Philipp Banhardt

Philipp Banhardt is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Violet, a decentralized finance platform operating within the broader global cryptocurrency and blockchain technology sector. His academic credentials include a Master of Science in Management of Technology from Technische Universiteit Delft, alongside a Master of Science in Economics and Management from Tsinghua University. Prior to his graduate studies, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering from Korea University, establishing a rigorous technical foundation for his subsequent entrepreneurial initiatives in the digital asset space. As an active participant in the decentralized finance industry, he has publicly engaged with blockchain cybersecurity firm Halborn to analyze decentralized infrastructure vulnerabilities and navigate complex global market challenges. Banhardt maintains a primary professional focus on building secure decentralized finance architecture and scaling Web3 platforms through his ongoing executive leadership at Violet.