Erasmus Hagen
Building digital products for humans. Product and technology in finance and digital identity. Notes on trust, technology, and transcendence.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Selected work
PLACEHOLDER — Flagship project
Digital identity · 2024–2025
One-line summary of the project and its outcome.
PLACEHOLDER — Second project
Payments · 2023–2024
One-line summary of the project and its outcome.
PLACEHOLDER — Third project
Blockchain · 2021–2023
PLACEHOLDER — Fourth project
Research · 2020
PLACEHOLDER — Fifth project
Fintech · 2019
PLACEHOLDER — Sixth project
Media · 2014
CV
Experience
Lineage Labs
Co-FounderFeb 2026 – present
Building trust rails for AI agents.
Concordium
Director of ProductDec 2023 – Feb 2026
Pendulum
Head of ProductNov 2021 – Jun 2023
Headed product development of a forex-focused Polkadot parachain from idea to launch, including Spacewalk, the first bridge between Stellar and Polkadot.
SatoshiPay
Head of ProductNov 2021 – Jun 2023
Led product development of a cross-border money transfer app on decentralised ledger technology, including compliance (KYC/AML) and financial-services partnerships.
Product LeadJun 2017 – Nov 2021
Led development of a 1-click payment mechanism, first on Bitcoin then Stellar, and product management of Solar Wallet for desktop, Android, and iOS.
Product ConsultantApr 2015 – May 2017
Product and business strategy, product design, project management.
Propellor Film Tech Hub
AdvisorFeb 2017 – Aug 2018
Advised the entertainment-industry tech hub on technology and strategy; hosted live meetups and talks.
De Geist
Product DesignerJun 2013 – May 2017
Coyno
Co-FounderSep 2014 – Dec 2016
Co-founded a Bitcoin tax-bookkeeping startup; secured pre-seed funding from Axel Springer and led user-centric design of complex blockchain accounting.
Bitbond
ConsultantMay 2015 – Sep 2015
DR – Danmarks Radio
Concept DeveloperJan 2014 – Mar 2014
Created and developed a TV concept for the Danish national broadcaster.
Goldsmiths, University of London
Associate LecturerOct 2013 – Nov 2013
Taught Interactive Media to an undergraduate class.
Lexington Business Angels
AnalystSep 2012 – May 2013
Investment analyst for seed investors and consultant to early-stage digital media and technology start-ups in London.
Education
University of Oxford2011–2012
MSc, Social Science of the Internet
Goldsmiths College, University of London2008–2011
BA, Media & Communications
London School of Economics2010
Diploma, Managerial Accounting and Financial Control
Birkbeck, University of London2006–2007
Diploma, Media Studies / Journalism
Skills
Product Development · Digital Strategy · Business Transformation
Languages
Danish (native) · English (native/bilingual) · German (professional) · Spanish (elementary)
Beyond work
- PLACEHOLDER — Award name — Awarding organisation, 2024
- PLACEHOLDER — Mentorship programme — Organisation, 2022–2024
- PLACEHOLDER — Conference talk — Event name, 2023
Writing
- Bluesky's Great Social Splintering Jul 2025