Investment Overview
Rounds in the past year
3
Total rounds
10
Portfolio Numbers
11
Lead Investment
0
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Relevance Person
Aaron Kern
Aaron Kern is a partner at 6th Man Ventures and previously was a partner at Red Beard Ventures. He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina, Dalamore Business School.
Steven Zheng
Steven Zheng is The Director of Research at The Block and previously worked on blockchain and cryptocurrencies at Radicle, a startup analytics firm. He graduated from St. John's University of Technology.
Lars H.
Lars H. is Senior Director of Research at The Block and previously worked at Credit Suisse. He graduated from Tsinghua University and ESB Business School, Reutlingen University.
Igor Igamberdiev
Igor Igamberdiev is Head of Research at Wintermute, formerly at Paradigm and Director of Research at The Block.
Michael Price
Michael Price is Head of Frontend Engiineering at The Block. Michael has been making magnificent software since 2005. At his previous gig, Michael took on a role as a Lead Developer at Mindfulware where he developed and oversaw the core architecture development for their insurance enrollment platform. Prior to that, Michael made miracles happen as a Senior Developer at PlutoTV, where he co–developed some of their key technologies responsible for bringing live TV experiences to the web. In his spare time, Michael enjoys contributing to open–source projects, long walks on the beach and spending time with his wife and 3 crazy kids.
Frank Chaparro
Frank Chaparro is Host of The Scoop and Director of Special Projects at The Block. Formerly: finance reporter in BusinessInsider, politics at WFUV Radio, comms at Nasdaq. Chaparro started his career at Business Insider, where he specialized in the intersection of digital assets and Wall Street, market structure, and financial technology. He has received numerous accolades for his work and maintained the position as one of the most well-read fintech reporter through his time there, breaking stories on firms such as Fidelity, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and Nasdaq.
Ke Zhang
Ke Zhang is the Asia Pacific Director of the block and was previously the co-founder and Head of Business Development and Operations at GeniiData. She holds an MPhil in Development Studies from Cambridge University and specializes in economic and business research, youth empowerment, digital marketing and technology development.
Mika Honkasalo
Mika Honkasalo is an investment partner at Equilibrium Ventures and founder of Access Protocol, having previously held positions at ParaFi Capital and The Block.
Matteo Leibowitz
Matteo Leibowitz is the former head of investment at Uniswap Labs. He has been engaged in data analysis research at The Block and was also the founder of CryptoChat.us.
Michael McSweeney
Michael Patrick McSweeney is the Managing Editor of Blockworks, and was previously the Executive Editor of The Block and an Editor at CoinDesk. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
