# Fred Ehrsam, Co-Founder, General Partner

> Fred Ehrsam, Co-Founder, General Partner. 5 investments on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/fred-ehrsam (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

San Francisco, US · Partner

# Fred Ehrsam

Co-Founder, General Partner at [Coinbase](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coinbase-ventures)

Latest rounds

- **Pilgrim** Seed · $25M Sept 2026
- **NewLimit** Series B · $130M May 2025
- **Neuralink** Series C · $205M Jul 2021

Backs *Biotech* *Web3 & Crypto* *Genomics* *Medical Devices*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 5 last Sept 2026
- **Filings:** 5 with regulators

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 5 rounds name them
- ✓ **On filings** 5 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Coinbase
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**Coinbase** Corporate VC · US **9** cheques in 12 months **21** all time **0** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coinbase-ventures)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 6
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $387M
- **Active:** 2015–26

2026

- [Pilgrim](https://millionrounds.com/company/pilgrim) *Seed* **$25M** *US* Sept 2026 Joined · +7 investors

2025

- [NewLimit](https://millionrounds.com/company/newlimit) *Series B* **$130M** *US* May 2025 Joined · +15 investors

2021

- [Neuralink](https://millionrounds.com/company/neuralink) *Series C* **$205M** *US* Jul 2021 Joined · +11 investors

2018

- [dYdX](https://millionrounds.com/company/dydx) *Series A* **$10M** *US* Oct 2018 Joined · +11 investors
- [CryptoKitties](https://millionrounds.com/company/cryptokitties) *Round* **$12M** *US* Mar 2018 Joined · +3 investors

2015

- [Seed](https://millionrounds.com/company/seed) *Venture* **$5M** *US* Oct 2015 Joined · +24 investors · historical

By stage

- Round **1**
- Seed **1**
- Series A **1**
- Series B **1**
- Series C **1**

What they backed

Biotech **3** Web3 & Crypto **2** Genomics **1** Medical Devices **1** AI **1** Gaming **1**

Alongside

- [Elad Gil *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elad-gil)
- [Founders Fund *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)
- [Joe Lonsdale *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/joe-lonsdale)
- [Valor Equity Partners *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valor-equity-partners)
- [1confirmation *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/1confirmation)
- [Aaron Levie *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aaron-levie)
- [Andreessen Horowitz *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)
- [Bain *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-and-company)

Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Companies they are listed as backing

Portfolio

- [Alt](https://millionrounds.com/startup/alt-4)
- [DIRT Protocol](https://millionrounds.com/startup/dirt-protocol)
- [EquipmentShare](https://millionrounds.com/company/equipmentshare)
- [Fireblocks](https://millionrounds.com/startup/fireblocks-3)
- [Forte](https://millionrounds.com/startup/forte-2)
- [Goody](https://millionrounds.com/startup/goody)
- [Italic](https://millionrounds.com/company/italic)
- [KEEP network](https://millionrounds.com/startup/keep-network)
- [Neuralink](https://millionrounds.com/company/neuralink)
- [Numerai](https://millionrounds.com/company/numerai)
- [Oasis Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/oasis-labs)
- [Polychain Capital](https://millionrounds.com/company/polychain-capital)
- [Seed](https://millionrounds.com/startup/seed)
- [Shippo](https://millionrounds.com/company/shippo)
- [Thrive Agritech](https://millionrounds.com/startup/thrive-agritech)
- [Wardrobe](https://millionrounds.com/company/wardrobe)
- [Zcash Company](https://millionrounds.com/startup/zcash)
- [dYdX](https://millionrounds.com/company/dydx)
- Cape Privacy
- O1 Labs
- On Deck

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Company raising **Royal Markets Inc.** Director since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Royal Markets, Inc.** Director on 2 filings · since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Coinbase Global, Inc.** Director on 3 filings · since 2017
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Coinbase Global, Inc.** Executive Officer, Director since 2016
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Coinbase Inc.** Executive Officer, Director since 2013

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Also at Coinbase

- [**Balaji Srinivasan** President *8 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/balaji-srinivasan)
- [**Brian Armstrong** Co-Founder *3 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/brian-armstrong)
- [**Charlie Lee** Founder and Managing Director *2 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/charlie-lee)
- [**Ravi Narasimhan** Senior Director, Product Management *2 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/ravi-narasimhan)
- [**Emilie Choi** President and Chief Operating Officer *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/emilie-choi)
- [**Ryan Freitas** Managing Director & Head of Design *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/ryan-freitas)
- [**Aaron Henshaw** Head of Engineering for Coinbase Cloud *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/aaron-henshaw)
- [**Aklil Ibssa** Head of Corporate Development *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/aklil-ibssa)

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