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Agnes Budzyn

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Blockchain Advisor at Cortado Ventures

New York, New York, United States

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About

Agnes Budzyn is CEO and Managing Partner of Bluedge Ventures, which invests in early-stage infrastructure companies at the intersection of energy, compute, and capital, with focus on dual-use technology bridging commercial and defense applications. She previously served as an early leadership team member at ConsenSys, where she oversaw more than 100 early-stage blockchain and DeFi companies, and held positions at BlackRock working with major institutions and central banks on capital allocation and portfolio management. Budzyn serves on the board of Soluna Computing, a renewable computing company, and on advisory committees including FTSE Russell's Digital Assets Advisory Committee.

Experience

  1. Bluedge VenturesCEO & Managing Partnercurrent2024 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. SolunaBoard Member | Audit Committeecurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
  3. MachineLatticeCo-Foundercurrent2026 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  4. FTSE Russell, An LSEG BusinessDigital Assets Advisory Committee Membercurrent2023 — present
  5. The Yale Club of New York CityBoard Member - Finance | Audit Committeecurrent2017 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  6. Diamond Lake Minerals ($DLMI)Advisory Board Membercurrent2023 — presentSalt Lake City, Utah, United States
  7. The Forum of Young Global LeadersYoung Global Leader I YGL Advisory Committee2019 — 2025Greater New York City Area
  8. Biden InstituteBoard Of Directors2018 — 2025Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  9. AutonomyCo-Founder and CEO2020 — 2023United States
  10. Strategic Focus InvestmentsCo-Founder and CFO2017 — 2022United States
  11. ConsenSysManaging Director, Office of the CEO2017 — 2019United States
  12. BlackRockChief Operating Officer Function (COO), Financial Markets Advisory Group2014 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
  13. BlackRockSpecial Situations Team, Financial Markets Advisory Group2007 — 2014New York City Metropolitan Area
  14. PwCAnalyst2005 — 2007New York City Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

Infrastructure3Accounting1RestructuringInternational M&APre-IPORisk ManagementManaging Global OperationsInvestment ManagementPublic PolicyDigital TechnologyoperationsInnovation Management
+12 moreTrainingSystem PerformanceProgram ManagementNegotiationCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness Process ImprovementCoachingOperations ManagementStrategic ThinkingManagementLeadershipStrategy

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Colleagues at Cortado Ventures

Alexander B. Gray
Chief Executive Officer, American Global Strategies at Cortado Ventures
Blake Bixler
Energy Advisor at Cortado Ventures
Daniel Maloney
Board Advisor at Cortado Ventures
David Woods
Co-Founder and Strategic Partner at Cortado Ventures
Devon Laney
Ecosystem Advisor at Cortado Ventures
Gabe Sherman
President, Artemis Group at Cortado Ventures
Hailey Moxley
Accounting Manager at Cortado Ventures
Hamdullah Mohib
CEO, Marlan Space at Cortado Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Agnes Budzyn?
Agnes Budzyn is CEO and Managing Partner of Bluedge Ventures, which invests in early-stage infrastructure companies at the intersection of energy, compute, and capital, with focus on dual-use technology bridging commercial and defense applications. She previously served as an early leadership team member at ConsenSys, where she oversaw more than 100 early-stage blockchain and DeFi companies, and held positions at BlackRock working with major institutions and central banks on capital allocation and portfolio management. Budzyn serves on the board of Soluna Computing, a renewable computing company, and on advisory committees including FTSE Russell's Digital Assets Advisory Committee.
Where does Agnes Budzyn work?
Agnes Budzyn is Blockchain Advisor at Cortado Ventures.
Where did Agnes Budzyn go to school?
Agnes Budzyn studied at Harvard University (Executive Education, Global Leadership and Public Policy); Nanyang Technological University Singapore (Executive Education, Smart Cities); Montclair State University (School of Business, Bachelor of Science in Accounting).

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