Petrix Barbosa is the CEO and Founder of Matchain, an AI-powered Layer 2 focused on digital identity and data sovereignty. An early crypto adopter and active VC founder, he’s backed over 200 Web3 startups since 2016. In 2024, he was named Best CEO at the Degen Summit for his leadership in scaling real-world blockchain adoption. Before building in Web3, Petrix spent 22 years as a world-class athlete, competing on national and international stages. That same competitive mindset now fuels his work at the intersection of sports, blockchain, and AI — empowering users to own their identity and data across digital platforms.