ONTON is developed by a globally distributed, Telegram-native team with deep roots in the TON ecosystem and Web3 infrastructure design.
🧑🚀 Founders & Core Team
Mahdi Farimani
- Role: Founder & Lead Strategist
- Location: Helsinki, Finland
- Background: 10+ years in product design and community-led ventures
- Focus: Ecosystem vision, token governance, GTM
Mohammad Inanlo
- Role: Technical Lead
- Location: Turkey
- Background: Blockchain & full-stack developer
- Focus: Smart contracts, Telegram Mini App backend, infrastructure
Pomegroup.studio
- Role: Core development studio
- Based in: Helsinki
- Team: 4 engineers, 5 in design, marketing, and operations
- Specialization: TON-native UX, NFT protocols, and event tooling
🧑💻 Contributors & Advisors
- Verified via on-chain SBT roles (organizer, moderator, ambassador)
- Supported by:
- TON Society contributors
- Telegram ecosystem builders
- Web3 governance and tokenomics advisors
All contributors are transparently referenced via verifiable Mini App badges.
🏛 ONION Foundation (Finland)
- Legal steward of the treasury and executor of DAO votes
- Structured as a Finnish non-profit aligned with MiCA standards
- Responsibilities:
- Treasury custody and reporting
- Proposal execution and compliance
- Facilitating transition to full DAO governance
The Foundation does not issue salaries or payroll — all contributor payments flow through DAO-approved, non-custodial reward systems.
ONTON is powered by people — verified, mission-aligned, and decentralized by design.