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Franklin Bi

General Partner at Pantera Capital

San Francisco, California

Invests in

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Lists including Franklin

Work Experience

  • General Partner

    2019

  • 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.