Who he is
Ivan Liljeqvist is a Swedish software developer and educator, trained in computer science at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. With the YouTube channel Ivan on Tech he has built, since 2017, one of the largest audiences in English-language blockchain education (more than 500,000 subscribers), standing out for his technical approach: explaining blockchain from the point of view of the people who program it. His educational work gave rise to the Ivan on Tech Academy, later renamed Moralis Academy, and above all to Moralis, the Web3 infrastructure company (APIs, data and tools for developers) that he co-founded and leads as CEO. In 2022 Moralis raised a $40 million Series A round with investors including EQT Ventures and Coinbase Ventures.
Current role
- CEO and co-founder of Moralis (a Web3 API and data platform for developers) (Verified: September 2026).
- Host of the YouTube channel Ivan on Tech, today alongside — no longer replaced by — his operational commitment at Moralis; the centre of gravity of his activity is the company, no longer the channel.
Career path
- 2014-2017 — computer science studies at KTH in Stockholm and first jobs as a software developer; in 2017 he launches Ivan on Tech.
- 2017-2021 — the channel becomes a global phenomenon; the Ivan on Tech Academy is born, later Moralis Academy.
- 2021-present — co-founds Moralis and becomes its CEO; a $40 million Series A in February 2022.
Recent developments and controversies
- In June 2023 Moralis cut its headcount (around a fifth of its employees), amid the wave of layoffs that swept the crypto industry after 2022; the company remained operational and active (source: The Block).
- No proceedings or public allegations against Liljeqvist are documented (Verified: September 2026).
FAQ
- Does Ivan on Tech still make videos? The channel exists and is active, but Liljeqvist's main commitment today is Moralis, of which he is CEO; the publishing frequency is lower than in the 2017-2021 years.
- What is Moralis? A Swedish Web3 infrastructure platform: cross-chain APIs and data that allow developers to build blockchain applications without running their own nodes.
See also
- Guy Turner — crypto education on YouTube
- Andreas Antonopoulos
- Jacob Canfield
Verified sources
- https://www.theblock.co/post/204597/ivan-on-techs-moralis-becomes-latest-crypto-firm-to-cu
- https://techround.co.uk/interviews/ivan-liljeqvist-moralis/
- https://aibc.world/people/ivan-liljeqvist/
