Our Story

Building the Future of Collective Intelligence

Bango was born from a simple belief: when people have skin in the game, they tell the truth. We're building the decentralized infrastructure to harness that truth at global scale.

Mission

To unlock truth discovery and collective intelligence by turning predictions into a public game of accountability.

Vision

A world where prediction markets replace polls, forecasts replace opinions, and truth has a price.

What We Stand For

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Truth Discovery

We believe prediction markets are the most powerful tool for surfacing accurate, unbiased information from crowds.

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Open & Transparent

Every trade, resolution, and fee is on-chain. No hidden mechanics, no central authority. Fully auditable.

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Global Access

Anyone, anywhere can participate. Gasless transactions and low barriers make predictions accessible to all.

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Community Governed

Bango is a protocol owned by its users. Token holders propose and vote on protocol changes through our DAO.

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Security First

Multiple audits, formal verification, bug bounties, and battle-tested smart contracts protect user funds.

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Built for Speed

Sub-second finality on Avalanche. Real-time market updates. No waiting, no congestion, no compromises.

The Team

A global team of builders, researchers, and community leaders united by a passion for prediction markets and decentralization.

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Arjun Mehta 🇮🇳

Co-Founder & CEO

Former Binance senior engineer. 8+ years in blockchain infrastructure and DeFi protocol design.

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Priya Sharma 🇮🇳

CTO

Ex-Avalanche core team. Built subnet architectures handling 10K+ TPS. Rust/Solidity expert.

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Daniel Okafor 🇳🇬

Head of Research

PhD in Game Theory from MIT. Published 15+ papers on prediction market mechanisms and incentive design.

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Lisa Wang 🇺🇸

Head of Product

Previously led product at Polymarket. Obsessed with making Web3 accessible to non-crypto users.

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Marcus Lee 🇸🇬

DeFi Strategist

DeFi degen turned strategist. Built yield optimization protocols managing $50M+ TVL.

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Sarah Johnson 🇬🇧

Community Lead

Grew three Web3 communities to 100K+ members. Expert in DAO governance and community incentives.

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Alex Rivera 🇪🇸

Security Lead

Former Trail of Bits auditor. Audited 50+ DeFi protocols. White hat hacker and bug bounty veteran.

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Fatima Al-Hassan 🇦🇪

Governance Lead

Political science & tokenomics background. Designed governance frameworks for 5 major DAOs.

Roadmap

Q1 2024

Idea & Research

Founded with a vision to democratize prediction markets through Web3. Research on optimal market mechanisms.

Q3 2024

Seed Funding

Raised $2.4M seed round led by Avalanche ecosystem fund with participation from angel investors.

Q1 2025

Closed Beta Launch

Deployed on Avalanche testnet. 500 beta testers, 2,000+ predictions made during testing phase.

Q2 2025

Mainnet Launch

Public launch on Avalanche mainnet with gasless transactions, 15 initial markets, and creator tools.

Q3 2025

Growth Phase

Reached 48K+ active users across 120+ countries. $12.8M total volume. Launched governance token.

Q4 2025

Protocol V2

Advanced market types, API for developers, cross-chain bridging, and mobile app launch. (Coming soon)

2026

Global Expansion

Multi-chain deployment, institutional API, fiat on-ramps, and regulatory compliance framework.

Backed By

Supported by leading Web3 investors and ecosystem funds.

Avalanche Ecosystem Fund
Mechanism Capital
Delphi Ventures
Multicoin Capital
Paradigm Scout
Angel Syndicate
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Join Our Team

We're hiring across engineering, research, design, and community. Help us build the future of prediction markets.

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