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Olaf Carlson-wee
Founder of Polychain Capital
San Francisco, California
Overview
Olaf Carlson-Wee is the Founder & CEO of Polychain Capital, a prominent cryptocurrency investment firm in San Francisco, California. With a background in entrepreneurship and product management, he has successfully invested in a wide range of companies in the Web3/Crypto sector, including leading rounds like Story Protocol (Series B) and Gauntlet (Series B).
Work Experience
Founder & CEO
2016 - Current
Cryptocurrency investment firm
Polychain Capital invests in cryptocurrency and blockchain assets.
Raised $10,000,000.00 from Alexander Pack, DCM Ventures, Pantera Capital, DHVC, Union Square Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz and Abstract.
Founder & Managing Member
2016 - 2017
Head of Risk & Product Manager
2013 - 2016
First employee
Coinbase Ventures is an investment arm of Coinbase that aims to invest in seed-stage cryptocurrency and blockchain startups.
Education
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
2008 - 2012