Team

Our team has 80+ years of combined expertise across game development, Web3, startup acceleration, and asset management. Paperclip AI operates with a non-hierarchical structure, with no single founder or CEO. This approach is driven by the nature of our partnerships and the deep trust among team members, who have known and worked together for years. This strong foundation allows us to maintain a highly efficient and collaborative work ethic

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Clippius Maximus

Through his current partnership Clippius Maximus has built a strong network of gaming studios, startups, and VC partners, and has leveraged these connections to drive early-stage project growth. Having worked with frameworks and large-scale development, he plays a vital role in both product architecture development. Although he remains publicly undisclosed due to his current partnership agreement, the project team has known him for years and worked on previous ventures together.

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San Shepherd

CEO of FTL, joined Paperclip AI after recognizing the cross-web and practical potential of our agentic system. A former EA Senior Producer & Development Director, he brings 22+ years of experience in the gaming industry. He has led teams of 135+ developers across multiple studios and directed SSX 3, NBA Street 3, and Burnout Paradise. After EA, he founded a studio that developed Star Chart, an AR app with 50M+ downloads across 14 platforms. His latest venture, FTL, specializes in VR/AR innovation, aligning seamlessly with Paperclip AI’s vision.

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Olly Read

Olly Read is the main dev behind the VR integration of Cliptron. A coder that has worked in the games industry for 30+ years. He worked at Electronic Arts working on the production of AAA games such as Burnout Paradise, NeedforSpeed, and Black. He has also worked on multiple mobile and VR products thereafter including StarChart (mobile), Infiniverse (VR), and TheFlip (VR).

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Stephen Oberauer

An experienced algorithmic coder that has mainly worked as a contractor in the banking industry. With past work at FTL he is a great part-time addition to our dev team to help facilitate and improve the workings of our products.

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Edouard

Edouard brings 4+ years of experience in NFTs and memecoins on Solana, having analyzed hundreds of projects. His expertise in market trends, strategy, and Web3 development helps Paperclip AI align with holder expectations while avoiding critical missteps. He plays a key role in strategic expansion and shaping the project's long-term direction.

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Christoph

Surrealist artist with experience in traditional art, technical and engineering drawing, design, collage, pop art, and mixed media. A crypto-artist since 2022, he is present on major art platforms such as SuperRare, Ninfa_io, and Foundation. Constantly exploring and developing a unique artistic style.