Constellation DAG / Constellation

What Is Constellation (DAG)?

Constellation (DAG) is a protocol that uses a directed acyclic graph architecture to achieve a consensus that is, in theory, is capable of infinite scalability. With the DAG protocol and custom state channels, Constellation is driving the evolution of smart contracts by allowing data sources to be integrated into distributed ledger technology (DLT).

The company was launched in 2017 and the DAG roadmap dates back to April 2018. When developing the project, the founding team decided to rethink the usual solutions to many of the problems for existing blockchains, such as scalability and centralization. Constellation is designed to enable the secure processing of big data, offering the ability to connect to external datasets through easy-to-use APIs. Its technology is facilitated by a change in the principle of building consensus via a serverless architecture.

Who Are the Founders of Constellation?

Constellation Labs (CST) was co-founded by five people: Benjamin Jorgensen, Benjamin Diggles, Altif Brown, Mathias Goldmann and Wyatt Meldman-Floch.

Benjamin J. Jorgensen is CEO at Constellation Labs. Previously, he was the founding CEO of Klick Push and is also one of the co-owners of MZ Dining Group (Ittoryu Gozu) and the owner of A5 Meats.

Benjamin Diggles is chief revenue officer (CRO) at Constellation. He’s in charge of liaising with governments and enterprises and is also responsible for consortia programs and the implementation of Constellation’s global partnership strategy. Prior to his role at Constellation Labs, Diggles worked for Oracle, Universal Pictures and Disney.

Altif Brown is the director of Community With 10+ years of Silicon Valley startup experience, Altif specializes in building digital communities that span the globe. Working with his cofounders to build the Constellation ecosystem and other two sided economies of scale, he has extensive experience in building culture and community in a decentralized environment.

Mathias Goldmann is chief operations officer (COO) of Constellation. Goldmann has previously worked for the European Central Bank and PricewaterhouseCoopers and, in October 2017, became part of Constellation Labs as VP of Finance. Now, as COO, he oversees the development and implementation of business operations. He also sets the policy for the development of Constellation’s corporate culture and vision.