Brad Stephens

Managing Partner at Blockchain Capital

San Francisco, California

Overview

Brad Stephens is the Co-founder & Managing Partner at Blockchain Capital, leading investments in companies like Anchorage Digital and NFT Oasis. With a background in private equity and venture capital, he has served on the boards of companies like Securitize and Abra, showcasing his expertise in blockchain technology and financial investments.

Work Experience

Blockchain Capital LLC

Co-Founder & Managing Partner
2013 - Current
Blockchain Capital was founded in 2013 and became the first crypto-dedicated venture capital fund with the mission of helping entrepreneurs build world-class companies based on blockchain technology— providing founders with the tools they need to succeed: capital, domain expertise, partnerships, recruiting and strategy. The company invests in both equity and crypto assets and is a multi-stage investor. Blockchain Capital believes that blockchain technology holds the promise to disrupt legacy businesses, create whole new markets and business models, and change the world in profound ways.

Securitize

Board Member
2018

Securitize is a technology company that enables digital securities, which are easier to own, simpler to manage, and faster to trade.

Raised $147,200,000.00 from Aptos, Paxos, Circle, Tradeweb, ParaFi Capital, BlackRock and Hamilton Lane.

securitize.io

Abra

Board Observer
2021

Abra is a digital asset financial platform where consumers and institutions can buy, sell, store, borrow, and generate yield on crypto.

Raised $106,577,110.00 from Kingsway Capital, Angel Collective Opportunity Fund, Stellar Development Foundation, Accelerator Ventures, Disrupt Ventures, Arbor Ventures, RRE Ventures, Tiga Investments, Lerer Hippeau and CMT Digital.

abra.com

Bison Trails Co.

Board Member
2019

ChangeTip

Board Member
2015 - 2017
ChangeTip is changing the world by facilitating simple, global micropayments across any and every social media or digital platform.

ChangeCoin specializes in the fields of micropayments, bitcoin, social commerce, digital currencies, and payments.

Raised $4,250,000.00 from Pantera Capital, Winklevoss Capital, Plug and Play, Transmedia Capital, boldstart ventures, Digital Currency Group, 500 Global, Daniel Curran, Blockchain Capital and Idealab.

changetip.com