Justine Humenansky

Justine Humenansky is an investor at Playground Global, a deeptech venture fund based in Palo Alto. She has researched blockchain-based digital identity and data privacy for Blockchain at Berkeley, SamsungNext, the State of California, and as a University Blockchain Research Initiative grant recipient. She has also contributed to the World Economic Forum's publications on Central Bank Digital Currencies. She previously worked as an equity research analyst at Barclays Capital, covering internet and telecom infrastructure. Justine is a CFA charter holder and received her BA from Fordham University and her MBA from Berkeley-Haas. As a founding member of the lab, Justine is excited to work with industry leaders to advance digital currency innovation -- particularly as it pertains to digital identity, privacy, and interoperability -- and to shape the discussion around how central bank digital currencies can be designed to promote a more open and inclusive financial system.