Astrid Intelligence - Appointment of CEO and CSO and Holdings Update

Astrid Intelligence

20/11/2025 07:00

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Astrid Intelligence PLC

20 November 2025

 

20 November 2025

 

Astrid Intelligence PLC

("Astrid" or "the Company")

 

Appointment of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Strategy Officer and Holdings Update

 

Astrid Intelligence PLC (AQSE: ASTR), the decentralised artificial intelligence company, announces the board appointment of Mark Creaser as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Siam Kidd as Chief Strategy Officer ("CSO"), as executive directors of the Company, effective immediately.

 

Olivia Edwards, Executive Chair of Astrid, said

 

"These appointments strengthen the Company's leadership capabilities as we continue to develop decentralised intelligence infrastructure and expand our participation in the Bittensor ecosystem.  I look forward to working with Mark and Siam and drawing on their expertise."

Appointment of Chief Executive Officer - Mark Stanton Creaser

 Mark Creaser is an operator and strategist with 20 years of experience leading teams and scaling high-trust businesses. An early adopter of Bittensor, Mr Creaser has become one of the network's clearest voices.

As CEO of DSV Fund, the world's first hedge fund exclusively dedicated to Bittensor, Mr Creaser designed the fund's growth engine and has been instrumental in securing structured OTC access to high-conviction subnets, building relationships across the network, and establishing DSV as a leading allocator inside Bittensor's rapidly expanding ecosystem.  Mr Creaser is a thought leader developing a thesis-driven approach that frames TAO as the monetary layer for open intelligence rather than a speculative crypto trade.

Mr Creaser will assume responsibility for leading Astrid's operating strategy, organisational development, and growth initiatives as the Company progresses its decentralised AI roadmap and expands its network participation.

Appointment of Chief Strategy Officer - Siam Richard Kidd

Siam Kidd is a globally recognised crypto investor, trader, and thought leader with over 21 years of experience in financial markets, including M&A and hedge fund management.

As Co-Founder and CIO of DSV Fund, the world's first hedge fund exclusively dedicated to Bittensor, Mr Kidd has pioneered institutional-grade strategies for decentralised AI investments. His leadership has positioned DSV to capitalise on TAO's explosive growth within Bittensor's subnet ecosystem, which now drives over 50 million daily AI inferences and a combined subnet market cap nearing $1 billion.

 

A former RAF pilot, Mr Kidd brings a disciplined, data-driven approach to navigating volatile markets. His deep expertise in TAO's tokenomics and subnet operations enables him to craft strategies that maximise Bittensor's potential as the "FTSE100 of decentralised AI," framing it as a scalable, censorship-resistant alternative to centralised AI giants.

As CSO, Mr Kidd will oversee the Company's network and participation strategy, Bittensor-related operations, and intelligence-driven infrastructure allocation across decentralised AI markets.

The following information is provided for the purpose of Rule 4.9 of the AQSE Growth Market Access Rulebook.

Mark Creaser

Current directorships and/or partnerships:
Former directorships and/or partnerships (within the last five years):
Boardroom Capital
Obsessive Global LLC
Obsessive Marketing FZCO
Ideal Result Partners LLP
Mark Creaser Ltd
Ideal Result Ltd
NOVA REBUS LTD
INK NEWSLETTERS LLP

 

Siam Kidd

Current directorships and/or partnerships:
Former directorships and/or partnerships (within the last five years):
Honey Badger Capital Holdings Ltd
The Wealth Action Plan Ltd
Xenan Holdings Ltd
The Realistic Trader Ltd
Golden Geese Ltd
Golden Geese Management Ltd
The Realistic Traders Holdings LTD
Gregarious Investments LLP
Thailand Norwich Ltd
Legal Zoo Ltd
Pennekamp Holdings Ltd
Rhino Holdings Ltd
PRRS Investments Ltd
Millmoores Ltd
Xenan Partners Ltd
Float Holdings Ltd

 

Siam Kidd was a director of the following companies which were put into creditor's voluntary liquidation ("CVL").

 

Wealth Cycle Investors Ltd, a bullion dealing business dissolved in February 2016. This resulted from unfavourable market conditions that no longer justified continuing operations. There was no creditor repayment due to insufficient realisations during the liquidation process.

 

Xenan Partners Ltd, an online marketing business which faced difficulties following algorithmic changes at Meta that took place in 2023, company was dissolved in March 2023. The unsecured creditor's claim amounted to £47,513.53, there was no repayment due to insufficient realisations during the liquidation process.

 

Float Holdings Ltd sold its business and assets to a new owner for a nominal consideration, with the purchaser taking on the existing lease obligations. Following this sale, Float Holdings Ltd became a non-trading entity with no remaining assets. Float Holdings Ltd was subsequently dissolved in March 2023, with unsecured creditors' claims amounting to £29,808.95, there was no repayment due to insufficient realisations during the liquidation process.

Mark Creaser and Siam Kidd hold no ordinary shares in Astrid.

As part of the abovementioned appointments, it is expected that Mark and Siam will be granted 221,468,309 options over ordinary shares each in the Company. The 221,468,309 options will vest over a three year period, with no vesting in the first year and the balance vesting in equal monthly instalments over the following two years, with an exercise price of 0.2p per option. An announcement will be made upon the grant of these options.

Save as set out in this announcement, there are no further details to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 4.9 of the Aquis Access Rules for Companies in respect of Mark Creaser or Siam Kidd.

Holdings Update

Further to the Company's ongoing alignment with the Bittensor ecosystem, Astrid has now consolidated its digital asset position into TAO. The Company has fully exited its previous holdings of Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and Bitcoin (BTC), disposing of:

●     1,377.98 ETH

●     3,432.79 SOL

●     5.28038 BTC

The Company now holds TAO only:

●     16,233.81 TAO generated through trading activity;

●     2,398.5 TAO generated through subnet emissions;

●     Total aggregate holdings: 18,632.31 TAO.

Astrid continues to align its asset base with its operational focus on decentralised AI and its participation within the Bittensor network.

The directors of Astrid Intelligence PLC take responsibility for this announcement.

 

For further information please contact:

Astrid Intelligence
Director
Olivia Edwards
via First Sentinel
First Sentinel Corporate Finance (FSCF)
Financial Advisor
Brian Stockbridge
+44 7858 888 007
Oak Securities
Corporate Broker
Jerry Keen / Calvin Man
+44 20 3973 3678 / +44 7432 270 007
jerry.keen@oak-securities.com
calvin.man@oak-securities.com

About Astrid Intelligence PLC

Astrid is a UK-headquartered decentralised artificial intelligence company developing and operating autonomous AI systems. The Company operates a dedicated subnet within the Bittensor decentralised AI ecosystem, an open-source platform where participants contribute computing power, data and models in return for TAO emissions. Astrid's digital asset holdings are generated primarily through network participation and support the Company's ongoing operations and long-term capital resilience. For more information, visit www.astrid.global. 

 

Important Notice

 

There are special risks that the holding of cryptocurrencies present to the Company's financial position. These risks include (but are not limited to): (i) the value of cryptocurrencies can be highly volatile, with value dropping as quickly as it can rise; (ii) the cryptocurrencies market is largely unregulated; (iii) there is a risk of losing money due to risks such as cyber-attacks, financial crime and counterparty failure; and (iv) the Company may not be able to sell its cryptocurrencies at will.

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