Thomas De Phuoc

Thomas De Phuoc is the COO and co-founder at Kiln. Prior to Kiln, Thomas was the Country Lead France at Circle from June 2017 to June 2019.

Circle is a company on a mission to make it possible for everyone, everywhere to create and share value. They use open internet standards and protocols, including blockchain technology, to build their products.

Some of their products include Circle Pay, which allows users to send money around the world free and as easy as sending a text, and Circle Trade, which allows users to buy and sell Bitcoin, Ethereum and other crypto assets.

Circle was founded in 2013 by internet entrepreneurs Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville and is backed by $140 million from investors including Jim Breyer (Facebook), Goldman Sachs, IDG Capital (Baidu, Tencent), General Catalyst (AirBnB, Snapchat) and Accel Partners.

Thomas De Phuoc pursued a Bachelor's degree in Economics at Université Paris Dauphine, followed by a Master's in Banking, Finance and Insurance at the same school. Thomas then went on to obtain a Masters in Management from London Business School. Prior to this, they completed their Baccalauréat Général - Economique et Social at Lycée Sainte-Céline.