About
Bitcoin Infrastructure Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: BIXI)
is a special purpose acquisition company focused on bitcoin-native financial
infrastructure and global stablecoin/payment platforms.
BIXI aims to identify and consummate a business combination with a leading
company building on bitcoin and related payment rails, with target areas including
custody, lending, stablecoins, payments, and other financial services that use
bitcoin as a base layer.
We are a group of industry executives sharing a vision of bitcoin as the global
reserve asset of the future, and that the companies building products and services
for bitcoiners will be the biggest financial infrastructure companies in the world.
We are excited to bring these companies into public markets via SPAC.
Leadership & Board
Ryan Gentry — Chief Executive Officer and Director
Mr. Gentry has worked in the bitcoin and digital asset industry since 2018, including as Head of
Business Development at Lightning Labs and Lead Analyst at Multicoin Capital. He began his career
as a Controls Engineer at Intel, and holds degrees a Bachelor's in Aerospace Engineering from the
University of Texas at Austin, and a Masters in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech.
Vikas Mittal — Chairman of the Board
Mr. Mittal is the Managing Member and Chief Investment Officer of Meteora Capital, where he
focuses on special situations and SPAC-related investments. He has more than two decades of
experience in public markets and previously held senior roles at Glazer Capital.
James DeAngelis — Chief Financial Officer
Mr. DeAngelis has served in multiple public company finance and operations roles, including as a
segment chief financial officer at Kroll Government Solutions, LLC and as CFO/COO of Verus Analytics. He has extensive
experience with SEC reporting, capital markets transactions, and financial planning.
Parker White — Independent Director
Mr. White is the current COO and CIO at DeFi Dev Corp (NASDAQ:DFDV). He previously served as an
Engineering Director at Kraken Digital Asset Exchange, and Director of Research and Trading for
TCG Advisors. He brings expertise in trading, custody, and digital asset market structure. Mr.
White earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Texas.
Pierre Rochard — Independent Director
Mr. Rochard is the Founder and CEO of the Bitcoin Bond Company, and also serves on the Board of
Directors for Strive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASST). Previously, he has served as VP of Research for Riot
Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:RIOT), and as a PM at Kraken Digital Asset Exchange. He brings deep expertise
in Bitcoin, financial innovation and regulatory engagement. Mr. Rochard was educated at the
University of Texas at Austin, where he earned his Bachelor of Business Administration and Master’s degrees in Accounting.
Tyler Evans — Independent Director
Mr. Evans is a co-founder and Managing Partner of UTXO Management and a co-founder of BTC Inc.,
publisher of Bitcoin Magazine and organizer of the global Bitcoin conference series. He has led
venture and hedge fund investments across the Bitcoin ecosystem and serves on multiple public and
private company boards, including as CIO of Nakamoto (NASDAQ:NAKA), Metaplanet Inc. (TSE:3350), and
Smarter Web Company PLC (AQSE:SWC). Mr. Evans holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Alabama.
Bitcoin Infrastructure Acquisition Corp is governed by a board of directors and committees consistent
with Nasdaq listing standards, including audit, compensation, and nominating and governance committees.