Kipras Kazlauskas is a technology entrepreneur and co-founder of Synternet (formerly NOIA Network and Syntropy), a company focused on developing a distributed layer utilizing blockchain technology to enhance internet performance and security. ^[4]

Education

Kazlauskas graduated from the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga with a Bachelor of Science in economics, business, entrepreneurship, and finance. ^[2]

Career

Kipras Kazlauskas began his career in 2012 as a project manager at EcoGen, a holding company with investments in renewable energy, real estate, and other sectors. He oversaw project-related financial, regulatory, and technical matters. Around the same time, he joined UAB Leads Group as a business developer, contributing to B2B and B2C sales for a media buying platform. He was later appointed CEO, leading fundraising efforts and strategic development across multiple regions.

In 2013, Kazlauskas worked as a financial analyst at Orion Securities, where he focused on valuation models and mergers and acquisitions, preparing transaction materials and conducting investor outreach. In 2014, he co-founded ReHobby, a peer-to-peer marketplace for second-hand hobby equipment, and remained with the venture until mid-2017.

Kazlauskas founded MB "Konsultacijos įmonėms" in 2015, offering business consulting services to clients in Lithuania's venture capital and asset management sectors. In 2016, he became an angel investor in Tellq, a call center software startup. He remained involved until its acquisition in 2020 by a company developing omnichannel communication platforms.

In 2017, he co-founded Synternet, a company developing an interoperable data infrastructure for decentralized applications across blockchain networks. That same year, he became involved with Moérie Beauty as an angel investor and co-founder. ^[3]

Interviews

NOIA Network

In an older interview with the Crypto Love podcast, Kazlauskas discussed the NOIA Network’s (now Synternet) ambition to decentralize content delivery networks (CDNs) using blockchain technology. He shared his background in asset management and how his experience led him to explore opportunities within the blockchain space. NOIA Network aims to utilize unused bandwidth from personal computers and data centers to create a more efficient CDN, likening its model to that of Uber as a service provider without owning the physical infrastructure. Kazlauskas outlined the importance of CDNs in reducing latency and buffering for video content online, highlighted cost advantages over traditional providers, and described the system's unique architecture involving nodes and a proprietary Content Scaling Layer. He also mentioned the ongoing development of their Minimum Viable Product and the upcoming ICO set for May 29, emphasizing the project's commitment to building a decentralized economy beneficial for all participants. ^{[1] [4]}