Bryan Pellegrino
1 people tracked
Investment thesis
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What they invest in
from 1 of 1 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×1Social ×1
HQs:United States×1
Investments · 1 tracked
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Fomo is a social-first cryptocurrency trading application that enables users to trade various crypto tokens, including memecoins and viral tokens, seamlessly across web and mobile platforms with multichain and gasless transactions.
Crypto & Web3SocialNew York, US
Se Yong Park(Co-Founder)inPaul Erlanger(Co-Founder & CEO)inPrashan Dharmasena(Co-Founder)in
BoardChetan Puttagunta(Director; Benchmark General Partner)Julia Andre(Director; Index Ventures Partner)
Co-investorsArchetypeBalaji SrinivasanCoinbase VenturesicebergyIndex VenturesIvan Soto-Wright+14 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
fomo · solanacompass.com · Jul 28, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What sectors does Bryan Pellegrino focus on?
- Bryan Pellegrino focuses on Crypto & Web3.
- Who does Bryan Pellegrino co-invest with?
- Bryan Pellegrino most often shares deals with Archetype, Coinbase Ventures, Index Ventures, among 19 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamThe Obsession That Destroys Startups (with LayerZero CEO Bryan Pellegrino)
a16z crypto · Bryan Pellegrino
Zero Just Made Blockchains 100x Better | Bryan Pellegrino & Raz Zarick
Empire · Bryan Pellegrino
Inside LayerZero: Bryan Pellegrino on Poker, Protocols, and the Future of Web3
The Web3 Prof · Bryan Pellegrino · youtube.com
The LayerZero Thesis ft. Bryan Pellegrino
LIFI · Bryan Pellegrino
Keynote by Bryan Pellegrino, CEO of LayerZero Labs
Altlayer · Bryan Pellegrino
Speaker Interview: Bryan Pellegrino l KBW2024
Korea Blockchain Week · Bryan Pellegrino
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