OpenServ Taps Blockchain Visionary Joey Kheireddine as New Head—Poached from Elite Eliza Labs (Ex-AI16z)

OpenServ just made a power move that screams 'we're building for the next cycle.' Joey Kheireddine—fresh off a stint at the notoriously selective Eliza Labs (you might remember it as AI16z before the rebrand)—jumps ship to lead blockchain strategy. This isn't just a hire; it's a statement.

Why It Matters

Kheireddine brings heavyweight credibility from one of the most secretive labs in crypto. Eliza’s known for picking winners early—and OpenServ clearly wants that edge. No fluffy corporate speak here; this is about stacking talent that actually gets decentralized infrastructure.

The Real Play

OpenServ isn’t hiring for hype. They’re betting big that institutional adoption isn’t just coming—it’s already here. Kheireddine’s track record suggests he’ll push for real-world utility over pure speculation. Because let’s be honest—the space has enough influencers and not enough builders.

One cynical take? Traditional finance still thinks 'blockchain, not Bitcoin' is a clever take. Meanwhile, hires like this prove where the real innovation—and compensation packages—are flowing. Banks are still hosting webinars; crypto’s busy shipping.

OpenServ, the leading full-stack AI app-building infrastructure in Web3, today named Joey Kheireddine as Head of Blockchain. Kheireddine joins OpenServ from his former role as Head of Engineering for Eliza Labs, bringing enterprise-scale experience at the intersection of agentic AI and crypto to accelerate OpenServ’s onchain roadmap.

“OpenServ is doubling down on people who ship,” said Tim Hafner, CEO of OpenServ. “Joey has shipped at a pace and quality most teams struggle to match. Since 2017, Joey has shipped a multitude of decentralized applications, including wallets, block explorers, agent frameworks, indexers, NFT and token contracts, while handling a total revenue of over 50M+ USD and a combined volume of 70,000 ETH across marketplaces. He’s the execution engine we want driving our blockchain roadmap.”

“I’m joining OpenServ because its versatile and scalable architecture makes agents actually useful in the real world, allowing for endless possibilities,” said Kheireddine. “My mandate is simple: ship faster, harden the stack, and make building on OpenServ the easiest path for teams launching AI-powered apps.”

Kheireddine has led engineering across category-defining Web3 and AI projects. At Eliza Labs (ElizaOS / AI16Z), he worked on the open-source token launchpad auto.fun that heavily utilized AI features —experience directly aligned with OpenServ’s agentic runtime and protocol ambitions. Prior to Eliza, he served as CTO at FLUF World (Non-Fungible Labs) and later Head of Engineering at Walker Labs, shipping large-scale consumer experiences and developer tooling under real-world load. Earlier, he contributed as a blockchain architect with FUSION. Collectively, his portfolio spans high-throughput services, developer platforms, and production-grade releases across multiple chains.

About OpenServ

OpenServ is the simple, scalable platform for building AI-powered apps, products, and services. Developers worldwide choose OpenServ to build and employ AI agents with advanced cognitive reasoning that take action across digital systems. Designed for builders at every level, OpenServ provides the world’s leading infrastructure for deploying agents that interact with APIs, automate workflows, and operate across any framework. With native support for Telegram and a modular SDK, OpenServ enables agents to MOVE from passive interfaces to active participants in decentralized ecosystems. Learn more at openserv.ai.