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Tycho Onnasch is a Co-Founder of Zest Protocol, an on-chain lending protocol for Bitcoin, backed by notable investors such as Draper Associates, Binance Labs, and Flow Traders. Additionally, Tycho serves on the Grant Committee for the Stacks Open Internet Foundation, focusing on funding research and open-source projects related to Bitcoin and Stacks. Previously, Tycho mentored founders at the Bitcoin Frontier Fund, contributing to the success of multiple companies now valued over $100 million. As a General Manager at Trust Machines, Tycho was among the first hires prior to a $150 million fundraising round. Tycho was also a founding team member and COO at Deedmob, which developed a profitable SaaS company despite not achieving the initial goal. Tycho's early involvement with The Oxford Union Society involved debating with world leaders and overseeing operations for the historic organization. Tycho holds a Bachelor of Arts in History and Politics from the University of Oxford.