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Joe DiPasquale CEO BitBull Capital #cryptoexchanges

February 23, 2024April 23, 2019 by Pemo Theodore

Joe DiPasquale CEO BitBull Capital He is also founder of Regroup, the leading mass notification platform for large organizations, and StartOut, a non-profit organization serving LGBT entrepreneurs. He has been a cryptocurrency investor since 2013, and produces video interviews with top crypto investors and technologists on his youtube, “Crypto Joe.” Previously, he worked in investment management, investment banking, technology, and strategy consulting at Bain and McKinsey. Joe completed his BA at Harvard University and MBA at Stanford University. BitBull Capital manages cryptocurrency hedge funds, including BitBull Fund, a pioneering cryptocurrency fund of funds, and BitBull Opportunistic Fund, a crypto hedge fund. BitBull Fund manages a strategically selected bundle of 10 of the more than 600 crypto funds for its investors, including gaining access to exclusive, closed funds and $M-minimum funds. As such, BitBull is uniquely positioned to understand the active management strategies and managers in crypto. BitBull Opportunistic is a direct investment vehicle into crypto that leverages this diligence by making specific investments and focusing on specific styles that BitBull believes may return favorably.

Lindsey Maule CEO/Managing Partner Luna Capital #cryptoexchanges

February 23, 2024April 19, 2019 by Pemo Theodore

Lindsey Maule CEO/Managing Partner Luna Capital, a crypto asset fund located in the SF Bay Area. She was formerly Head of Cryptocurrency Research at Precursor Ventures, a pre-seed/seed VC firm, and has been investing in cryptocurrencies since 2013. Lindsey’s background is in Economics, Statistics and Financial Markets.

Clay Robbins Ecosystem Development Lead 0x #cryptoexchanges

February 23, 2024April 18, 2019 by Pemo Theodore

Clay Robbins Ecosystem Development Lead 0x Clay leads Strategy & Development for 0x, a decentralized exchange protocol built on Ethereum. Prior to joining 0x, he held positions in Product, Strategy, and Business Development at Square. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Dartmouth College.

Daniel Edwards Partner AngelRush Ventures #cryptoexchanges

February 23, 2024April 17, 2019 by Pemo Theodore

Daniel Edwards Partner AngelRush Ventures Daniel is currently a Partner at AngelRush Ventures, a venture capital firm in San Francisco investing in and building e-commerce companies. Previously Daniel was the Vice President of Finance and Operations at Mobile Gaming Technologies. Mobile Gaming Technologies was the world’s first crypto iGaming platform. Under his leadership Mobile Gaming Technologies became venture backed, scaled international and achieved profitability. He also lead Mobile Gaming Technologies through a successful ICO and to become the first blockchain company in the world to sponsor a major league sports team, Arsenal Football Club from London. Prior to joining Mobile Gaming Technologies, Daniel worked as an Investment Banker at Financial Technology Partners, D.A. Davidson and Wells Fargo / Wachovia. He advised technology companies on mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and strategic corporate development. He has successfully closed over 15 M&A and capital raise transactions. Daniel is also a board member of several technology companies spanning from London to Silicon Valley. He has been a blockchain enthusiast since 2011 and speaks at conferences all around the world about blockchain and cryptocurrency. Daniel graduated with a B.S. in Finance & minor in Chemistry from Oregon State University.

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Sankaet Pathak, Founder & CEO Synapse completed a Master’s in electrical engineering at the University of Memphis, where he previously majored in computer engineering, physics and mathematics. A scientist at heart, much of Pathak’s academic work was focused on physics and research related to the solar corona. As a student at the University of Memphis and a recent immigrant to the USA, Sankaet Pathak needed to open a bank account. He was surprised to learn that wasn’t an easy task. Sankaet knew he had to develop a better option not only for himself but for the over 20% of adults in the USA with poor or limited credit history. Sankaet founded Synapse with an eye toward offering a viable alternative to legacy banking systems, while providing operational simplicity, efficiency & ease of integration to perform virtually any banking interaction. Sankaet is launching an AI startup soon called Foundation. Foundation is developing the future of general purpose robotics with the goal to address the labor shortage. Foundation’s mission is to create advanced robots that can operate in complex environments, reducing human risk in conflict zones and enhancing efficiency in labor-intensive industries.