Nano was founded by Colin LeMahieu, a heavily experienced software developer and engineer with a wealth of experience working for prominent tech companies, including Dell, AMD and Qualcomm.
Self-described as an inventor, LeMahieu has interests that range from space technology to physics and environmental sustainability, and is a well-known name in the digital currency space. He began working full time on nano in 2017 and remains the Director of the Nano Foundation — an organization created to drive the development and adoption of nano — to this day.
Colin LeMahieu also pushed the vast majority of commits to Nano’s GitHub repo.
Beyond LeMahieu, the Nano Foundation has over a dozen other employees, including George Coxon, a graduate in Evolutionary Anthropology and experienced account executive, and the current Director of the foundation.