Ben Jorgensen has over a decade of experience in business leadership, entrepreneurship, and investment. Before leading Constellation, he advised and consulted more than 20 companies, ranging from startups to mid-market firms, on product, marketing, sales, and fundraising strategies. He was the founding CEO of Klick Push, an ad tech company that enabled Fortune 500 brands to integrate dynamic content and music into digital advertising. The company was recognised as Ad Tech NYC’s Best Emerging Ad Tech Company in 2014 and achieved a multi-million dollar exit in 2015. Beyond tech, Ben is an owner and operator of A5 Meats, a Japanese Wagyu company, and a partner in the upscale restaurant Gozu. He holds B.A.s in Economics, Anthropology, and Political Science from the University of Arizona.
What led you to the blockchain industry, and what problems were you looking to solve with Constellation?
As an entrepreneur, I assess opportunities based on their potential, alignment with my values, impact, and the quality of the team.
The blockchain sector intrigued me because crypto communities operate differently from traditional social media users. They actively participate by engaging with technology, trading tokens, and offering feedback, rather than simply consuming content.
Blockchain isn’t just a technical endeavour — it blends social, economic, and governance elements.
Constellation appealed to me because of its complexity, which challenged my leadership and problem-solving abilities.
Nearly seven years later, I find myself working with the White House Crypto Council and contributing to new technology standards adopted by the US Department of Defense.
Constellation describes itself as scalable and feeless — what enables this?
We’re moving away from focusing on technical features like low fees and scalability, as these suggest the industry is still in a research phase.
Instead, we want to highlight the value Constellation provides. The key question is not just how our infrastructure is scalable and cost-effective but why it matters and how it benefits users.
Our feeless structure addresses the challenge of integrating blockchain with traditional digital services. While web3 developers may not prioritise transaction fees, enterprises do. To encourage adoption, we designed our network to minimise costs while retaining security.
Our application layer, Metagraphs, allows flexible fee structures adaptable to different business models. This approach has led to a $50 million pipeline of opportunities across commercial and government sectors in just over a year.
From a scalability perspective, we designed our architecture so that applications process data within their own networks, rather than directly on the base layer.
Using a directed acyclic graph (DAG), Metagraphs function independently while benefiting from the security of our Hypergraph base layer.
This means applications can customise consensus mechanisms, fee structures, and validation processes without being restricted by the main network.
How does the Hypergraph Transfer Protocol compare to HTTP, and what makes it relevant for web3?
While HTTP is a communications protocol, HGTP serves as both a decentralised network and protocol.
Although Constellation itself isn’t a communications protocol like TCP/IP, our infrastructure can be used to build secure communication and verifiable data protocols. Essentially, it provides security and data integrity at a fundamental level.
Soon, we’ll be launching functionality that enables custom Metagraph networks to transfer currency between each other, which could eventually expand into a broader communications layer.
What industries or sectors benefit most from Constellation?
One of our key strengths is the ability to customise networks to meet enterprise requirements. Many blockchain frameworks force businesses to adapt to predefined models, which isn’t viable for large organisations with established infrastructure.
By allowing enterprises to integrate existing APIs and databases, we make blockchain adoption more accessible.
Our approach has resulted in six years of collaboration with the US Department of Defense and government funding for blockchain research.
Beyond defence, we’ve explored marketing technology, such as El Paca, which validates social media posts and distributes rewards programmatically. Unlike traditional smart contracts, our system allows dynamic campaign adjustments to refine engagement strategies.
We also launched the Dor Network, a Metagraph that validates IoT data from thermal sensors deployed in over 3,000 retail locations. This represents blockchain being used at scale, providing tangible benefits to enterprises.
Enterprise adoption requires more than just infrastructure — it demands practical, easy-to-deploy solutions. Businesses don’t buy infrastructure; they buy products that solve problems.
Our focus is on turning blockchain into a tool enterprises can seamlessly integrate into their operations.
Please follow us on X.com @Conste11ation as we will be launching some new enterprise products in the coming weeks.
How does Constellation’s ‘generative economic system’ influence network design?
The generative aspect of our network relates to its ability to create economic value and fuel innovation. One example is our delegated staking feature, which is launching soon.
Users will be able to stake $DAG via our Stargazer Wallet and earn rewards for securing the network.
Consider the Dor Metagraph: it processes retail foot traffic data using physical sensors. Nodes validate this data and are rewarded in $DAG, functioning similarly to mining but for data validation.
Because Dor operates like a layer 1 network, it can incentivise staking to offset fees and encourage participation.
This model extends beyond a simple staking system — Metagraphs must compete for staked $DAG by offering incentives. As more Metagraphs emerge, the network expands, fostering a cycle of growth and innovation.
Rather than staking purely for passive rewards, users directly support applications that bring utility to the ecosystem.
By designing our network this way, we ensure ongoing innovation while creating opportunities for community participation and economic sustainability.
Please follow us on X.com @Conste11ation for product updates around delegated staking and our DEX called PacaSwap.