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
- Bluedge VenturesCEO & Managing Partnercurrent2024 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- SolunaBoard Member | Audit Committeecurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
- MachineLatticeCo-Foundercurrent2026 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- FTSE Russell, An LSEG BusinessDigital Assets Advisory Committee Membercurrent2023 — present
- The Yale Club of New York CityBoard Member - Finance | Audit Committeecurrent2017 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Diamond Lake Minerals ($DLMI)Advisory Board Membercurrent2023 — presentSalt Lake City, Utah, United States
- The Forum of Young Global LeadersYoung Global Leader I YGL Advisory Committee2019 — 2025Greater New York City Area
- Biden InstituteBoard Of Directors2018 — 2025Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- AutonomyCo-Founder and CEO2020 — 2023United States
- Strategic Focus InvestmentsCo-Founder and CFO2017 — 2022United States
- ConsenSysManaging Director, Office of the CEO2017 — 2019United States
- BlackRockChief Operating Officer Function (COO), Financial Markets Advisory Group2014 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
- BlackRockSpecial Situations Team, Financial Markets Advisory Group2007 — 2014New York City Metropolitan Area
- PwCAnalyst2005 — 2007New York City Metropolitan Area
Education
- Harvard UniversityExecutive Education, Global Leadership and Public Policy
- Nanyang Technological University SingaporeExecutive Education, Smart Cities
- Montclair State UniversitySchool of Business, Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Skills & more
Infrastructure3Accounting1RestructuringInternational M&APre-IPORisk ManagementManaging Global OperationsInvestment ManagementPublic PolicyDigital TechnologyoperationsInnovation Management
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TrainingSystem PerformanceProgram ManagementNegotiationCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness Process ImprovementCoachingOperations ManagementStrategic ThinkingManagementLeadershipStrategyFrom Agnes's professional profile.
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
- Where does Agnes Budzyn work?
- Agnes Budzyn is Blockchain Advisor at Cortado Ventures.
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Nanyang Technological University Singapore mafia41
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Mike MoradiExecutive EducationFounded Southwest Nanotechnologies +1ZJ LinBachelor of EngineeringFounded Landeed +1Walter PintorMaster's DegreeFounded Syncware +1Stefan Seltz-AxmacherBusinessFounded Polymath Robotics +1Avishek KumarMaster of Science (M.Sc.)Founded VFlowTech +1Daryl LimMaster of Science - MSFounded MetaPals
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Montclair State University mafia3
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Also attended Harvard University1,457
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Angela ToyPartner & COO at Golden Gate VenturesKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesGenping LiuGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Kelven LamInvestment Director - Water at Emerald Technology Ventures AgGautam GuptaCo-Founder & Venture Partner at BA Capital
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Vaibhavi NesarikarPrincipal at GTMfundJoe ProtoCo-Founder at Windham Capital PartnersAvisha KhubaniChief Credit Officer at Runway Growth CapitalMegan BlustOperations Manager at Advance Venture PartnersElizabeth A. DaleHealth Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp HealthAndrea CrabbeHead Controller at Lead Edge Capital
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