$VANA The founding team of Vana Coin was co-founded by two Filipino entrepreneurs, Anna Kazlauskas and Art Abal:

• Anna Kazlauskas: With a background in computer science and economics, she was an early participant in Ethereum mining and conducted data research at international financial institutions. She has also served as a policy advisor to the Prime Minister of Timor-Leste, designing a legal system based on equality for all.

• Art Abal: Master of Public Policy from Harvard University, he led innovative data collection methods at AI training data provider Appen.

The two collaborated on the TOCA project, providing low-income populations in the Philippines with opportunities to earn rewards by contributing data, laying the foundation for the development of Vana.