Invests in
Min Investment:
$100,000.00Max Investment:
$5,000,000.00Target Investment:
$1,500,000.00
Skills
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Investments
Work Experience
2019
General Partner
2019
2025
Board Member
2025
2024
Investor
2024
2024
Board Member
2024
2024
Board Observer
2024
2021
Board Observer
2021
2019
Investor
2019
2022 - 2025
Board Member
2022 - 2025
2018 - 2019
Co-Founder
2018 - 2019
Scale8 is a blockchain-focused venture studio partnering with early-stage founders across the crypto ecosystem. Portfolio includes: leading DeFi projects, Top-3 cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, crypto infrastructure for financial advisors, and mobile crypto hardware wallet.
2015 - 2018
Vice President, Blockchain & Digital Assets Strategy Lead
2015 - 2018
The Role: Drove business strategy & product development for blockchain applications across the Corporate & Investment Bank. Focused on strategic initiatives, use case pipeline, IP development, and thought leadership efforts, including: • Developing a comprehensive blockchain strategy and viewpoint across the firm on potential applications and impact of blockchain technology and crypto-assets adoption • Co-developing use cases with business partners and managing the roadmap / execution of live use cases / pilots • Building an industry-leading, enterprise-ready distributed ledger technology stack (Quorum) • Building strategic relationships with blockchain startups and distributed ledger technology providers • Participating in industry consortia / forums (e.g., founding of Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, Hyperledger, IC3), and building relationships with other industry participants • Working with regulators and industry organizations on regulatory and legal issues related to blockchain and cryptocurrency adoption The Team: The Blockchain Center of Excellence (BCOE) leads and coordinates all blockchain and distributed ledger-related activities within the Corporate and Investment Bank, which have grown to include a dedicated technology team, key partnerships with leading blockchain technology providers, and active participation in industry forums. Additionally, the BCOE oversees both selection and execution of internal and external use cases to test and deploy distributed ledger technology. Prior roles: Corporate Strategy (2011 - 2015), with a focus on FinTech and growth initiatives across the Corporate & Investment Bank.