Velarium Velarium
An independent R&D project exploring next-generation execution infrastructure for sovereign systems.
Behind the tech
Velarium is influenced by Dmitry’s background building systems where performance is a first-class property.
Over nearly two decades, he has worked across domains, from virtual machines and low-level systems to cloud-based solutions architecture. That range matters: in complex systems, local decisions become global outcomes. Foundations become constraints. Scheduling becomes throughput. Contention becomes user experience.
That perspective shapes how Velarium approaches blockchain systems. Execution is not treated as a black box. It is something to study, measure, and refine with care.
Velarium’s work is grounded in a simple objective:
Reduce the gap between how blockchain execution performs today and what modern hardware is capable of supporting.
People
Dmitriy Sorkin
Leads technical direction and architecture at Velarium.
Systems engineer with nearly two decades building scalable systems across the stack — from low-level runtimes to cloud architecture and high-performance execution. Focused on precision, depth, and raising the standard for blockchain execution.
George Cumberlidge
Leads strategy and operations at Velarium.
Previously scaled engineering organisations within the Ethereum ecosystem, working closely with protocol and research leadership. Focused on alignment, relationships, and translating deep technical work into execution.
Anthony Rose
Advisor to Velarium.
Former CTO of Matter Labs and ex-SpaceX engineer. One of the most respected technical voices in the Ethereum ecosystem, with a deep focus on DeFi, tokenomics, and on-chain systems. Brings rare credibility at the intersection of engineering depth and ecosystem relationships - helping drive meaningful conversations across the builder, investor, and broader Ethereum community.
Marco Cora
Advisor to Velarium.
Director at the ZKsync Foundation and former SVP at Matter Labs, where he led fundraising, business development, and VC relationships — including closing one of the largest fundraises in the Ethereum ecosystem. Spent nearly three years building the commercial and operational foundations of zkSync Era.
Project status
Velarium is currently in pre-seed stage, focused on architecture validation and proof-of-concept development. We're working with a small number of early design partners.
We're not formally hiring yet, but if you're deep into low-latency systems, compilers, or parallel runtimes and this resonates, feel free to reach out.