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Roy Learner is a Partner at Framework Ventures. He has experience in business development, blockchain technology, and the startup industry. He previously served as a Principal at Wave Financial, a Market Development Manager at the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, and a Senior Manager of Business Development at Optoro. Learner has a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from American University and a Master's degree in Business Administration from the Kogod School of Business.
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Avi Felman
Avi Felman is a former general partner at GoldenChain and head of digital asset trading at Goldentree, and previously worked at BlockTower Capital, Wave Financial, and was co-founder of Ledger Capital.
Alec Taggart
Alec Taggart is a professional in the fields of venture capital, product development, and investing. He served as a Venture Partner at Mirana Ventures and Founding Partner at Windranger Labs, where he is responsible for product strategy, partnerships, and incubation. Prior to this, Taggart worked as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Framework Ventures and held various leadership roles in the fintech industry, including at Prosper Marketplace and EY. He has a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University.
Rhett Shipp
Rhett Shipp is the founder of Gravita and previously worked at Wave Financial. He graduated from Southern Utah University with a degree in finance.
Josh Litchman
Josh Litchman was previously an Investor at Framework Ventures. He previously served as a Venture Partner at Impatient Ventures where he built the digital asset investment practice.
Les Borsai
Les Borsai is the co-founder of Wave Digital Assets and an advisor to Aavegotchi. In 2013, he served as an advisor to Ripple Labs and became one of the earliest investors in Ethereum, XRP, Tezos, and NFTs.
John DiCerbo
John DiCerbo is the Chief Financial Office at Framework Ventures. John began their career in 2005 at UBS Investment Bank, where they worked as an Associate Director for nearly nine years. In 2014, they joined Litespeed Management as a Controller, a role they held until 2017. During their time at Litespeed Management, they were responsible for financial operations and management. In 2017, they moved to Numerai, where they served as the Chief Financial Officer for three years. During their tenure at Numerai, they oversaw financial strategy and contributed to the company's growth.
Rajiv Patel-O'Connor
Rajiv Patel-O'Connor is the Principal at Framework Ventures. He presively worked as Software Engineer at Coinbase.
Brandon Potts
Brandon Potts is the Principal of Framework Ventures, a venture capital firm based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has experience in the startup and technology industry, having previously served as the Chief of Staff at Startup Sandbox, a bioscience incubator, and the Head of Business Development at AnChain.AI, a blockchain security and compliance solution company. Potts has also worked as a self-employed crypto researcher and as an Associate Project Manager at Holland Partner Group, where he led engineering teams and successfully delivered projects worth over $125M.
Vance Spencer
Vance Spencer is Co-Founder of Framework Ventures. Previously, he co-founded Hashletes, a blockchain-based trading card platform for NFL athletes, backed by Khosla Ventures, licensed by the NFL, and acquired by JDS Sports.
Adam Badrawi
Adam Badrawi is the Partner, Head of Investor Relations & Global Comms at Framework Ventures. Prior to his role there, he served as the Communications Lead for Chainlink Labs, where he helped the company experience a period of hyper-growth, expanding from $1 billion to $80 billion in total value secured across 1,000+ applications in less than two years.