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Paris Rouzati is Head of Ecosystem at Avara and was previously a partner at IDEO CoLab Ventures and Chief of Staff at Slow Ventures. Award-winning product and marketing leader with a deep understanding of the digital landscape and a passion for building technology with purpose. Previously, I worked at Slow Ventures helping founders in our community with their product and growth strategies, as well as discovering the next great consumer technology startups. Forbes 30 Under 30 for Marketing & Advertising 2016.
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David Zhou
David Zhou was previously Head of Strategy and Operations at Argus Labs and Head of Community and Growth at Chapter One.
Joe Gerber
Joe Gerber is the founder of IDEO CoLab Ventures and was previously a senior Product Manager at Fidelity Investments.
Quinn Campbell
Quinn Campbell is the co-founder and COO of Superfine and previously served as Vice President of Growth at Sky Mavis.
Benji Taylor
Benji Taylor is Senior Vice President of Products and Design at Avara, previously the founder and CEO of Family.
Qi Zhou
Founder of EthStorage and QuarkChain. Web3 enthusiast, social experimenter, developer, and father. He completed his Ph.D. at Georgia Institute of Technology after receiving his master's degrees at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Georgia Institute of Technology. After graduation, Qi Zhou worked at Google, Dell and Facebook.
Jack Gorman
Jack is the data scientist at Variant. In this role, he uses data analytics and modeling to help Variant and its portfolio founders make better data-driven decisions. Prior to Variant, Jack worked at Deloitte Consulting in its AI & Data Engineering practice focusing on big data, cloud computing, and AI applications. Jack has contributed to onchain data analytics and research for various protocols on platforms like Dune Analytics and Flipside Crypto. He is particularly interested in onchain identities and token distribution. Jack holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech. In his free time, Jack enjoys hiking, competing in triathlons, and reading.
Jay Hao
Jay Hao is the chief operating officer of CIFDAQ and was previously the CEO of OKX.
Bryce Ferguson
Bryce Ferguson is the co-founder and CEO of Turnkey, having previously worked at Sequoia Capital and Coinbase. He is a graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology.
Ian Lee
Ian Lee is the Co-Founder at Syndicate and formerly Managing Director of IDEO CoLab Ventures and General Partner at Digital Asset Investment Company. He focuses on blockchain technology, distributed ledgers, digital currencies, and Bitcoin. Previously, he was the head of Citi's Global Lab Network and led Citi's Blockchain Accelerator. He worked with Citi's innovation labs, venture investing team, business unit executives, and strategic partners to pursue important growth opportunities for Citi that required deep relationships, coordinated investment, and open collaboration. Ian also helped lead Citi's investments and activities in blockchain and distributed ledger technologies. Ian brings more than ten years of experience in strategy, innovation, and entrepreneurship to Citi Ventures. Before joining Citi Ventures in 2014, he helped build the global innovation organization at Deloitte, a $34B professional services firm. He co-founded two startups, including a communications app and social enterprise, and spent more than six years as a management consultant at Monitor-Deloitte. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley and double bachelor degrees in Design Media Arts and Economics from UCLA.
Clement Lesaege
Clément Lesaege is the co-founder and CTO of Kleros, a blockchain-based dispute resolution platform. He has skills in blockchain-related fields including computer science, game theory, and cryptography.