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Aly Madhavji

Investor

Managing Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund

Singapore

Writes $25K – $500K checks · typically $100K

About

Aly Madhavji is Managing Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund, where he focuses on venture investments in Web3, AI, machine learning, IoT, education, and FinTech startups. He holds an MBA from INSEAD and a Schwarzman Scholarship from Tsinghua University, and has previous experience in management consulting and assurance at PwC across North America and Latin America. Madhavji is an author of three books on education and professional development, serves on the boards of the University of Toronto and Advantage Mississauga, and holds professional designations including CPA, CA, CMA, and CIM.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Experience

  1. Blockchain Founders FundManaging Partnercurrent2018 — presentSingapore
  2. United NationsConsultantcurrent2018 — present
  3. Loyal VCLP & Venture Partnercurrent2018 — presentGlobal
  4. Orbit StartupsMentorcurrent2019 — present
  5. Orbit StartupsMentorcurrent2019 — present
  6. CointelegraphGuest Contributorcurrent2020 — present
  7. Draper Goren HolmLimited Partnercurrent2020 — presentCalifornia, United States
  8. Melodie MusicAdvisorcurrent2020 — present
  9. JAUNTIN'​Strategy Advisorcurrent2019 — presentNorth America
  10. allrites.comSenior Advisorcurrent2018 — present
  11. BeatdappAdvisorcurrent2019 — presentGreater Los Angeles Area
  12. ArfAdvisorcurrent2019 — present
  13. AntlerMentorcurrent2019 — present
  14. Succeed SeriesAward-Winning Author | Speaker | Mentorcurrent2013 — presentInternational
  15. Monarch Blockchain CorporationSenior Advisorcurrent2019 — present
  16. SplinterlandsSenior Advisorcurrent2019 — present
  17. CIT NetworksColumnistcurrent2018 — present
  18. CryptoStar Corp.Board Member2020 — 2023
  19. SolunaBoard Member & Advisor2021 — 2023United States
  20. INSEADSenior Blockchain Fellow2019 — 2023Global
  21. YumiAdvisor2019 — 2022China
  22. Open Source UniversitySenior Advisor2018 — 2020
  23. ZED NetworkAdvisor2018 — 2019Canada
  24. PolymathAdvisor2018 — 2019Canada
  25. GlobalDCXCo-Founder & Chief Executive Officer2017Singapore
  26. INSEADDean's Fellow and Strategic Advisor2017Singapore
  27. CPA Canada (Chartered Professional Accountants Canada)CPA Module Facilitator and Marker (Capstone 2)2015 — 2016Canada
  28. PayPalWestern European Corporate Strategy2016Paris Area, France
  29. PwCSenior Consultant2015Canada, USA, Brazil, and The Caribbean
  30. PwCSenior Associate2010 — 2015Toronto, Canada & New York, USA
  31. Advantage MississaugaAdvisory Board Member2014 — 2015Mississsauga, Ontario
  32. Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games Organizing CommitteeEvent Services Lead Manager2015Toronto, Canada Area
  33. Canadian Armed Forces / Forces armées canadiennesCivilian Instructor2013 — 2015Toronto, Canada Area
  34. CampusPerksAwards Agent2012Canada
  35. MicrosoftWindows Campus Leader2011 — 2012Toronto, Canada Area
  36. BloombergProvincial Ambassador2011 — 2012Toronto, Canada Area
  37. UTM Residence CouncilPresident / Executive Director2010 — 2012Toronto, Canada Area
  38. University of TorontoGovernor2011 — 2012Toronto, Canada Area
  39. University of TorontoTeaching Assistant2012
  40. University of TorontogenONE Peer Academic Leader (PAL)2010 — 2011

Skills & more

Leadership99Fundraising99Strategy93Research51Higher Education32Entrepreneurship28Crisis Management15Start-ups24Project Management37Management Consulting28Strategic Planning23Social Media19
+12 moreBusiness DevelopmentConsultingBlockchainTeam LeadershipPublic SpeakingTime ManagementManagementTeamworkMentoringCommunicationPublished AuthorTeam Building

Languages Chinese · English · French

  • Chartered Accountant (CA) — Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
  • Certified Management Accountant (CMA) — CMA Canada
  • Chartered Investment Manager (CIM®) — Canadian Securities Institute
  • Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) — CPA Ontario

From Aly's professional profile.

Deals · 1

CryptoStarBoard seat

via Blockchain Founders Fund · filed May 2021 · $20.4M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Blockchain Founders Fund

Arseny Klekovkin
Managing Partner, G1 Ventures at HyperNest
Diana Kam
CEO, Singapore Markets & APAC Region | Head of Exchange at Venturebeam at VentureWave Capital Ltd.
Francesco Galati
Associate at Blockchain Founders Fund
Hope Ditlhakanyane
Investment Principal at Founders Factory Africa
Mansoor Madhavji
Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund
Marc Vanlerberghe
Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer at Algorand Foundation
Ram Shanmugam
Investor at Blockchain Founders Fund
Rudy Lim
Venture Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund

Network8

Cecilia LiScout
Investor at Formless Capital
Daniel KanScout
Angel
Kumar DandapaniScout
Managing Partner at Cadenza
Francesco Galati
Associate at Blockchain Founders Fund
Joel Ochoa
Associate at Blockchain Founders Fund
Matt Cross
Associate at Blockchain Founders Fund
Ram Shanmugam
Investor at Blockchain Founders Fund
Rudy Lim
Venture Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund

Investors connected to Aly in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Aly Madhavji?
Aly Madhavji is Managing Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund, where he focuses on venture investments in Web3, AI, machine learning, IoT, education, and FinTech startups. He holds an MBA from INSEAD and a Schwarzman Scholarship from Tsinghua University, and has previous experience in management consulting and assurance at PwC across North America and Latin America. Madhavji is an author of three books on education and professional development, serves on the boards of the University of Toronto and Advantage Mississauga, and holds professional designations including CPA, CA, CMA, and CIM.
Where does Aly Madhavji work?
Aly Madhavji is Managing Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund.
What check size does Aly Madhavji write?
Aly Madhavji typically writes checks of $25K – $500K.
What boards does Aly Madhavji sit on?
Aly Madhavji holds tracked board seats at CryptoStar.
Where did Aly Madhavji go to school?
Aly Madhavji studied at INSEAD (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); Schwarzman Scholars (Masters of Global Affairs); University of Toronto (Bachelor of Commerce with Distinction, Accounting Specialist & Economics Major).

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