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Bullish

Corporate VC

Hong Kong · 14 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Bullish is a technology and investment group building regulated financial services for the digital assets sector, including the Bullish digital asset exchange and, through Bullish Capital, venture capital investments. Its group also owns CoinDesk media, data, and events businesses.

Invests inCrypto & Web3FintechGlobalHong Kong

Source: firm website, verified Jul 31, 2026.

HQ
Hong Kong, HK
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2021

Team · 14 people

from the firm's website
Alasdair Foster· CEO, Bullish Capital

CEO of Bullish Capital, leading the group's venture capital investments; previously managed the active investment portfolio of the Dart group and worked at JPMorgan.

Tom Farley· Chief Executive Officer

CEO of Bullish, responsible for the company's strategic direction. Previously CEO, President and Chairman of Far Peak and Far Point Acquisition Corporations, and formerly President of the NYSE Group at Intercontinental Exchange.

Brendan Blumer· Chairman

Serial technology entrepreneur who built and exited companies including Gamecliff and okay.com, later co-founded Block.one, and serves as Chairman of Bullish.

Chris Tyrer· President of Bullish Exchange

President of Bullish Exchange, driving institutional growth and regulatory expansion; previously held senior leadership roles at Fidelity and was a Managing Director at Barclays.

David Bonanno· Chief Financial Officer

CFO of Bullish, aligning financial planning and capital strategy with business objectives; previously Chief Strategy Officer at Bullish and a Managing Director at Third Point LLC.

David LaValle· President of CoinDesk Data & Indices

Leads CoinDesk Data & Indices with two decades in financial services and digital assets; formerly Global Head of ETFs at Grayscale and CEO of index firm VettaFi.

George Gaffney· Chief Operating Officer

COO leading global operations and technology infrastructure for the Bullish exchange; joined in 2021 and previously held senior technology roles at Macquarie Group.

James Mendes· Chief People Officer

Leads human resources and corporate operations at Bullish; previously Managing Director of HR at Citibank with senior roles at Korn Ferry and Alexander Mann Solutions.

Jay Yarow· President of CoinDesk Media & Events

Leads CoinDesk's digital asset news and events platform; previously spent nine years at CNBC as SVP and Executive Editor of Digital.

Mark Woods· Head of Product

Head of Product managing product management since joining the financial services division in 2019; previously Director of Finance Innovation at PPD Inc and ran a blockchain consultancy.

Michael Lau· SVP, Group Head of Business Development and Chairman of Consensus

Leads global business development across the Bullish group and chairs the Consensus conference; joined in 2020 and previously was Global CMO of CLSA.

Mothusi Majinda· Chief Technology Officer

CTO responsible for all development at Bullish including trading, custody, and blockchain engineering; previously built trading systems at JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Credit Suisse and worked in crypto custody at OSL.

Nicholas Armstrong· General Counsel

General Counsel leading Bullish's legal team; previously Deputy General Counsel at Block.one and a Senior Associate at Clifford Chance.

Sara Stratoberdha· CoinDesk CEO

CEO of CoinDesk since February 2024, overseeing editorial, events, and indices marketing; formerly Head of Development at Bullish and VP of Far Peak Acquisition Corp.

Frequently asked questions

What sectors does Bullish focus on?
Bullish focuses on Crypto & Web3, Fintech.
Where is Bullish located?
Bullish is headquartered in Hong Kong, HK.

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