The Future of
Smartphones
is Self-funding
ReLeaf turns everyday smartphones into passive income machines using our patent-pending technology. With tens of millions of users pre-signing for our 2026 release, ReLeaf will fundamentally change what it means to own a smartphone.
The $20 Billion
Opportunity
In low- and middle-income countries, smartphones mean critical access to work, services, and community.
For telecom companies, they mean revenue.
When more people access better phones, everyone wins.
So why isn't it happening?
Our average end user makes less than $5 per day. When it comes to phones, they have to go with the cheapest available option.
As a result, Telcos in our targeted regions of LATAM and Africa compete fiercely over thin profit margins, burning through 10-14% (more than $20 billion) of their annual budget on marketing and retention alone.
But their customer
turnover is still up to 67%
every year.
But their customer turnover is
still up to 67% every year.
How Does ReLeaf Help?
ReLeaf is a new way for
phones to make money.
ReLeaf works with Telcos as a backend service provider, using a randomized group of individual phones as a validation network for financial transactions.
With our patent-pending, Proof-of-Intent technology, we harness a fraction of a phone's idle processing power to secure and settle payments over blockchain, rewarding each device owner for their passive participation.
For Telcos
Replace marketing costs with profit generation
Reduce turnover dramatically
Increase Annual Revenue Per User without raising prices
For Users
Subsidize costs for device, plan, and data
Earn rewards with real-world value
Zero effort required
For Telcos
Replace marketing costs with profit generation
Reduce turnover dramatically
Increase Annual Revenue Per User without raising prices
For Users
Replace marketing costs with profit generation
Reduce turnover dramatically
Increase Annual Revenue Per User without raising prices
How It Works
You carry the phone.
It earns the rewards.
01
Simple
ReLeaf seamlessly integrates into existing Telco apps. No extra steps, no complex onboarding, no friction.
02
Automatic
Your device taps into unused compute power and validates transactions in the background, generating rewards every time.
03
Real World Value
The rewards can cover plan and data costs, fund new devices, pay for affiliate products and services, and/or create passive income directly for the user.
01
Simple
ReLeaf seamlessly integrates into existing Telco apps. No extra steps, no complex onboarding, no friction.
02
Automatic
Your device taps into unused compute power and validates transactions in the background, generating rewards every time.
03
Real World Value
The rewards can cover plan and data costs, fund new devices, pay for affiliate products and services, and/or create passive income directly for the user.
We are a global team of builders who see this opportunity from every angle.
Chris Surdak
CEO
Chris Surdak is a leader in digital transformation and AI governance, with decades of experience bridging technology, business, and compliance.
David Chaum
CTVO
David Chaum, a cryptographer and inventor, founded DigiCash, created eCash, and published the first examples of blockchain technology. His breakthroughs in privacy and cryptography have shaped today’s landscape of digital currency and secure transactions.
Chuck Snyder
COO
Chuck is a senior executive with extensive leadership, management, and logistics experience in aerospace, fintech, and telecom.
Our Team
Mike Mclaren
CFO / EMEA
Mike is a fintech exec and former corp. lawyer with 20+ years leading VC-backed companies across crypto, digital assets, banking, and finance.
Sara Agarwal
CPO
Sara brings 25+ years of intl. business experience across Microsoft, HP, Verizon, and growth-stage startups, with a focus on revenue expansion, partnerships, and operations.
Rob O’Leary
CRO
Rob is a serial entrepreneur and B2B revenue leader with multiple exits in telecom, industrial tech, and crypto, including managing a $100M crypto fund.
Rich Buchanan
Engineering & Integration
Rich brings 40 years of experience building, leading, and integrating tech across a wide variety of businesses, including telecom and payments.
Rachel Mace
Chief of Staff
Rachel is a blockchain/Web3 expert with 4+ years in DeFi and RWA applications. She helped grow a token from a $600K market cap to $41B.
Thomas Subias
Technical Product Lead
Thomas is a product and engineering leader with 15+ years of experience bridging technical builds and business strategy across SaaS and blockchain.
Luke Carelsen
Senior Frontend
Luke is a Sr. frontend engineer with 8+ years of experience building secure financial and blockchain-based FinTech web and mobile apps.
Dilonne Muchingami
Back End/Dev Ops
Dilonne is a backend engineer with 7+ years of experience in blockchain development, DeFi infrastructure, and Web3 payments.
Ritesh Makan
UX/UI Automation
Ritesh is a UI/UX architect with 15+ years of experience designing digital experiences for leading banks and fintech platforms.
Choice Omotosho
Senior Product Designer
Choice is a UX/UI designer with 10+ years of experience creating intuitive interfaces for mobile banking, fintech, and payment platforms.
Alejandro Arango
Country Lead, Colombia
CEO & co-founder of Magneto Global, AI HR tech in LATAM; ex-trade official in China with deep expertise in AI, partnerships & market growth.
Tiago Petreca
Country Lead, Brazil and Argentina
Growth strategist, scaled ops 16x, founded Incentivaler, launched getAbstract Brazil; author of 2 books, now leads Liderança Autêntica.
Allan Kabutura
Country Lead, Rwanda
CEO of Investor Link; ex-Rwanda ICT chief behind metro fiber & e-gov. Shaped regional IT policy and co-authored UN cyberlaw report for East Africa.
Lanre Onasanya
Country Lead, Nigeria
MD of H.C. Bonum, ex-Microsoft exec across 14 African nations; IT policy advisor, Signal Alliance chair, and leadership transformation expert.
Our Advisors
Doug Laney
Data strategy expert, coined “3Vs” of Big Data, pioneer of Infonomics, ex-Gartner VP, author & speaker.
Smoke Wallin
Seasoned CEO & M&A leader with $2B+ in deals; brand builder; Partner at STS Capital, global advisor.
Daniel Regard
Legal tech consultant & attorney; 20+ yrs in e-discovery, data governance & forensic investigations.
César Zevallos
Founder of ASIX, PeruNet pioneer; 30+ yrs telecom, banking & logistics innovation across Latin America.
Lisa Seim
Capital markets veteran & Strategic Exchanges founder; fintech/blockchain advisor bridging DeFi & TradFi.
Mike Daly
Rewards program expert and Director at Intellection Business Intelligence Limited.
Brian Bozzo
Patent attorney & ex-Lockheed engineer; aerospace, robotics & software IP expert with 11 yrs experience.
Traction and Feedback
Inspira Te Ilumina announcing their future pilot with ReLeaf at during Peru TechWeek 2025. Further pilot agreements are in discussion in Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
ReLeaf is what I have always dreamed that cryptocurrency would be. A win for telcos, retailers, and consumers.
David Chaum
Co-Founder, inventor of blockchain, and early pioneer of digital payments
It's a great market to start, I would switch my telco for that amount of money; it is worthwhile.
Kusi Horberger
Global Director for Innovation and Insights, Visa
It is amazing what you're doing.
Sergio Navajas
Senior Specialist, IADB Lab, Interamerican Development Bank
Telcos and other platforms have signed Letters of Intent (LOI) to launch ReLeaf pilot programs in Central and South America.
Get in Touch!
We're building the future.
If you are interested as a partner, an investor, or a believer in what's next, please reach out.
Also connect with us on LinkedIn
Get in Touch!
We're building the future.
If you are interested as a partner, an investor, or a believer in what's next, please reach out.
Also connect with us on LinkedIn