Banafsheh Fathieh
Advisor (blockchain) at Lightspeed Venture Partners
Federated States of Micronesia
Overview
Work Experience
Founding Partner
2022 - Current
Co-Founder and GP @ $285M early stage blockchain-focused venture fund.
Faction is a venture fund focused on early stage blockchain opportunities
Advisor (blockchain)
2022
Lightspeed Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that engages in consumer, enterprise, technology, and cleantech markets.
Head of Investments, Americas
2017 - 2022
I led early-stage investments in internet and blockchain companies. I led our crypto strategy / built our crypto venture practice Board Seats: Immutable (Series A), Klar (Series A), Azos (Series A), Dappradar (Series Seed), Republic (Token), Shipper (Series A), 99 Minutos (Series A), Kovi (Series C), Every (Series C) ++
Vice President, Investments
2015 - 2017
I was part of the founding team and investment committee of OCV Partners, a technology-focused venture growth fund. I was responsible for forming, fundraising and structuring the fund, as well as sourcing investment opportunities.
Los Angeles based technology venture fund
Head of Business Development / Finance
2012 - 2015
I was an early employee at OTOY, a cloud graphics / rendering startup. I helped raise the company's financing rounds (led by Autodesk and DST Global). I was also responsible for corporate development, partnerships and other operating tasks. Won Best of CES 2015 (partnership for Razer Forge TV).
OTOY is a cloud rendering company delivering real-time cinematic quality 3D graphics through the browser.
Associate, Investments
2010 - 2011
I was an Excel ninja.
CIM is a community-focused real estate and infrastructure owner, operator, lender and developer.
Raised $47,500,000.00.
Analyst, Investment Banking
2008 - 2010
I was an Excel ninja.
The Rand Group is a San Francisco-based wealth management team led by Managing Director Daniella Rand.