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Travis Scher

Managing Partner at North Island Ventures

New York City Metropolitan Area

Overview 

Travis Scher is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at North Island Ventures, where he has successfully invested in a variety of companies across different stages and sectors, with a focus on Web3/Crypto and Web3/Blockchain. With a background in law and business, Scher has made significant contributions to the venture capital industry, particularly through his strategic investments in companies like Firewall, Squid, and Bitmark.

Work Experience 

NI

North Island Ventures

  • Managing Partner

    2020 - Current

North Island Ventures is a crypto-focused VC fund

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DC

Digital Currency Group

  • Vice President, Investments

    2018 - 2019

  • Associate, Investments

    2015 - 2017

Digital Currency Group builds and supports bitcoin and blockchain companies by leveraging insights, network, and access to capital.

Raised $1,300,000,000.00 from Francisco Partners, Capital Group, Pirata Capital Management, Davidson Kempner and Eldridge Industries.

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SA

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates

  • Associate, Mergers & Acquisitions

    2013 - 2015

Education 

Investments 

Firewall

Pre Seed

Total funding: $4M

GEODNET

Seed

Total funding: $4M

Squid

Seed

Total funding: $8M

AwesomeQA

Seed

Total funding: $3M

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