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Emma Rose Bienvenu Joins Evertas as COO
Evertas, the world’s first crypto insurance company, has named Emma Rose Bienvenu as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO).
Bienvenu joins Evertas from Pantera Capital, where she spent several years as Chief of Staff, working closely with the CIO and CEO to grow the firm and its team. She brings with her a wealth of experience and expertise in firm operations, regulatory compliance and crypto strategy, in addition to an extensive network within the tech and blockchain ecosystem.
“We are excited to have Emma Rose joining the Evertas team. Her experience helping to build Pantera into the powerhouse it is today will help scale Evertas into its next phase of growth,” said Evertas CEO J. Gdanski. “Emma’s combination of crypto experience, strategic thinking, and operational excellence make her the perfect fit for Evertas as we continue to grow our position as the leading insurance and risk management company for the crypto space.”
Bienvenu will leverage her network to expand the company’s customer base and partnerships, contributing to Evertas scaling both internationally and across a wider product suite. Her presence will bolster the team’s cryptonative expertise, ensuring processes and procedures are transparent, efficient and compliant.
“I am delighted to be joining such a vibrant team at such a critical juncture in its growth,” said Bienvenu, COO. “Crypto has the potential to transform how value is created, transacted, and stored; for it to deliver on that promise, crypto users and businesses need tools that allow them to take sensible, calculated business risks. Evertas is building those tools, and I can’t wait to help enable the continued success in its mission.”
Evertas is the first crypto insurance company backed by Lloyd’s of London. The company’s commitment to providing highly rated policies covering crypto mining operations, crypto custodians, crypto exchanges, investment funds, family offices, and more, is driven by a desire to codify global crypto industry standards.
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