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PolychainVC firm · US18cheques in 12 months151all time10ledCompanies they are listed as backing
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Where they are named on record
Filings
- SEC Form D · Other investment fundPolychain Energy Opportunities LLCManaging Member of Polychain Energy Opportunity Partners LLCsince 2026
- SEC Form D · Hedge fundPolychainManager Member of Polychain Partners LLCsince 2023
- SEC Form D · Other investment fundPolychainManaging Member of Polychain Partners LLCsince 2023
- SEC Form D · Other investment fundPolychain CDCX SPDirector of the Issuer.since 2023
- SEC Form D · Hedge fundDFINITYManaging Member of Polychain Partners LLCsince 2023
- SEC Form D · Hedge fundPolychainDirector of the Issueron 4 filings · since 2023
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundPolychainManaging Member of the General Partneron 4 filings · since 2023
- SEC Form D · Other investment fundPolychainManaging Member of Polychain Opportunity Partners LLCsince 2022
- SEC Form D · Other investment fundPolychain CDCX II SPDirector of the Issuer.since 2022
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundPolychainManaging Member of the General Partner.on 2 filings · since 2021
- SEC Form D · Other investment fundPolychainManaging Member of the Managing Member of the Issuer.on 2 filings · since 2021
- SEC Form D · Hedge fundCelo Ecosystem Fund LPManaging Member of Polychain Celo Partners LLC.on 2 filings · since 2020
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundPolychainManaging Member of Polychain Venture Partners II LLC.on 4 filings · since 2019
- SEC Form D · Hedge fundPolychainManager Member of Polychain Partners LLC.on 7 filings · since 2019
- SEC Form D · Hedge fundDFINITYManaging Member of Polychain Beacon Partners LLC.on 4 filings · since 2019
- SEC Form D · Hedge fundPolychainManaging Member of Polychain Partners LLC.on 16 filings · since 2019
- SEC Form D · Other investment fundPolychainManaging Member of Polychain Opportunity Partners LLC.since 2019
- SEC Form D · Hedge fundPolychainManaging Member of Polychain Meta LLCon 2 filings · since 2019
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundPolkadot EcosystemManaging Member of Polychain Venture Partners LLC.on 2 filings · since 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raisingOne Protocol Inc.Directorsince 2018
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The Bull Case for Crypto in 2024 with Olaf Carlson-Wee of Polychain Capital | 2024 Upfront Summit
WithOlaf Carlson-Wee
MentionsPolychain
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Anita Ramaswamy of Reuters sits down with Olaf Carlson-Wee, founder of Polychain Capital to discuss the bull case for crypto, including what he's most excited about, lessons from the recent crypto winter, and where he seems the opportunity as an investor. Recorded Feb 28, 2024 at the Upfront… More on the show's page
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Olaf Carlson-Wee – The Future of Crypto (EP.257, Crypto for Institutions 2 – EP.04)
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MentionsFounders FundPolychainUnion Square Ventures
About this episode
Olaf Carlson-Wee is the Founder and CEO of Polychain Capital, a $5 billion investment firm that was one of the first institutional crypto funds upon its launch in 2016. Olaf is among the crypto OGs, he was the first hire at Coinbase and led risk management before founding Polychain with initial… More on the show's page
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20VC: Inside The World's Leading Crypto Fund, The Future Exit Environment for Crypto Assets & The Beauty Of Benevolent Dictatorship with Olaf Carlson-Wee, Founder @ Polychain Capital
WithOlaf Carlson-Wee
MentionsPolychainAndreessen HorowitzFounders Fund
About this episode
Olaf Carlson-Wee is the Founder & CEO @ Polychain Capital , one of the world's premier funds actively managing a portfolio of blockchain assets. Having founded the firm less than 2 years ago with their initial $4m fund, Polychain now has over $200m AUM with backing from the likes of Sequoia,… More on the show's page
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a16z Podcast: Seven Trends in Blockchain Computing
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In a followup to one of our most popular podcast episodes which originally aired in April 2017 (https://a16z.com/2017/04/03/cryptocurrencies-protocols-appcoins/), a16z Crypto Fund General Partner Chris Dixon returns to talk with Olaf Carlson-Wee of Polychain Capital in a free-wheeling conversation… More on the show's page
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Hash Power – Ep. 3 - Funding, Forking, and a Creative Future
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In episodes one and two of Hash Power, we explored blockchain technology and cryptocurrency investing. In this episode, we discuss the current and potential future states of the crypto world. We cover new forms of cooperation, regulation, security and storage, and why blockchains allow systems to… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageHash Power – Ep. 2 - Investing in Cryptocurrencies
MentionsPolychainAri PaulOlaf Carlson-Wee
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In episode 1 of Hash Power, we explored blockchains as a technology, how they work, why tokens (also known as cryptocurrencies) are an integral part of any blockchain, and how these new networks might change the world. In episode two, we spend time with the leading investors in the field. Like any… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageHash Power – Ep. 1 - Understanding Blockchains
MentionsFidelityFred EhrsamNaval RavikantAri PaulOlaf Carlson-Wee
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Welcome to the first episode of Hash Power, an audio documentary that explores the world of blockchain and cryptocurrencies with leaders in the field like Naval Ravikant, Olaf Carlson-Wee, Fred Ehrsam, & Ari Paul. Hash Power is meant to be an introduction, but really, it is an invitation to explore… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pagea16z Podcast: Cryptocurrencies, App Coins, and Investing in Protocols
MentionsChris DixonPolychainOlaf Carlson-Wee
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Most of us have probably heard of bitcoin and ethereum -- but did you know there were 15 new cryptocurrencies launched this past month alone? How then do we know which protocols to invest in -- not just as a developer or user, but as an investor? Because, let's face it, open source software and… More on the show's page
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