Ismael Hishon-Rezaizadeh, Angel Investor

Ismael Hishon‑Rezaizadeh is the Co‑Founder and CEO of Lagrange Labs, a U.S.-based company specializing in zero‑knowledge proof systems. Its flagship product, DeepProve, enables verifiable inference for AI models, advancing trust and transparency in machine learning. Previously, Ismael was Head of Data at Renegade Partners, and earlier served as Crypto Engineering Lead at John Hancock, where he worked on decentralized insurance products using liquidity pools, bonding curves, and zk‑SNARKS. He also founded Quantitative Ventures, building a data‑driven sourcing and analytics tool for early‑stage venture capital firms. As an angel investor, Ismael backed Optimum in its 2025 angel round, reflecting his interest in startups at the intersection of advanced cryptography, AI, and venture innovation.