Chief Executive Officer- Institutional Credit Platform on Canton

About Ergonia

Ergonia Labs is a crypto-native venture studio and DeFi trading firm backed by DRW  and Cumberland. We build, fund, and scale foundational blockchain products,from zero-to-one protocol design through to institutional-grade deployment.

We are seeking a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who combines deep product expertise with commercial leadership to build and scale an institutional-grade platform on Canton that provides secure, compliant, and innovative solutions for digital asset lending, borrowing, and treasury management, transforming it into a market-defining platform for institutional digital finance.

The Opportunity

This role is ideal for a product-driven leader who thrives at the intersection of technology, finance, and product. You’ll define the company vision, drive execution, and lead the evolution of the company from concept to full-scale adoption.

What You’ll Do

• Lead Company Vision & Strategy – Define and execute the overall mission, roadmap, and business model, ensuring alignment between product innovation and commercial goals.
• Drive Product Evolution – Own the product direction, guiding discovery, design, and delivery to achieve institutional-grade adoption and compliance.
• Shape the Organisation – Build and mentor a high-performing cross-functional team that blends entrepreneurial agility with operational discipline.
• Accelerate Growth – Drive partnerships, ecosystem development, and revenue opportunities to scale the business and expand into adjacent financial verticals.
• Champion Market Position – Act as the public face of the company, cultivating relationships with investors, clients, regulators, and ecosystem stakeholders.
• Embed a Product-Led Culture – Foster experimentation, data-informed decision-making, and a focus on customer value at every level of the organization.
• Ensure Operational Readiness – Oversee compliance, governance, and financial sustainability as the company matures from startup to growth phase.