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Alan Curtis is the CEO at Rio Network, Head of Platform of Blockchain Capital and has previously served as the Chief Technology Officer of Core Scientific and the CEO of RADAR.
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Caleb Tebbe
Caleb Tebbe is Principal Research Engineer at Blockchain Capital. Formerly, Chief Technology Officer at Radar, Data Science Software Engineer at Coinbase.
Spencer Bogart
Spencer Bogart is a General Partner at Blockchain Capital and leads the firm’s research efforts. Spencer is a fundamental investment analyst with a rare combination of deep experience analyzing cryptocurrencies as well as traditional equity opportunities. Spencer joined in February 2017. Prior to joining Blockchain Capital, Spencer was a Vice President at Needham & Company, where he authored Wall Street’s first industry report highlighting the use-cases, companies and potential of blockchain technology. Aside from leading all research efforts related to crypto and blockchain during his time at Needham & Company, Spencer also covered public SaaS, FinTech, and internet companies, authored reports on those sectors and issued price targets on companies under coverage. Spencer is a CFA charter holder, holds an Economics degree from UCSB, and enjoys spending time with family in Ireland and California.
Luke Hajdukiewicz
Luke Hajdukiewicz is Head of Ecosystem at Rio Network, having previously been head of new ecosystem development at BitGo and head of sales at HeightZero. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and the Brooks School.
W Bradford Stephens
Brad Stephens is Co-founder and Managing Partner of Blockchain Capital, the premier venture capital fund investing in the blockchain technology sector and the first to raise a venture fund through an ICO. Prior to Blockchain Capital, Brad was Managing Partner of Stephens Investment Management LLC (SIM), which he co-founded in 2002. His diverse background in domestic and international finance includes sell-side securities analysis, hedge fund management, venture capital, and family office management. Prior to co-founding SIM, Brad worked as the senior analyst at Fidelity Ventures, the venture capital arm of Fidelity Investments. At Fidelity, Brad focused on the areas of Internet Security and New Media, leading investments into e-Security, Sanctum, and Managed Objects. He also founded Fidelity's Biometric Consortium, a cutting-edge collaboration of all Fidelity's business units designed to explore, pilot, and implement biometric security systems within Fidelity and eventually its consumer clients. Brad also worked as a research analyst in CSFB's Technology Group, specializing in Internet Security and Internet infrastructure software. While at CSFB, Brad helped raise over $1.3 billion for companies under coverage. Prior to working at CSFB, Brad worked as a research analyst at Furman Selz (later acquired by ING Barings), where he co-founded their Internet Research Group and co-authored the first financial industry piece on Internet Security. Brad holds a B.A. in Economics from Duke University.
Aleks Larsen
Aleks Larsen is a general partner at Blockchain Capital. With a multidisciplinary background, Aleks brings a unique combination of experience in systems engineering, fundamental analysis and capital markets to the firm. Prior to joining Blockchain Capital, Aleks worked as an investment banking analyst at Guggenheim Partners, focusing on mergers & acquisitions and equity financings within the biotechnology sector. Aleks graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.S. in Systems Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis.
Frederick Allen
Frederick Allen is Head of BD at Rio Network and previously was head of pledge Sales at Coinbase. He graduated from Monash University in Australia.
Mike Roth
Mike Roth is the co-founder and CEO of CR3 Labs and previously was the co-founder and CTO of Radar Relay.
Brandon Curtis
Brandon Curtis was the Senior Vice President of Research at Core Scientific and Director of R&D and product lead at Radar.
Adam Patel
Adam Patel is a Web3 investor who previously worked as an investment analyst at Blockchain Capital, AllianceDAO, and Volt Capital. He is also the founder and president of Blockchain at LUC, which opened the first blockchain club at Loyola University in Chicago. With a background in computer science and data science, he is passionate about decentralized networks, crypto and blockchain, and wants to make an impact on the world around him.
Clayton Menzel
Clayton Menzel is head of strategy at Rio Network. Previously, he was Director of Strategy at Figment and Head of Communities at YEN.io and CariClub. He is always learning about blockchain and is often confused, entertained, and inspired by the people he meets.