Introduction

Vijit Katta is an entrepreneur in the Web3 space, primarily recognized as the Co-Founder and CEO of Tria, a self-custodial crypto neobank. Based in New York, he has a background in technology and business strategy, with a career spanning entrepreneurship, commercial strategy roles, and early-stage investing. Katta holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Science from BITS Pilani and an MBA from INSEAD, where he graduated between 2020 and 2021. ^{[1] [2]}

Early Life and Education

Vijit Katta completed his early education at BITS Pilani, earning a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science. ^[1] His academic journey continued at INSEAD, where he pursued a Master of Business Administration degree from 2020 to 2021. ^[2]

Career Before Tria

Before founding Tria, Vijit Katta worked for more than a decade across entrepreneurship, commercial strategy, and early-stage investing. ^[1] Notable roles include building and leading Polygon's in-house startup accelerator, which supported early-stage blockchain projects. ^[3]

Katta founded a healthtech startup in Austria, as reported by Authority Magazine. ^[1]

He also held commercial strategy roles at GSK and AstraZeneca, where he led strategy for portfolios reported to exceed nine-figure valuations. ^[1]

Vijit served as an Entrepreneur in Residence at SanusX, working on potential new ventures, partnerships, and acquisitions. ^{[3] [4]}

Co-Founding of Tria

Vijit Katta co-founded Tria (initially known as Threely) alongside Parth Bhalla. ^[3] Tria is a self-custodial crypto neobank designed to provide global banking access. Tria has said its use of self-custodial infrastructure helps it avoid licensing and regulatory barriers in some jurisdictions. ^[1]

As CEO, Katta has led Tria's efforts to provide self-custodial banking services. The company reported strong growth during its closed beta phase. ^[4]

Public Presence and Contributions

Vijit Katta is a contributing author for The Defiant, a crypto-industry publication. ^[5]

In a May 2026 interview, he described Tria's mission in terms of providing global access to banking, noting that self-custodial infrastructure allows Tria to avoid licensing and regulatory barriers traditional Web2 companies face across countries. ^[1]

He has written about how blockchain technology could affect cross-border payments and banking operations. ^[5]