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== Bio == | == Bio == | ||
* [https://www.coindesk.com/balaji-srinivasan-most-influential-2020 From] [[CoinDesk]], which put him in the ''Most Influention 2020'' list (11-12-2020): | * [https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2022/12/05/ryan-wyatt-most-influential-2022/ From] CoinDesk's Most Influential 2022: | ||
''"In July, the ex-Coinbase chief technology officer and former Andreessen Horowitz partner published “The Network State: How to Start a New Country,” a crystallization of ideas he’s been kicking around for almost a decade. The book audaciously claims that like-minded people scattered across the globe can form new societies first by building communities on the internet and eventually coalescing in real life – though not necessarily in a single place. "A key concept is to go cloud first, land last – but not land never – by starting with an online community and then materializing it into the physical world,” Srinivasan writes."'' | |||
*[https://www.coindesk.com/balaji-srinivasan-most-influential-2020 From] [[CoinDesk]], which put him in the ''Most Influention 2020'' list (11-12-2020): | |||
"''Years before he became an angel investor and [https://balajis.com/content-archive/ intellectual firebrand] of the cryptocurrency community, Srinivasan had co-founded a genetic testing company that was eventually [https://www.genomeweb.com/business-news/myriad-genetics-acquire-counsyl-375m#.X8mtRelKgnU sold for $375 million]. He had also written papers on microbial and clinical [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genomics genomics] and taught [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioinformatics bioinformatics] at [[Stanford University|Stanford]]. So even though his [https://www.linkedin.com/in/balajissrinivasan/ degrees] were in electrical and chemical engineering, he knew a thing or two about biology."'' | "''Years before he became an angel investor and [https://balajis.com/content-archive/ intellectual firebrand] of the cryptocurrency community, Srinivasan had co-founded a genetic testing company that was eventually [https://www.genomeweb.com/business-news/myriad-genetics-acquire-counsyl-375m#.X8mtRelKgnU sold for $375 million]. He had also written papers on microbial and clinical [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genomics genomics] and taught [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioinformatics bioinformatics] at [[Stanford University|Stanford]]. So even though his [https://www.linkedin.com/in/balajissrinivasan/ degrees] were in electrical and chemical engineering, he knew a thing or two about biology."'' | ||
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== Investments == | == Investments == | ||
*[[AltLayer]]; [https://www.binance.com/en/research/projects/altlayer private round] (17-1-2024) | |||
*[[Arcana Network]]; one of the many investors in the [https://medium.com/arcana-network-blog/arcana-raises-seed-from-balaji-srinivasan-and-other-leading-investors-f4ff94fa9c20 $375k seed round] (19-7-2021). | *[[Arcana Network]]; one of the many investors in the [https://medium.com/arcana-network-blog/arcana-raises-seed-from-balaji-srinivasan-and-other-leading-investors-f4ff94fa9c20 $375k seed round] (19-7-2021). | ||
*AVA Labs. [https://www.coindesk.com/ava-labs-exits-stealth-launches-blockchain-testnet-based-on-avalanche-protocol Participated] (16-5-2019) in an undisclosed 6M$ funding round for [[AVA Labs]] | *AVA Labs. [https://www.coindesk.com/ava-labs-exits-stealth-launches-blockchain-testnet-based-on-avalanche-protocol Participated] (16-5-2019) in an undisclosed 6M$ funding round for [[AVA Labs]] | ||
*[[Avail]]; part of the [https://twitter.com/AvailProject/status/1762114101881537009 $27M seed round] (26-2-2024) | |||
*[[Celestia]]; participated in their [https://blog.celestia.org/celestia-raises-55m-to-launch-modular-blockchain-network/ $55M raise] (20-10-2022). | |||
*[[EPNS]]; is named as one of the [https://epns.io/ backers] (7-5-2021). | *[[EPNS]]; is named as one of the [https://epns.io/ backers] (7-5-2021). | ||
*InstaDapp. Was part of [https://medium.com/instadapp/seed-round-503b689fc71c a $2.4M seed round] (1-10-2019) in [[InstaDapp]]. (In which Coinbase also participated). | *InstaDapp. Was part of [https://medium.com/instadapp/seed-round-503b689fc71c a $2.4M seed round] (1-10-2019) in [[InstaDapp]]. (In which Coinbase also participated). | ||
*[[Frax Finance (FRAX)|Frax]]; part of their [https://medium.com/dragonfly-research/a-visual-explanation-of-frax-bcce72c1730f strategic round] (16-7-2021). | *[[Frax Finance (FRAX)|Frax]]; part of their [https://medium.com/dragonfly-research/a-visual-explanation-of-frax-bcce72c1730f strategic round] (16-7-2021). | ||
