Hilmar Orth

 

Hilmar Maximilian Orth is the founder of Gelato Network and Arrakis Finance. Gelato is a service that assists protocol developers in automating the maintenance of smart contracts and rollups. 

 

Gelato's system of nodes automates and transmits EVM transactions to numerous EVMs. It also provides rollup as a service tool to assist new rollups in launching with the essential infrastructure to draw in third-party developers.

Quick Facts

 

Full name	Hilmar Maximilian Orth
Birth	United States
Nationality	American
Education	MS in ESCP Business School
Wife/Partner	To be updated
Net worth	Estimated in millions

 

With a foundation in computer science and strong connections to the Ethereum ecosystem, Hilmar has played a key role in developing decentralized infrastructure that enables smart contract automation.

 

Hilmar Orth - Career Highlights & Events

 

• 2018: Began contributing to Ethereum developer tools.

 

• 2019: Co-founded Gelato Network to automate smart contracts.

 

• 2020: Raised seed funding to grow the Gelato protocol.

 

• 2021: Integrated Gelato with major DeFi platforms like Aave.

 

• 2022: Launched Gelato Ops for task automation.

 

• 2023: Expanded support to multichain dApps (Polygon, Optimism).

 

• 2024: Recognized for innovation in Web3 infrastructure tooling.

 

He is a leading thinker in the fields of Web3 infrastructure, DeFi advancements, and decentralized automation solutions. His vision focuses on empowering developers to create seamless, gasless, and autonomous dApps using the Gelato protocol.

 

Useful Links to Connect With Hilmar Orth

 

Platform	Link
X (formerly Twitter)	https://twitter.com/hilmarorth
LinkedIn profile	https://www.linkedin.com/in/hilmarorth
Gelato network	https://www.gelato.network
Github profile	https://github.com/gelatodigital