Synapse, which is based in Singapore, doesn’t list its founders, co-founders, or team members. However, the core team is active on Twitter, and their account names are AureliusBTC, Socrates0x, Caesar0x, and Trajan.
In March 2022, Max Bronstein joined the protocol as COO. Bronstein was part of the crypto startup Dharma, where he was involved in building the first [DeFi](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/defi) lending markets. He was also one of Coinbase’s earliest investors, and helped develop the platform itself.
Synapse is the rebranding of Nerve Finance, the first stableswap [AMM](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/automated-market-maker-amm) on the BNB Smart Chain ([BSC](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/what-is-binance-smart-chain)). In August 2021, the project rebranded to Synapse Protocol and modified its business model, but it kept its key investors, including Three Arrows Capital, CMS Holdings, Alameda Research, Immutable Capital, Primitive Ventures, DeFiance Capital and Mechanism Capital.
Synapse’s community governs its protocol through a decentralized group of SYN holders - called the Synapse [DAO](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/decentralized-autonomous-organizations-dao). Community members steer the protocol’s development by voting and taking part in governance activities.