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Dr. Trexler leads research and development at Valaurum, where he pioneered the Aurum® through innovations in security features, bill architecture, and advanced printing methods. He is the primary inventor and first patent author of the KeyBill, a highly secure physical cryptocurrency, and has developed numerous precious metal bill security features, including a patent granted in 2020 and several more in development. He also led the acquisition of two early-stage companies to strengthen Valaurum’s intellectual property portfolio and secured the capital required to launch the business.
Before founding Valaurum, Dr. Trexler worked in academic research and venture capital. From 2008 to 2012, he was a professor and researcher at the University of Exeter and Queen Mary University of London, publishing extensively on the history of culture, science, money, credit, labour, and the gold standard. Earlier in his career, he worked at Corporate Finance, Inc., helping early-stage companies structure and raise equity capital.