Stefano Pepe is a product-focused entrepreneur and two-time CEO with 12+ years building and scaling B2B SaaS in cryptocurrency and IT infrastructure, currently launching Alpen EVM as Product Manager. He combines hands-on technical skills with commercial leadership—having led product, BD, and GTM at startups and run validator and wallet initiatives at NEAR that helped onboard millions of users. A remote-first operator and Alchemist, Harrison Metal GM, and Reforge alumnus, he’s fluent in bridging developer ecosystems and enterprise customers. Stefano’s career blends early-stage fundraising and go-to-market wins (including a $1.3M raise and enterprise pilots at Uniquid) with product operations discipline established as the first full-time product hire at Autonomys. An active Bitcoin advocate since 2013, he brings deep protocol experience and practical custody/ops know-how from founding Bitquota. Based in Limassol, Cyprus, he’s known for pragmatic roadmaps that align technical teams with measurable commercial outcomes.
12 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts Marketing Management Business Management Marketing Management, Bachelor of Arts Marketing Management Business Management Marketing Management at Università LUMSA
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General Management Class 22, General Management Class 22 at Harrison Metal
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