Verifiable Data Integrity Made Simple
The first cryptographically secure cloud storage at a fraction of the cost of traditional storage.
OUR PARTNERS
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2023 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer
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Content Authenticity Initiative
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Decentralized Storage Alliance
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Filecoin Foundation
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Protocol Labs
- 2023 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer - Content Authenticity Initiative - Decentralized Storage Alliance - Filecoin Foundation - Protocol Labs
About Us
Secured by blockchain, Sealās enterprise-grade infrastructure provides immutable data records, robust encryption, and fine-tuned controls, giving institutions unmatched data ownership and security. Seal meets all requirements of large data workloads and stores data in centers powered by renewable energy.
Why Seal?
Seal's immutable data storage empowers organizations across diverse sectors by leveraging blockchain technology to enhance data management and ensure compliance.
Join Us
Contact us to explore how this groundbreaking technology can protect your data. Join the growing community of those who are taking control of their data with blockchain-powered storage.
Decentralized Cloud Storage Use Cases
Seal ensures the verification of scientific research, securely stores enterprise data, and combats misinformation. Explore use cases:
UC Berkeley - Research & Academia
UC Berkeley Underground Physics Group employed Sealās decentralized cloud storage for neutrino physics research data to support the development of novel detection technology. Led by Berkeley Professor Gabriel Orebi Gann, the groupās neutrino detector will address fundamental mysteries about the nature and formation of our universe. The detectors create massive amounts of important and unique data, so Berkeley saw four major benefits of using Sealās decentralized cloud storage: immutability, geographic decentralization, verifiability, and affordability. Learn more.
ATLAS Experiment at CERN - Research
The ATLAS Experiment at CERN is using Seal's decentralized cloud storage for data generated by the High-Lumonsity Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC). Learn more.
Casper Network - NFTs
Casper Network partnered with Seal to better secure their NFTs. Sealās NFT storage solution protects NFT media against the risk of loss and manipulation by providing secure scalable storage and provenance. Sealās solution will provide Casper Network with NFT media backup, insurance, and encryption. Learn more.
University of Utah - Research & Academia
Utah's CEDMAV is storing scientific research data with Seal, including combustion, simulations, earth, and satellite data. Seal is building required APIs and interfaces for data access and controls. Learn more.
Starling - Combating Misinformation & Preserving History
Developed by USC Shoah Foundation and Stanford University, Starling Lab uses the latest cryptographic methods and decentralized web protocols to create tools that empower organizations to securely capture, store, and verify human history like human rights violations, war crimes, and testimony of genocide. Learn more.
Our team brings world-class experience in cloud storage, blockchain technology, and finance.
MICHAEL HOROWITZ
CEO
Toronto, Ontario
Michael is a seasoned financial and capital markets professional. He previously held principal portfolio management and advisory roles with a $100mm family office venture debt fund. Michael also held senior executive positions within the capital markets groups of both the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) and the Bank of Montreal (BMO).
JACQUES SWANEPOEL
CTO
Toronto, Ontario
Jacques brings 30 years of experience as a Chief Technology Officer, Entrepreneur and Software Engineer. Heās an expert in virtualization, DR planning, designing and managing multi-cloud solutions and has in-depth knowledge of a vast range of networking and storage systems, including distributed systems.
ALEX ALTMAN
COO
Toronto, Ontario
Alex is an established leader in the crypto space, with over six years of experience as an investor, consultant, and financial manager. Alex began his career working in private equity where he was directly involved with the diligence and underwriting of investment opportunities primarily in the real-estate space.
ANDREW MCFARLANE
CIO
Toronto, Ontario
Andrew brings 4+ years of blockchain engineering and business experience, having launched node infrastructure and invested in 20+ cryptonetworks. Previously, Andrew specialized in cybersecurity at Deloitte, and built network infrastructure for video streaming at Canadaās largest telecom. Andrew holds a BASc in Computer Engineering and an MBA from The University of Toronto.
SCOTT DOUGHMAN
CBO
Palo Alto, California
Scott joins Seal with an extensive background in executive leadership with tech companies both public and private. From management consulting with Booz Allen, to CEO of an e-commerce company, Scott has held responsibility for strategy, corporate and business development for over 20 years. Most recently, Scott was SVP at Cloudinary, a $100MM+ image & video SaaS platform backed by Blackstone Growth. Scott received his BS in electrical and computer engineering from BYU and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
BRUCE MCKNIGHT
DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS
Atlanta, Georgia
Bruce joined Seal with a stellar 20+ year career, most recently as COO and Co-Founder of StorageHive. Bruce has served in several management positions, most notably at EVault as a senior executive where he built several geo-diverse teams for Support and Professional Service functions and contributed to the over 6000% growth of the company in 13 years.
