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Ash Egan

InvestorFounder

Founder and General Partner at Archetype · Board director at Uneven Labs · Board director at ghostwarp

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M

FoundedArchetype

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About

Founder and General Partner of Archetype who has led seed-stage crypto investments since 2015, including early bets on Chainalysis, Mina, Near, and Balancer. He previously ran Accomplice's crypto practice, co-launched the venture arm of Consensys, and worked at Converge VC.

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AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechGamingSocial

Board director at Uneven Labs

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Founder and General Partner at Archetype

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Experience

  1. ArchetypeFoundercurrent2021 — present
  2. Accomplice VCPartner2018 — 2021
  3. ConsenSysPrincipal2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  4. ConvergeVC2015 — 2017Boston / New York City

Skills & more

Public Speaking21Strategy4Leadership4Entrepreneurship57Start-ups42Business Development34Venture Capital35Strategic Partnerships15Sales11Data Analysis10Social Media Marketing7Marketing7
+12 moreAdvertisingAccount ManagementSocial MediaEvent PlanningSocial NetworkingEarly-stage StartupsE-commerceStart-up ConsultingReal EstateDue DiligenceMicrosoft OfficeCrowdfunding

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Deals · 1

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Led

BalancerBison TrailsDapper Labs/FlowMinaNear

Investor

Ansible LabsAnytypeAPI3Balancer LabsBison TrailsBlockFiDapper LabsFloodMonaverseMycoNEARo1LabsObolOctanePadel HausParclPolynomialRatedSaddle FinanceSentimentStackSwivel FinanceSyndicatet2.worldTACEOTurnkeyZerionZora

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Who is Ash Egan?
Founder and General Partner of Archetype who has led seed-stage crypto investments since 2015, including early bets on Chainalysis, Mina, Near, and Balancer. He previously ran Accomplice's crypto practice, co-launched the venture arm of Consensys, and worked at Converge VC.
Where does Ash Egan work?
Ash Egan is Founder and General Partner of Archetype and Founder and General Partner at Archetype and Board director at Uneven Labs and Board director at ghostwarp.
What does Ash Egan invest in?
Ash Egan invests in AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, Gaming, Social.
What check size does Ash Egan write?
Ash Egan typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
What companies did Ash Egan found?
Ash Egan founded Archetype.
What companies has Ash Egan invested in?
Investments tracked here include Balancer, Bison Trails, Chainalysis, Dapper Labs/Flow, Mina, Near, Ansible Labs, Anytype, API3, Balancer Labs, Bison Trails, BlockFi, and 23 more.
Where did Ash Egan go to school?
Ash Egan studied at Princeton University ((BA), Politics); The Haverford School.
Does Ash Egan lead rounds?
Yes — Ash Egan has led 6 tracked investments.

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