About Blade Labs
We build technology focused on reducing friction for enterprises. Founded in January 2022, we started with digital wallet technology that delivered significant network impact, increasing accounts by 50% across the network within our first year.
From 2024, we combined our digital wallet expertise with AI capabilities to create ZeroH, our AI-native GRC platform with blockchain-backed audit trails. ZeroH makes the implementation of regulated workflows and products automated and verifiable, with our first use cases being Islamic and sustainable finance.
Governance becomes automatic, transparent, and verifiable. Not a burden.
Enterprise DNA
Founded by veterans of Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, and Hedera. We understand enterprise compliance because we have lived it at the highest levels of global finance.
AI-Trained Domain Knowledge
Our AI is trained on AAOIFI, IFSB, and multi-jurisdictional regulatory frameworks. Islamic finance methodology validated by Fatwa certification from Amanie Advisors. Technology expertise from the team, domain expertise in the platform.
Deployment Track Record
Live in the Qatar Financial Center with QDB and Al Rayan Bank. We ship production systems, not demos. Our technology runs real compliance workflows for real institutions.
Strategic Backing
Portfolio company of Qatar Development Bank. Backed by The Hashgraph Association. Grantee of Hedera Foundation and Google Cloud. We have the support to scale.
Leadership Team
Founded by finance and technology veterans with 40+ combined years of experience across traditional banking, blockchain technology, and AI.
Sami Mian
Chief Executive Officer
- •20+ years financial services (Citigroup, Deutsche Bank)
- •10 years enterprise blockchain
- •3 years AI
- •Former Head of APAC, Hedera
Valera Oleksiienko
Chief Technology Officer
- •11+ years software engineering
- •5 years blockchain
- •3 years AI
- •Enterprise fintech architecture veteran
Intesar Haquani
Chief Business Officer
- •20+ years business development and go-to-market
- •4 years blockchain
- •2 years AI
40+
Years Financial Services
15+
Years Blockchain
8+
Years AI
2
International Awards 2025
Awards & Recognition
Blade Labs' ZeroH platform has earned international recognition for delivering measurable outcomes that transform Islamic Finance compliance operations.
Finopitch · 2025 · Tokyo
International Grand Prize
Recognized for innovation in Islamic Finance technology and GRC automation.
Islamic Fintech Awards · 2025 · Dubai
Best Islamic Fintech Startup
Awarded for impact on Islamic Finance operational efficiency and compliance.
Amanie Advisors · 2024
Shariah Compliance Approval
Platform methodology and workflows certified by Amanie Advisors' Shariah Supervisory Board.
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Recognition That Validates Our Mission
In 2025, Blade Labs earned two international awards recognizing our impact on Islamic Finance technology and governance infrastructure. The Finopitch Tokyo 2025 International Grand Prize for Sustainable ESG Islamic Finance Platform and the Islamic Fintech Awards Dubai 2025 Best Startup honor validate our approach: turning regulatory complexity into automated workflows with cryptographic proof. These awards reflect the trust that institutions like Qatar Development Bank, Al Rayan Bank, and QFC have placed in our technology, and our commitment to making authentic Islamic Finance more accessible.
Trust & Security
Every compliance claim we make is backed by independent audits, cryptographic proof, and verifiable blockchain evidence.
SOC 2 Type II
AICPA, Information Security
ISO 27001:2022
ISO, Information Security Management
GDPR Compliant
EU Data Protection Regulation
Fatwa Certified
Amanie Advisors Shariah Board
Trust Center
Every compliance claim backed by cryptographic proof. View our current certifications, audit reports, and security posture, independently verifiable by any stakeholder.
Verify compliance at trust.bladelabs.ioZeroH Disclosure
On-premise data residency with BBS+ selective disclosure. Sensitive data never leaves your infrastructure. Share exactly what each auditor or regulator needs to see. Nothing more.
See UK patent GB2604344.8UK Patent Pending
Blade Labs has filed a UK patent application covering the cryptographic data sovereignty technology at the core of ZeroH, Trust Center, and ZeroH Disclosure. The patent protects self-governing data objects with cryptographically bound disclosure policies, enabling selective disclosure, trust boundary detection, and immutable blockchain-anchored audit trails.
- Data Sovereignty Engine: self-governing data objects with cryptographically bound disclosure policies
- Disclosure Provenance: immutable audit trails anchored to distributed ledger
- Trust Boundary Detection: automatic detection when data crosses policy-defined boundaries
- Selective Disclosure via BBS+ signatures: share only what each stakeholder is permitted to see
Strategic Partnerships
Blade Labs partners with leading financial institutions, development banks, and regulators to modernize compliance infrastructure across highly regulated industries.
investor
The Hashgraph Association
Strategic investor backing ZeroH infrastructure.
member
Investment Association Engine UK
Member of the UK investment management industry body.
board
Tokenised Commodity Council
Board member driving standards for tokenised commodity markets.
grantee
Hedera Foundation | Google Cloud
Grantee of Hedera Foundation and Google Cloud for infrastructure development.
Financial Institutions
Banks, Insurance, Asset Managers
- Launch new regulated products faster (weeks vs. months)
- Automate compliance reporting across frameworks
- Reduce compliance FTE requirements
- Enable multi-jurisdiction product expansion
Development Banks
Impact and Sustainable Finance
- Scale sustainable finance programs (green bonds, impact lending)
- Track ESG and impact metrics with blockchain verification
- Enable smallholder and SME access to ethical financing
- Demonstrate outcomes with verifiable, auditable data
Advisory and Governance Boards
Compliance Committees, Shariah Boards
- Streamline decision tracking and certification workflows
- Issue verifiable digital certificates for approvals
- Monitor compliance across multiple institutions
- Provide transparent governance for stakeholders
Regulators and Government
Regulatory Entities
- Pilot blockchain-based regulatory reporting
- Enable real-time compliance oversight
- Standardize governance frameworks across jurisdictions
- Foster innovation through regulatory sandboxes