Gerard Cervelló
Founder & CEO building image-based cryptography for digital security
Barcelona, Spain
Summary
Operator and startup founder focused on usable cryptography: Gerard has transitioned into founder/CEO roles to commercialize image-based cryptographic products aimed at simplifying secure access (Visual Safeguard, Visual Passcodes) and raising early funding to scale product and go-to-market. secretsvault+1
Experienced cybersecurity and operations leader: He has held senior operational and commercial leadership roles (COO of Blueliv; senior roles at Outpost24) and led large, complex projects including election program delivery during his time at Scytl. equilar+2
Technical inventor with a telecommunications engineering background: He holds multiple patents (including wireless MAC and other technical filings) and trained as a telecommunications engineer at UPC, demonstrating a blend of technical depth and product focus. justia+2
Blockchain entrepreneur and early-stage investor: Beyond product-focused cryptography, he is active in web3 and blockchain ventures (LTA Labs), forming partnerships to leverage layer-1 blockchains and investing in early-stage crypto startups. medium+1
Work
Education
Projects
Writing
Who is LTA Labs: A Vision for Financial Freedom
February 1, 2024First-person overview of LTA Labs' mission to deliver accessible, secure smartphone applications for financial freedom and self-sovereignty, describing the cryptographic and blockchain technologies the team employs.
Patents assigned to LEAP IN VALUE S.L. (inventor listings include Gerard Cervello Garcia)
January 1, 2018Patent filings (example: methods for identifying malicious URI data items and threat intelligence processes) listing Gerard Cervello Garcia as an inventor for applications assigned to Leap In Value S.L.
US20060029073A1 — Collision avoidance in IEEE 802.11 contention free period (CFP) with overlapping basic service sets (BSSs)
January 1, 2006Patent application describing a medium access control (MAC) protocol using RTS/CTS exchanges and overlapping network allocation vectors to avoid collisions in overlapping IEEE 802.11 BSSs.
Hobbies
Enjoys scuba diving, paddle tennis, and cycling for recreation and to disconnect. techbarcelona
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has made a noticeable positive impact in pre-sales or solution architecture roles for clients in maintenance, architecture, or security services.Dec 13, 2025