growth Officer (CGO) [\[1\]](#cite-id-DcutuWmvY8) [\[2\]](#cite-id-uhiNqu7nBv). As CGO, she is involved in the strategic direction and growth initiatives for [RISE Chain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/rise-chain), encompassing areas such as market positioning, partnerships, and expanding the project's reach within the [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) ecosystem [\[3\]](#cite-id-SPoQORwx59) [\[4\]](#cite-id-HwzZ4JN1b2).

Prior to co-founding RISE Labs, Sasha Mai held several roles at [Kyber Network](https://iq.wiki/wiki/kyber-network), including Marketing Manager, Head of Business Development, and Head of Growth [\[5\]](#cite-id-HoliPHYeS0). Her earlier experience includes internships at Dezan Shira & Associates, the U.S. Department of State, the National Defense University, and The Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences [\[5\]](#cite-id-HoliPHYeS0). She also went through US Navy officer training and was involved with the Civil Air Patrol [\[5\]](#cite-id-HoliPHYeS0).

### RISE Chain

RISE Chain is being developed by RISE Labs as an [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) [Layer 2](https://iq.wiki/wiki/layer-2) [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) solution [\[1\]](#cite-id-DcutuWmvY8) [\[2\]](#cite-id-uhiNqu7nBv). Its primary objective is to achieve high performance metrics, specifically targeting ultra-low latency and high transaction throughput to enable real-time applications on-chain [\[1\]](#cite-id-DcutuWmvY8) [\[3\]](#cite-id-SPoQORwx59). The project aims for a round-trip latency as low as 5 milliseconds and a throughput capacity exceeding 100,000 transactions per second (TPS) [\[1\]](#cite-id-DcutuWmvY8) [\[3\]](#cite-id-SPoQORwx59).

RISE Chain has received funding from various investors. As of June 2025, the project had raised a total of $8 million [\[3\]](#cite-id-SPoQORwx59). Notable backers mentioned include Galaxy Ventures [\[3\]](#cite-id-SPoQORwx59), [Vitalik Buterin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/vitalik-buterin) [\[3\]](#cite-id-SPoQORwx59), [Stani Kulechov](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stani-kulechov) [\[1\]](#cite-id-DcutuWmvY8), sassal.eth [\[1\]](#cite-id-DcutuWmvY8), [Sandeep Nailwal](https://iq.wiki/wiki/sandeep-nailwal) [\[1\]](#cite-id-DcutuWmvY8), Scott Moore [\[1\]](#cite-id-DcutuWmvY8), DCF God [\[1\]](#cite-id-DcutuWmvY8), [Sam Kazemian](https://iq.wiki/wiki/sam-kazemian) [\[1\]](#cite-id-DcutuWmvY8), Finality [\[1\]](#cite-id-DcutuWmvY8), OrangeDao [\[1\]](#cite-id-DcutuWmvY8), DACM [\[1\]](#cite-id-DcutuWmvY8), Caliber [\[1\]](#cite-id-DcutuWmvY8), P2 Ventures [\[1\]](#cite-id-DcutuWmvY8), EtherFi [\[1\]](#cite-id-DcutuWmvY8), MH Ventures [\[1\]](#cite-id-DcutuWmvY8), and Public Works [\[1\]](#cite-id-DcutuWmvY8).

Sasha Mai is part of the co-founding team of RISE Labs. The other co-founders listed are [Sam Battenally](https://iq.wiki/wiki/sam-battenally) (CEO) and Hai Nguyen (CTO) [\[1\]](#cite-id-DcutuWmvY8).