Tony Plasencia
Tony Plasencia is the Co-Founder of Griffain, an innovative AI agent built on the Solana blockchain. Under his leadership, Griffain helps users create, manage, and interact with AI agents that can perform complex tasks within decentralized systems. Tony has a track record of building and growing innovative ventures, working at some of the most dynamic sectors in tech. He is also the Co-Founder of Underdog Protocol, where he led business development and partnerships, scaling blockchain infrastructure to $1 million in annual recurring revenue and managing millions of dollars in digital assets. His notable career highlights include founding diffusionlabs and working in growth roles at companies like Ritual.co and Uber, showcasing his expertise in building and growing businesses.
Tony Plasencia Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Co-Founder
Academic History
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B.A., Political Philosophy and Economy
GRAFFAIN
Tony first introduced Griffain at the Hacking for Agentic Finance hackathon, expressing the vision of turning your ideas into actionable AI agent engines.
Griffain performs various functions such as token trading, token creation, tweet publishing, and on-chain information searching based on user instructions.
The platform also automates complex tasks like wallet management, token trading and NFT minting.
TECH VENTURES
His first blockchain project is the Underdog Protocol, which supercharges engagement between users and brands through digital assets.
His second venture was during the boom of the Blinks ecosystem, where he developed a platform for launching Blinks tokens and NFTs, Blinkdotfun.
He also founded diffusionlabs, a consultancy that helped software as a service (SaaS) and e-commerce businesses optimize growth strategies, leading to significant revenue increases for clients.
EARLY CAREER
Tony worked on business development at Setter, a virtual management and concierge company.
His prior roles at Uber and Ritual focused on growth, partnerships and launching new initiatives, demonstrating his ability to drive results across diverse industries.
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.