Team
Meet the team
4Mica is led by founders who have shipped payment infrastructure across finance, AI, and cryptography. We are focused on bringing production-grade credit rails to web3 commerce.
Akash Madhusudan
CEO & Co-Founder
Mairon Mahzoun
CTO & Co-Founder
Tomer Ashur
Co-Founder
Mohammad Ghanbari
Founding Engineer - Core
Mo Shafiei
Founding Engineer - Integrations
How we work
We build with a security-first mindset and keep every protocol component auditable. The team ships with a focus on production reliability, clear integration paths, and measurable outcomes for partners.
Values
Our values
The principles that guide how we build and work together.
Relentless
We push through hard problems and don't stop until it ships.
Open
We default to transparency, open standards, and honest feedback.
Delightful
We obsess over the details that make every interaction effortless.
Unified
We move as one team with shared goals and shared ownership.
Innovative
We question defaults and build what doesn't exist yet.
Benefits
Perks & benefits
Competitive equity
We pay well and we pay fairly, with transparent compensation practices.
Health benefits
We've got you covered with comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans.
Equipment & office
You get a laptop, of course, plus an additional $1,000 USD to upgrade your home office.
Flexible time-off
Unlimited PTO and sick leave. When you work, we pay. When you don't work, we still pay.
Retirement benefits
We offer retirement support with coverage varying by country.
Paid leave
Time off to help you rest, care for loved ones, or welcome a new addition to your family.
L&D stipend
Get $3,000 USD per year towards your professional learning and development.
Wellness stipend
Get $200 USD a month for a gym membership, new shoes, or the world's largest smoothie.
Culture
Life at 4Mica
Notes from the team on what it's like to build here.
“The bar for correctness is high here — we move real money, and everyone treats it that way.”
“I shipped to mainnet in my first month. There's real trust to own big problems from day one.”
“Research and product sit at the same table. Ideas go from a whiteboard proof to production fast.”
“Remote-first but tight-knit. We disagree openly, decide quickly, and keep building.”
“Every line of the protocol is auditable, and so is every decision. That clarity is rare.”
“The bar for correctness is high here — we move real money, and everyone treats it that way.”
“I shipped to mainnet in my first month. There's real trust to own big problems from day one.”
“Research and product sit at the same table. Ideas go from a whiteboard proof to production fast.”
“Remote-first but tight-knit. We disagree openly, decide quickly, and keep building.”
“Every line of the protocol is auditable, and so is every decision. That clarity is rare.”
“The bar for correctness is high here — we move real money, and everyone treats it that way.”
“I shipped to mainnet in my first month. There's real trust to own big problems from day one.”
“Research and product sit at the same table. Ideas go from a whiteboard proof to production fast.”
“Remote-first but tight-knit. We disagree openly, decide quickly, and keep building.”
“Every line of the protocol is auditable, and so is every decision. That clarity is rare.”