MATT NICHOLLS
VP OF ENGINEERING
Moseley, Virginia
Matt brings over 15 years of software engineering experience from renowned companies like Lockheed Martin, Capital One, and Sophos. His engineering work has targeted an array of industries including defence, biomedical, fintech, and cybersecurity. Mattās expertise in enterprise application development and event-driven data processing has contributed significantly to Sealās product and customer growth.
DUAN BOTHA
SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Auckland, New Zealand
Duan brings 20+ yearsā experience as a dedicated IT professional. Having held both technical support, managed services and leadership roles in service delivery and operational management. Duan spent most of his career in South Africa and in 2018 he immigrated to New Zealand with his beautiful wife and two kids.
MICHIEL MITCHELL
OPERATIONS ENGINEER
South Africa
With 30+ years of Technical experience in fields covering Electrical engineering, IOT, IT, Software, Backup/DR, Michiel also brings strong knowledge and experience with Renewable Energy generation and storage solutions. In this spare time Michiel drives his passion for Mechanical Engineering playing with Metal/plastic/composites fabrication.
SAL MALIK
SENIOR SALES ENGINEER
Toronto, Ontario
With +20 years in Information Technology, Salās expertise lies mainly around Storage and Data Resiliency. Sal also brings many years of working experience in Cloud technologies and is a certified Google Cloud Architect, along with deep industry knowledge in Azure and AWS.
SABINA SIMMONDS
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Toronto, Ontario
Sabina comes from television production background, having worked on global franchises in both the animation and live action space. Sheās contributed to brands including Paw Patrol, Bakugan and Love it or List it. Sheās a Jill of all trades whose mantra is āthe best idea always winsā expresses itself in a multitude of administrative and technical skills.
JEREMY HUNT
SITE RELIABILITY ENGINEER
Bend, Oregon
Jeremy is an experienced Site Reliability Engineer whose background spans from tech giants like VMware, Apple, and Facebook, to early-stage startups. He is passionate about building teams that create and run large scale automated infrastructure. Whether itās automating deployments to public cloud providers or writing tools to manage on prem deployments, he loves doing it all.
JOHAN VAN ZYL
STAFF SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Johannesburg, South Africa
Since graduating from the University of South Africa with a BSc. in IT Management, Johan has amassed decades of experience in Systems Software Engineering with a working in the information technology and services industry. He possess strong engineering professional skills in Business Process, Oracle Database, Hibernate and IT Service Management.
KELLY CLARK
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Boston, Massachusetts
Kelly is a communications professional specializing in blockchain and Web3 applications. She previously led communication efforts at MOBI, a blockchain consortium focused on Web3 applications for transportation and infrastructure. Kelly earned a Master's in Communication Management from the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
HELENA NOUZOVSKY
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Albany, New York
Helena is an experienced Executive Assistant with a track record of supporting executives across various industries. She began her career working in the legal field while studying Political Science at Texas Tech University. Prior to joining Seal Storage Helena spent her early career based in Zurich, Switzerland supporting executives in Venture Capital and Blockchain Asset Management.
DEAN FORESTER
SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Toronto, Ontario
Dean has almost 40 years of experience as an entrepreneurial information technology and operations leader. He harnesses technology to deliver real-world business solutions that enable growth and expansion. He leads the development and implementation of enterprise IT strategies to increase connectivity, generate revenue, and attract and retain customers.
NICOLE SCHAEFER
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
New York, New York
Nicole is an accomplished marketer with experience in both the UK and US markets. Her professional journey has been shaped by a fascination with emerging technologies and startups, particularly those within the Web3 space. She previously worked at the VC firm Greylock, where she was part of the internal marketing division, implementing impactful marketing and PR strategies. She also collaborated closely with the firm's portfolio companies, including prominent crypto startups like PiƱata. Nicole holds a master's degree in marketing from King's College London.
Our Advisors
JAMES NEWSOME
REGULATORY
Former Chairman of the CFTC
(US Commodity Futures Trading Commission)
Former CEO of NYMEX
($11B merger with CME in 2008)
CHRIS ENSEY
INFRASTRUCTURE
Former CEO & COO of Riot Blockchain
($3B Market Cap, NASDAQ: RIOT)
Former CTO of BlueVoyant
(Global cybersecurity leader)