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* 2 investments per month average, 500k each on average, largest investment was 3.25M  
* 2 investments per month average, 500k each on average, largest investment was 3.25M  
* Have invested in over 70 projects, of which around 43 were [[blockchain]] start-ups. For instance they invested in [[Coinbase (Company)|Coinbase]], [[Kraken]], [[Chain (Company)|Chain]], [[Xapo]], [[BTCChina|BTCC]], [[ABRA]], [[Blockstream]], [[Gem]], [[Bitgo|BitGo]], [[BitFury|Bitfury]] and [[Ripple (XRP)|Ripple]]. They invested in the first [[ICO]] ever, [[Omni (OMNI)|Mastercoin]].  
* Have invested in over 70 projects, of which around 43 were [[blockchain]] start-ups. For instance they invested in [[Coinbase (Company)|Coinbase]], [[Kraken]], [[Chain (Company)|Chain]], [[Xapo]], [[BTCChina|BTCC]], [[ABRA]], [[Blockstream]], [[Gem]], [[Bitgo|BitGo]], [[BitFury|Bitfury]] and [[Ripple (XRP)|Ripple]]. They invested in the first [[ICO]] ever, [[Omni (OMNI)|Mastercoin]].  
*According to this [https://twitter.com/ThorHartvigsen/status/1626204769189605377 thread] (16-2-2023):
''"Total Balance$87.2m • $21.7m $[[Polygon (MATIC)|MATIC]] • $18.4m $[[Aave (AAVE)|AAVE]] • $15.7m $[[Uniswap (UNI)|UNI]] • $11m $[[Ethereum (ETH)|ETH]] • $5m $[[RPL]] • $3.6m $[[LDO]] • $3m $[[1INCH]] Smaller positions ($100k-$1m) include: $[[SushiSwap (SUSHI)|SUSHI]], $[[Nexus Mutual (NXM)|NXM]], $[[Balancer (BAL)|BAL]], $[[GAMMA]], $[[Olympus (OHM)|OHM]], $[[PERP]]."''
*[https://messari.io/asset/0x#profile Invested] in [[0x Protocol (ZRX)|0x]], [https://messari.io/organization/messari and] [[Messari]]
*[https://messari.io/asset/0x#profile Invested] in [[0x Protocol (ZRX)|0x]], [https://messari.io/organization/messari and] [[Messari]]
*[[AAVE|Aave]]. [https://decrypt.co/44653/aave-raises-25-million-to-bring-defi-to-institutions Participated] in a $25M funding round for [[Aave]] (12-10-2020).
*[[AAVE|Aave]]. [https://decrypt.co/44653/aave-raises-25-million-to-bring-defi-to-institutions Participated] in a $25M funding round for [[Aave]] (12-10-2020).

Revision as of 07:49, 20 February 2023

Basics

  • Founded in 2013

Investments

"Total Balance$87.2m • $21.7m $MATIC • $18.4m $AAVE • $15.7m $UNI • $11m $ETH • $5m $RPL • $3.6m $LDO • $3m $1INCH Smaller positions ($100k-$1m) include: $SUSHI, $NXM, $BAL, $GAMMA, $OHM, $PERP."

Team, inverstors, etc.

  • Pierce, Brock; founder
  • Stephens, Bart; Stephens Inv. Mgmt., Ivanhoe Capital, E*Trade Group, #2 U.S. Long/Short Hedge Fund 2004*, 2002 through 2012, $500 Million AUM, 23.5x SIM Capital Partners, LP, 56.9% IRR
  • Stephens, Brad; Stephens Inv. Mgmt., Fidelity Ventures, CSFB,  #2 U.S. Long/Short Hedge Fund 2004*, 2002 through 2012, $500 Million AUM, 23.5x SIM Capital Partners, LP, 56.9% IRR
  • Bogart, Spencer; Needham and Company, ETF.com, CFA, First and only Wall Street analyst covering Bitcoin and Blockchain
  • Gardner, Jeremy; as an entrepreneur-in-residence and investor.  
  • Had ICO on 9-4-2017 for a venture capitalist company, its third venture capitalist that they start. Made its target of 10 million in a couple of days.

Partners