Dfns

Blockchain, Cybersécurité, Finance

Paris, New York

Meet Clarisse, CEO - Dfns — Meet Clarisse, CEO

Clarisse Hagège is the CEO of Dfns. She has an extensive background as a Board Member of the MPC Alliance, Mentor at Techstars Web3 Launchpad, and crypto startup Advisor at Station F. With BSc and MSc degrees in Finance, Economics and Political Science from Sorbonne University, Sciences Po, and Dauphine University, her career spans a decade in investment banking and corporate treasury in Paris and New York, including roles at Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, and Crédit Agricole CIB.

As Chief Technology Officer, Noah Cornwell heads the engineers team at Dfns. Before joining Dfns, Noah spent over 15 years of his life in technical and engineering leadership roles at crypto exchange and bank Gemini as well as trading firms like MIK Funds and Boston Technologies. He holds an MSc in finance from Northeastern and BSc degree in Economics from the University of Oregon.

Meet Josh, Chief Product Officer

Meet Thibault, Sofware Engineer - Dfns — Meet Thibault, Sofware Engineer

Thibault de Saint Sernin is Principal Software Engineer at Dfns. He has over 15 years of experience in software engineering roles across multiple industries. Before joining Dfns, Thibault held leading positions at Renault, Safran, and Bellman. Thibault holds a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Engineering from Arts et Métiers and Georgia Institute of Technology.

Meet Thibault, CISO - Dfns — Meet Thibault, CISO

Thibault de Lachèze-Murel is the Chief Information Security Officer of Dfns. Before his current role, Thibault held various leadership roles in security at the Stellar Foundation, Google, the French Armed Forces, and the French Ministry of Defense. He holds a MSc in Computer and Information Systems Security from Télécom SudParis and has authored several patents.

Presentation

Dfns is the leading Wallets-as-a-Service (WaaS) platform, helping fintechs, institutions, and enterprises simplify digital asset management and securely onboard users onchain.

Its API-first wallet platform unifies transaction management, workflow governance, key deployment, and third-party integrations into one secure operating system for blockchains. Built on advanced security and cryptography, Dfns is trusted by over 200 financial institutions and applications—including ABN AMRO, Broadridge, Fidelity, Zodia Custody, Banca Sella, Stripe, Moonpay, Circle, IBM, Deblock, and Gemini—and secures over $3 billion in monthly transactions.

Founded in 2020, Dfns has raised $30 million from global investors such as White Star Capital, Motive Partners, Bpifrance, Coinbase, Wintermute, and Susquehanna. Originally incubated by Techstars and Station F in Paris, Dfns now operates globally with teams across the US, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

What they are looking for

A well-known tech company once claimed that “no one loves process, they drive talent out.” We disagree. At Dfns, we believe process is what enables people to achieve remarkable work and push the limits of what's possible today.

Civilization itself was built on process, ceremonies, routines, discipline, and shared frameworks. The Seven Wonders of the World could not have been realized without process. The Roman Empire expanded across Europe and laid the foundations of globalization not through talent alone, but through the rigor of process.

We seek to work with people who understand this truth: process is not the enemy of innovation, it is the foundation that makes innovation endure.

Good to know

Dfns is a remote-first company, offering every team member the flexibility to work from home, while traveling, or from our offices in Paris and New York.
We also believe in the importance of human connection. Teams regularly meet in person through retreats and events, including conferences hosted in global hubs from Miami to Hong Kong.
To support personal and professional development, we provide on-demand access to training and coursework in finance, blockchain, security, cryptography, programming, and other fields.
All employees receive corporate equipment on their first day, including MacBooks and essential accessories such as monitors, headsets, AirPods, and cables, ensuring a seamless start from day one.
Finally, we take pride in our protective culture and strive to export it, offering prepaid healthcare, retirement plans, childcare support, and other benefits that care about what's precious in life.