Uri Kolodny

 

Uri Kolodny is an Israeli blockchain expert, who is the co-founder, Board Member & former CEO at StarkWare. He was the developer of the permissionless Validity-Rollup (ZK-Rollup) Layer 2 network functioning on Ethereum, Starknet.

 

Quick Facts

 

Full name	Uri Kolodny
Birth	Israel
Nationality	Israeli
Education	MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management
Wife/Partner	Married
Net worth	Estimated in millions

 

Uri co-founded StarkNet and StarkEx technologies, which assisted in improving blockchain performance with the Validium L2 scaling engine. He stepped down as the CEO of the firm in 2024. However, he stays as an active board member.

 

Uri Kolodny - Career Highlights & Events

 

• 1993–2001 – Earned B.Sc. in Computer Science from Hebrew University (Magna Cum Laude)

 

• 2000 – Completed MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management

 

• 2000s – Co-founded OmniGuide and other tech startups

 

• 2018 – Co-founded StarkWare, focusing on Ethereum Layer 2 scaling

 

• 2020 – Launched StarkEx, StarkWare’s first scaling engine

 

• 2022 – Introduced StarkNet, a permissionless ZK-Rollup on Ethereum

 

• 2023 – StarkWare valued at $8 billion

 

• 2024 – Stepped down as CEO and continues as a board member

 

Uri has also co-founded startups in cleantech, medtech, and software, and is recognized as a top leader in the crypto and blockchain space. With a strong base in the blockchain space, he continues to contribute to the development of blockchain projects.

 

Useful Links to Connect With Uri Kolodny

 

Platform	Link
X (formerly Twitter)	https://twitter.com/ukolodny
LinkedIn profile	https://www.linkedin.com/in/uri-kolodny
StarkWare website	https://starkware.co
Youtube profile	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww0dBNLc1yQ