We are the largest and most active angel group investing in the area of blockchain and cryptocurrency startups. We invest $5M into 5-10 companies every year. Since 2012, we have invested $20M+ into 10+ companies. Our Angel network has grown to 50+ active angel investors.

MORE THAN CHECKS

We are veteran entrepreneurs or senior business leaders from global banks and corporates. We provide a network of relationships and a wealth of experience in building and growing companies.

ACTIVE INVESTORS

Nearly every one of us has written a check in the last year. We are committed to connecting our entrepreneurs with the resources they need to accelerate their startup.

HIGH VELOCITY

We know entrepreneurs are busy, and that raising capital one angel at a time is time intensive. We connect the best entrepreneurs with 50+ angels interested in Blockchain and Cryptocurrency startups at once, and target to provide entrepreneurs with an investment decision within 4 weeks.

Lead Investors

Raj Chowdhury

Chowdhury is an investor in Fintech companies focused in the area of Blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies and innovative payment solutions. His current portfolio of startups are working on creating Blockchain Technology solutions for financial institutions and supply chain companies, bitcoins marketplaces and payment processors and cryptocurrency wallets. He is a foremost voice in crytoeconomics in India and engages with industry and government policy makers to create regulatory framework in the area of blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Chowdhury graduated from the School of Engineering at Tufts University, attended The Fletcher School of International Law and Diplomacy and earned his MBA at the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University.

Haris Doumanidis

Dr. Haris Doumanidis is an Advisor at Honda R&D Americas, Former professor at MIT, Founding director at NSF, and former Chief Scientist at Axcelis corporation.He has actively worked to find ways to integrate Supply Chains with Blockchain platforms to provide end-to-end visibility and transparency and promoting efficiency.

Jed McCaleb

Jed McCaleb is a co-founder of Stellar Development Foundation. Previously, he created eDonkey2000 which became one of the largest file-sharing networks in its time. He later created Mt. Gox, the first bitcoin exchange, which was subsequently sold and re-coded by its current owners, followed by Ripple.

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