Background
Nicolas Bacca is a co-founder and the former CTO of Ledger, where he spent over a decade building one of the most successful hardware wallet companies in the cryptocurrency industry. Under his technical leadership, Ledger grew to unicorn status and became the global leader in hardware wallet security.
Experience
With 25+ years of experience in building and breaking secure solutions, Nicolas has deep expertise across hardware security, embedded systems, and cryptographic implementations. His career spans security research, product development, and technical leadership at the highest levels.
Key Realizations
At Ledger, Nicolas was instrumental in creating the Nano product line—including the Ledger Nano S and Nano X, which became the company's best sellers and established the standard for consumer hardware wallet security. These devices have protected billions of dollars in cryptocurrency assets for millions of users worldwide.
At ZKNOX
Nicolas brings his unparalleled experience in hardware security to ZKNOX, where he leads efforts to advance secure hardware solutions for the next generation of blockchain infrastructure. His focus includes secure enclaves, HSM integrations, and novel hardware security architectures.