*[[Gitcoin]]; was part of a [https://gitcoin.co/blog/gitcoin-grows-treasury-to-accelerate-open-source/ $11.4M] raise for them (14-4-2021). | *[[Gitcoin]]; was part of a [https://gitcoin.co/blog/gitcoin-grows-treasury-to-accelerate-open-source/ $11.4M] raise for them (14-4-2021). | ||
*[[Hashflow (HFT)|Hashflow]]; was [https://messari.io/report/hashflow-certainty-in-execution part of] their Series A round (7-2022). | |||
*[[INTMAX]]; part of their $5M seed round (13-3-2023). | |||
*[[Lens Protocol|Lens]]; part of the [https://decrypt.co/143789/lens-protocol-raises-15-million-to-expand-decentralized-social-media $15M raise] by [[Aave (AAVE)|Aave]] (6-2023). | |||
*[[Mask Network (MASK)|Mask Network]]; part of a [https://www.coindesk.com/mask-network-twitter-encrypted-messages-hashkey-funding-round $2M funding round] (17-11-2020). | *[[Mask Network (MASK)|Mask Network]]; part of a [https://www.coindesk.com/mask-network-twitter-encrypted-messages-hashkey-funding-round $2M funding round] (17-11-2020). | ||
*Messari. [https://www.coindesk.com/data-provider-messari-closes-4-million-funding-round Participated] (11-2019) in a funding round of 4 million for [[Messari]]. | *Messari. [https://www.coindesk.com/data-provider-messari-closes-4-million-funding-round Participated] (11-2019) in a funding round of 4 million for [[Messari]]. | ||
* Polymarket. [https://www.forbes.com/sites/rorymurray/2020/10/19/polymarket-raises-massive-4-million-round-from-polychain-naval-ravikant-other-notable-investors/#485567ffc62e Participated] in a $4M raise for [[Polymarket]] (19-10-2020). | * Polymarket. [https://www.forbes.com/sites/rorymurray/2020/10/19/polymarket-raises-massive-4-million-round-from-polychain-naval-ravikant-other-notable-investors/#485567ffc62e Participated] in a $4M raise for [[Polymarket]] (19-10-2020). | ||
*[[Radicle (RAD)|Radicle]]; one of the backers [https://radicle.xyz/blog/introducing-rad.html named] as an early supporter (17-2-2021). | *[[Radicle (RAD)|Radicle]]; one of the backers [https://radicle.xyz/blog/introducing-rad.html named] as an early supporter (17-2-2021). | ||
*[[Shardeum (SHM)|Shardeum]]; part of their [https://shardeum.org/blog/shardeum-raises-18-2-million-in-seed-round-funding-from-50-investors/ $18.2M Seed Round] (18-10-2022). | |||
[[Category:People]] | [[Category:People]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:18, 25 March 2024
Bio
- From CoinDesk's Most Influential 2022:
"In July, the ex-Coinbase chief technology officer and former Andreessen Horowitz partner published “The Network State: How to Start a New Country,” a crystallization of ideas he’s been kicking around for almost a decade. The book audaciously claims that like-minded people scattered across the globe can form new societies first by building communities on the internet and eventually coalescing in real life – though not necessarily in a single place. "A key concept is to go cloud first, land last – but not land never – by starting with an online community and then materializing it into the physical world,” Srinivasan writes."
"Years before he became an angel investor and intellectual firebrand of the cryptocurrency community, Srinivasan had co-founded a genetic testing company that was eventually sold for $375 million. He had also written papers on microbial and clinical genomics and taught bioinformatics at Stanford. So even though his degrees were in electrical and chemical engineering, he knew a thing or two about biology."
Occupations
- Coinbase, former CTO
- 21e6, Co-founder & CEO
- Andreessen Horowitz, Board Partner
- Coin Center, board of directors
- Earn.com, old CEO sold it to Coinbase (2018).
- Counsyl, old CTO
Investments
- AltLayer; private round (17-1-2024)
- Arcana Network; one of the many investors in the $375k seed round (19-7-2021).
- AVA Labs. Participated (16-5-2019) in an undisclosed 6M$ funding round for AVA Labs
- Avail; part of the $27M seed round (26-2-2024)
- Celestia; participated in their $55M raise (20-10-2022).
- EPNS; is named as one of the backers (7-5-2021).
- InstaDapp. Was part of a $2.4M seed round (1-10-2019) in InstaDapp. (In which Coinbase also participated).
- Frax; part of their strategic round (16-7-2021).
- Gitcoin; was part of a $11.4M raise for them (14-4-2021).
- Hashflow; was part of their Series A round (7-2022).
- INTMAX; part of their $5M seed round (13-3-2023).
- Lens; part of the $15M raise by Aave (6-2023).
- Mask Network; part of a $2M funding round (17-11-2020).
- Messari. Participated (11-2019) in a funding round of 4 million for Messari.
- Polymarket. Participated in a $4M raise for Polymarket (19-10-2020).
- Radicle; one of the backers named as an early supporter (17-2-2021).
- Shardeum; part of their $18.2M Seed Round (18-10-2022).
