Own real software. Operate it well. Get paid for the value it creates.
ZQ Platforms Inc. was incorporated in Wyoming in July 2026 as an independent platform-development and commercialization company. Our view is that long-term commercial value in Web3 depends on whether blockchain infrastructure can be connected to real products, enterprise workflows, developer tools, compliance systems, and enforceable business models — not on market enthusiasm alone.
Our mandate: build, acquire, operate, and commercialize products, platforms, tools, software, infrastructure, and intellectual property that operate within, connect to, or support use cases around the Zilliqa ecosystem and the broader Web3 economy.
We are a development-stage company and we say so plainly. We have not yet launched a commercial product. What we offer today is a clear mandate, a disciplined phased plan, experienced U.S.-based executive leadership, and a compliance-first structure built for the long run.
Our plan proceeds in phases. The timing and scope of each phase depends on capital raised and the availability of suitable opportunities.
Legal, accounting, governance, and compliance infrastructure first — service providers, internal policies, financial reporting controls, KYC/AML and sanctions screening, cybersecurity, and digital-asset controls. Building this early reduces execution risk.
Software planning, engaging developers, platform architecture, Zilliqa-related integrations, prototypes, and build-versus-acquire decisions — starting with a limited number of concepts with clear commercial relevance.
Selective evaluation of Web3 products, software assets, codebases, IP, and project companies — assessed on ownership rights, code quality, security, regulatory risk, and revenue potential.
Developer-for-equity, revenue-share, royalty, licensing, and venture-studio arrangements — approached cautiously, with written agreements, milestone schedules, and code-ownership protections before committing material capital.
Pilots, proofs of concept, and limited integrations with enterprise customers and partners — recognizing that enterprise sales cycles are long, and building toward licensing, subscription, and transaction-based revenue.
The company is led by its Chief Executive Officer, Alex Mercer, who is responsible for day-to-day management, operations, and decision-making, and is overseen by a three-member board of directors.
Alex is responsible for the company's day-to-day management, operations, and decision-making. He brings more than 20 years of U.S.-based experience building and operating large-scale software platforms and cloud infrastructure — the exact discipline ZQ Platforms exists to commercialize.
Before joining ZQ Platforms, Alex was Director of Infrastructure & Platform Engineering at Nexus Cloud Systems in San Francisco, where he led an engineering organization of more than 24 engineers, directed the migration of legacy systems to a multi-region, Kubernetes-based microservices platform, and oversaw infrastructure handling over 250 million daily transactions under Zero-Trust security and SOC 2 Type II compliance frameworks. Earlier, he served as Principal Software Architect at Apex Enterprise Solutions in Seattle, Senior Software Engineer at Horizon Tech Innovations in Austin, and Software Engineer at Vanguard Data Systems in Palo Alto.
Alex holds an M.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University and a B.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. He is an AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional and a Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CNCF).
Rahul serves as President and a member of the board of directors, supporting the Chief Executive Officer on corporate development and strategic initiatives.
Manish serves as a member of the board of directors.
The company also works with advisors and service providers across capital markets, engineering, compliance, and business development, and expects to engage personnel in software development, blockchain engineering, cybersecurity, compliance, and enterprise sales as operations scale.
ZQ Platforms Inc. is not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, controlled by, funded by, or officially approved by Zilliqa Group, the Zilliqa Foundation, or any other Zilliqa-related entity. We reference Zilliqa and ZIL only to describe the ecosystem around which we build and operate.
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