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Chris Kurdziel is a ex-Partner at Mirana Ventures, where he invests in the intersection of crypto and games. He previously worked on gaming and creative technology investments for Samsung NEXT Ventures, and is currently a Venture Partner and Advisor to Joyance Partners and SocialStarts. Chris has experience helping video creators monetize and distribute their content online, as well as working with the R&D team at Samsung on their smart TV platform. His interests include networked creativity and human-centered computing, and he is passionate about technologies such as Bitcoin and P2P wireless mesh networks.
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Itamar Dvir
Itamar Dvir is the Head of Community at Game7 and a graduate of Sapir College.
Sean Tan
Sean Tan is a professional with experience in asset management and venture capital. He worked at Mirana Ventures in Singapore for the past two years. Previously, he was a portfolio manager at Tower Research Capital for four years, a senior trader at Grasshopper for eight years, and an analyst at both Morgan Stanley and HSBC.
Alex Liu
Alex Liu is a partner at Mirana Ventures. He graduated from the National University of Singapore.
Mavis Xu
Mavis Xu is a Principal at Mirana Ventures, as well as a Venture Partner for Bybit and BitDAO. Prior to this role, she was a Senior Associate at Kraken Ventures, sourcing investments in FinTech and blockchain/crypto companies, and an Associate at Liberty City Ventures, investing in blockchain technology solutions and companies. Mavis also completed a capstone project with the sustainability team at Bloomberg Associates. She has a background in finance and holds a Bachelor's degree from New York University.
Isaac (Shi Jun) Choo
Isaac (Shi Jun) Choo is an investor at Mirana Ventures and was previously Director of Institutional Business at Fireblocks.
Arun Devabhaktuni
Arun Devabhaktuni is a professional with a background in systems biology, physics, and biology. He is currently a Lead Researcher at Mirana Ventures and an Angel Investor at Valhalla Capital. He has also served as the Chief Technical Officer and Co-Founder of ZenMaid Software. Arun has received a PhD in Systems Biology from Stanford University School of Medicine and a BS in Physics and Biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Eric Lam
Eric Lam is a portfolio manager with expertise in NFTs, cryptocurrency, business strategy development, and blockchain programming. He worked at Mirana Ventures and is the owner of R.O. Ventures. Previously, he served as a Digital Business Development Associate Director at Universal Music Publishing Group, where he led the company's NFT initiative and played a key role in negotiating contracts with app companies. Eric has skills in strategy, programming languages, venture capital, blockchain, and cryptocurrency.
Jacob Zhao
Jacob Zhao is a partner at Arweave SCP Ventures and previously worked at Mirana Ventures and OKX Ventures. He graduated from Beijing Institute of Technology and Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Colin Goltra
Colin Goltra is the former COO at YGG and the Director of Southeast Asia at Binance, the world's largest Cryptocurrency platform, where he is focused on expanding markets, access, and infrastructure for Crypto throughout the Philippines & Southeast Asia. Colin is an avid collector of NFT-based Crypto Art and an active proponent of Filipino self-empowerment in the Crypto-Metaverse. Along with Gabby Dizon, Colin co-created the Narra Gallery, a virtual gallery space and cultural capital fund meant to help bridge the divide between the Philippines and the crypto world. His thoughts on the Crypto Art movement have also been featured globally in 'The Wall Street Journal,' 'The New York Times Magazine,' as well as numerous other crypto and NFT ecosystem publications.
Jonathan Allen
Jonathan Allen is the Founder & CEO at Summon and Venture Partner at Mirana Ventures. He has a background in the military as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, and a passion for blockchain. He has co-founded several organizations in the space, and holds a B.A. in ISF for Economics, Business, and Computer Science from UC Berkeley. Furthermore, Allen is a core contributor at BitDAO.