Kavita Gupta

From CryptoWiki

  • Ex-head Consensys Ventures. "Gupta was hired to lead ConsenSys Ventures when it launched in September 2017 in San Francisco, overseeing a $50 million budget financed by Joseph Lubin, the co-founder of the Ethereum Foundation and ConsenSys. With notable investments including crypto lending startup Blockfi and blockchain infrastructure company StarkWare, Gupta steered ConsenSys’ VC arm into what is now one of the most esteemed venture firms in the blockchain ecosystem. In total, Gupta led investments and mentoring of 40 startups in more than 11 subcategories, from crypto trading platforms to gaming studio"
  • Gupta has previously worked at McKinsey and HSBC, as well as on the trading floor at the World Bank. She told The Block she will now be moving into an advisory role, but is transitioning to teach at Stanford University for two years.