Bequest is ushering in the latest technology in functional planning and management for digital accounts/assets.
Bequest started as a hackathon project. Upon meeting at a hackathon in May 2022, Robert and Anna joined forces to solve for cryptocurrency succession. They won first place and kept building, eventually receiving an angel investment from Mark Cuban after sending him a typo-filled email at 3am. Robert and Anna subsequently left school, got accepted to the HF0 accelerator in February 2023, and closed a seed round in September of 2023.
At Bequest, our mission has evolved but our core focus remains unchanged: to pioneer effective and secure succession planning for all digital assets and accounts. The tension between account security, federal privacy laws, and fiduciaries requiring access to digital accounts and assets is undeniable. Bequest is at the forefront, developing cutting-edge technology to navigate this uncharted territory responsibly and efficiently.
Today, Bequest is more than just an idea born out of a hackathon; it's a growing team of talented individuals dedicated to ushering in the next generation of estate planning and asset management.
Anna Mouland
Chief Executive Officer
Anna is a software engineer and McGill graduate. She previously designed and implemented institutional web3 solutions at Aquanow, and worked as distributed systems engineer specializing in Rust. After raising a seed round for Bequest in the summer of 2023 and acquiring users, she has managed to get her mom to stop worrying about her employment status.
Robert Muresan
Chief Technology Officer
Robert is a software engineer and University of Waterloo attendee. Robert previously worked at Shopify and BitGo, where he led the development of their decentralized crypto wallet. Robert is an incredible engineer and works to build state-of-the-art software alongside the engineering team. At only 20 years of age, his technology is already patent-pending.
Ryan Dankoff
Head of Product
Ryan is a seasoned expert in Trusts & Estates technology with a proven track record in the legal tech industry since 2018. Early in his career, he was a founding member of Diverst (now acquired) and later founded Magnolia, a software company dedicated to customer-centric product development. With years of experience designing and leading products in the Trusts & Estates space, Ryan brings invaluable expertise to Bequest. We’re thrilled to have him on board as we continue to innovate and lead in estate administration technology.