Erasmus Hagen
Building digital products for humans. Product and technology in finance and digital identity. Notes on trust, technology, and transcendence.
Copenhagen, Denmark · ras.hagen@gmail.com
GitHub: https://github.com/erasmus
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erasmushagen/
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Web: https://erasmus.github.io/

Last updated: 2026-08-18. Canonical URL: https://erasmus.github.io/cv.txt

EXPERIENCE
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Co-Founder, Lineage Labs (Feb 2026 – present)
  Building trust rails for AI agents.

Director of Product, Concordium (Dec 2023 – Feb 2026)

Head of Product, Pendulum (Nov 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.

Head of Product, SatoshiPay (Nov 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 Lead, SatoshiPay (Jun 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 Consultant, SatoshiPay (Apr 2015 – May 2017)
  Product and business strategy, product design, project management.

Advisor, Propellor Film Tech Hub (Feb 2017 – Aug 2018)
  Advised the entertainment-industry tech hub on technology and strategy; hosted live meetups and talks.

Product Designer, De Geist (Jun 2013 – May 2017)

Co-Founder, Coyno (Sep 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.

Consultant, Bitbond (May 2015 – Sep 2015)

Concept Developer, DR – Danmarks Radio (Jan 2014 – Mar 2014)
  Created and developed a TV concept for the Danish national broadcaster.

Associate Lecturer, Goldsmiths, University of London (Oct 2013 – Nov 2013)
  Taught Interactive Media to an undergraduate class.

Analyst, Lexington Business Angels (Sep 2012 – May 2013)
  Investment analyst for seed investors and consultant to early-stage digital media and technology start-ups in London.

EDUCATION
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MSc, Social Science of the Internet, University of Oxford (2011–2012)
  Multidisciplinary study of the societal, economic, and political impact of the Internet at the Oxford Internet Institute.

BA, Media & Communications, Goldsmiths College, University of London (2008–2011)
  Combined critical media and communication theory with hands-on practice in interactive media.

Diploma, Managerial Accounting and Financial Control, London School of Economics (2010)
  Intensive programme in management accounting, budgeting, and financial control.

Diploma, Media Studies / Journalism, Birkbeck, University of London (2006–2007)
  Foundation in media studies and practical journalism.

LANGUAGES
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Danish (native) · English (native/bilingual) · German (professional) · Spanish (elementary)

SELECTED PROJECTS
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AI agent builder hub — Co-Founder, Lineage Labs (2026 – present)
  The anti-slop catalogue for AI agent builders: every tool human-reviewed before it's listed, scored on signals that can't be bought, and discussed only by verified builders and their agents.
  https://erasmus.github.io/projects/wayspace/

WayID — Co-Founder, Lineage Labs (2026 – present)
  Provenance certificates for AI agents — WayID binds each agent's cryptographic identity to a verified human that anyone can check in one lookup.
  https://erasmus.github.io/projects/wayid/

Launching a Parachain — Head of Product, Pendulum (2021 – 2023)
  A blockchain network optimised for cross-border payments — from concept to the fastest parachain auction in Polkadot's history, launching on Polkadot Mainnet in February 2023.
  https://erasmus.github.io/projects/pendulum/