Ben Peters

Ben is a talented software engineer and veteran founder with deep interest in AI and an impressive track record of creating successful companies. Petromedia Limited—his first venture—was founded in 2001 and acquired by Platts in 2015 [spglobal.com]. The second company founded by Ben—Bitso—became the largest crypto exchange in Latin America, reaching a staggering valuation of $2.2 billion in 2021 [forbes.com].

His entrepreneurial experience and passion for technology uniquely position Ben to advise on the long-term strategy of djinni.ai.

Ben and Maciej (CEO) met in 2020 during the acquisition of Quedex by Bitso, where Ben served as CTO at the time. The two worked very closely for nearly two years and kept in regular contact after Maciej left Bitso, which eventually led to the idea of djinni. In early June, 2023, Ben convinced Maciej to start a venture in the space AI.

The guiding principle for choosing the challenge proposed by Ben was to avoid the obvious, next-step use cases for AI technology. Instead, he aimed to push for an innovation that was three steps ahead—one unlikely to be achievable with the large language models available at the time. Using this principle, Maciej and Ben have analyzed numerous startup ideas and decided to tackle automated software creation for non-technical users.

Commited to the endeavor and with a strong belief in Maciej's ability to execute, Ben provided initial funding that enabled the development of djinni.ai's proof of concept. It was also Ben who coined the name "djinni.ai", securing the domain name long before the company was formalized. Without Ben, there would be no djinni.ai.

Ben serves as the Key Advisor at djinni.ai. He is responsible for providing critical insights on strategy, and consulting on technical challenges of AI. Ben's guidance has influenced the vision of the product, fundraising efforts, and several parts of the company's roadmap. Above all, Ben is always the best person to talk to when going gets tough.