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Jesse Walden

General Partner at Variant

United States

Overview 

Jesse Walden is the Managing Partner at Variant Fund, where he oversees investments in Web3/Crypto sectors at pre-seed and seed stages. With a background that includes roles at Andreessen Horowitz and Spotify, Walden brings a wealth of experience in crypto, product development, and artist management to his current leadership position at Variant Fund.

Work Experience 

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Variant

  • Founder, General Partner

    2020 - Current

Variant is an early-stage venture firm investing in crypto networks & platforms building The Ownership Economy.

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Andreessen Horowitz

  • Program Director, Crypto Startup School

    2019 - 2020

  • Investment Partner, Crypto

    2018 - 2019

Andreessen Horowitz is a stage-agnostic venture capital firm with assets under management across multiple funds.

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Spotify

  • Product Lead, R&D

    2017 - 2017

Mediachain Labs

  • Founder

    2014 - 2017

    Mediachain was a media attribution protocol for connecting creators to their audience, directly through their content (acquired by Spotify)

Cool Managers

  • Founder, Artist Manager

    2012 - 2015

    Managed Grammy-award winning, independent artists including: Solange Knowles, Devonté Hynes (Blood Orange), Majical Cloudz and others.

Gimme.io

  • Founder

    2011 - 2014

    Facebook app for social contests, giveaways, and events.

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Boiler Room

  • Broadcast Director

    2012 - 2013

    Helped launch the London-based, live-streaming music platform in North America.

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Lookout Productions

  • Founder

    2006 - 2012

    Booked, produced, and promoted concerts & parties in a generational music scene in Montreal.

Red Bull Music Academy

  • Artist Development

    2009 - 2011

    Scouted talent for Red Bull Music Academy, an annual series of workshops, festivals, and a platform for those who make a difference in contemporary music.

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