# Fernando Reyes

> Fernando Reyes, known on-chain as FDR, is the founder and CEO of Drosera Network, a decentralized incident response protocol building what he calls an 'immune system' for Ethereum. A former US Army Cyber Protection Brigade operative, he also founded Groom Lake, a Web3 security firm staffed by ex-military and intelligence personnel that hunts hackers and recovers stolen crypto. In February 2025 Drosera raised $4.75M led by Greenfield Capital to ship its 'Traps' technology - customizable Solidity smart contracts that detect and neutralize exploits before they spread.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Drosera Network
- **Organizations:** Drosera Network, Groom Lake, Composable Finance, Advanced Blockchain, United States Army
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Cybersecurity principles and practices, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Raised $4.75M for Drosera Network led by Greenfield Capital (Feb 2025), Built Drosera, described as the first decentralized incident response protocol for Ethereum, Onboarded 25+ protocols to Drosera testnet including Ion Protocol, EtherFi and Gravita

## Career timeline

- **Earlier** — Cyber Operations Specialist, US Army Cyber Protection Brigade - Linux systems analysis, threat hunting, cyber threat emulation for the Department of Defense
- **Earlier** — Senior Advisor at Advanced Blockchain, providing security advisory and mentoring secure development practices
- **Prior** — Infrastructure Chief & Security Officer at Composable Finance, leading secure deployment and hybrid Web2/Web3 monitoring for DeFi products
- **2024** — Founded Groom Lake, a Web3 security firm staffed by ex-military and intelligence personnel
- **2025-02** — Drosera raised $4.75M led by Greenfield Capital; 25+ protocols committed to testnet
- **2025** — Drosera Network mainnet launched, going live with Traps technology

## Achievements

- Raised $4.75M for Drosera Network led by Greenfield Capital (Feb 2025)
- Built Drosera, described as the first decentralized incident response protocol for Ethereum
- Onboarded 25+ protocols to Drosera testnet including Ion Protocol, EtherFi and Gravita
- Founded Groom Lake, a Web3 security firm conducting blockchain forensics, OSINT and fund recovery
- Led operations including Operation Ural Spectre exposing North Korea's Lazarus Group
- Served in the US Army Cyber Protection Brigade conducting cyber operations for the DoD

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Drosera Network raised $4.75M led by Greenfield Capital with participation from Anagram, Paper Ventures, Arrington Capital, UDHC and Pulsar.
- **2025** — Drosera mainnet went live, shipping the Traps incident-response framework.

## Links

- Website: https://drosera.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fdreyesjr/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/FDRosera
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKVs80f8hy4

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Last updated: 2026-06-24