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About
Azeem Khan is a co-founder of Miden, a zero-knowledge blockchain that raised a $25 million seed round led by a16z crypto, 1kx, and Hack VC. He writes about blockchain, venture capital, and culture as a columnist at CoinDesk and contributor to Forbes Crypto, with additional bylines in Entrepreneur and HuffPost. He also consults for the UNICEF CryptoFund on the design and scaling of blockchain-based funding models.
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Co-founders at Miden
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Dominik SchmidCo-founder
Experience
- MidenCo-Foundercurrent2025 — present
- ForbesContributorcurrent2024 — present
- UNICEFConsultant, UNICEF CryptoFund2024 — 2025
- MorphL2Co-Founder2024 — 2025
- Foresight VenturesVenture Partner2023 — 2025
- CoinDeskColumnist2024 — 2025
- World Economic ForumMember of the Future of Global FinTech Initiative between the CCAF & WEF2023 — 2025
- World Economic ForumCrypto Sustainability Coalition2022 — 2025
- ConsensysFellowship Accelerator Mentor2023 — 2024
- HyperNestMentor2023 — 2024
- Crypto Packaged GoodsMentor2023 — 2024
- GitcoinHead of Impact2023New York, United States
- GitcoinFundraising & Partnerships Lead2022 — 2023
- GitcoinEcosystem Builder2022
- GitcoinKernel Fellow Block 52022
- BinanceJudge - Build The Block2023
- Friends with BenefitsTrading Lead & Editorial Contributor2022 — 2023
- PolinateCo-Founder and Chief Community Officer (CCO)2021
- LDV CapitalVenture Fellow2021New York, United States
- AgletHead Of Partnerships2020 — 2021
- AgletHead of Growth2020New York, United States
- On DeckFellow2020
- Medici Consulting GroupCEO2014 — 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
- Unanimous GamesPresident2017 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
- The Huffington PostContributing Writer2013 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Public Speaking10Research30Start-ups25Entrepreneurship27Social Media24Social Media Marketing17Marketing21Blogging14
Languages English · Hindi · Pashto · Punjabi · Spanish · Urdu
- On Deck Fellowship (ODF6) — ODF
- #NFTNYC2022 Speaker — NFT.NYC
- Emergency Medical Technician Basic — State of Massachusetts
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- Who is Azeem Khan?
- Azeem Khan is a co-founder of Miden, a zero-knowledge blockchain that raised a $25 million seed round led by a16z crypto, 1kx, and Hack VC. He writes about blockchain, venture capital, and culture as a columnist at CoinDesk and contributor to Forbes Crypto, with additional bylines in Entrepreneur and HuffPost. He also consults for the UNICEF CryptoFund on the design and scaling of blockchain-based funding models.
- Where does Azeem Khan work?
- Azeem Khan is Co-founder of Miden.
- What companies did Azeem Khan found?
- Azeem Khan founded Miden.
- Where did Azeem Khan go to school?
- Azeem Khan studied at Boston University School of Medicine, Division of Graduate Medical Sciences (Medical Sciences, Biology); Boston University (B.S, Biology).
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The Huffington Post mafia13
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HyperNest mafia3
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Also worked at CoinDesk15
John HendersonPartner at AirTree VenturesJihoon JeongGeneral Partner at Asia2G CapitalEmma FlahertySenior Associate, Business Development at New York Life VenturesShakil KhanCo-Founder at Prima MateriaWillyInvestor at CMCC GlobalJadran TrevisanInvestor at Eni Next
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Ananya SinhaPrincipal at ArtesianFayçal LalidjiSenior Research Engineer at QuantstampRobin DavidsAdvisor - Protocol Design at Rarestone CapitalStephanie BazleyInvestor at AirTree VenturesMaryam MazraeiInvestor at AscensionJane LippencottGeneral Partner at VOLT CAPITAL
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Paige LimOffice Manager at Square Peg CapitalAnatoly KondiyakovInvestor at CVP NoLimitBrenton NaickerDirector of Capital Formation & Growth at CV LabsAsher LinAssistant Manager at SGInnovateBandar AltunisiAdvisor at Capriole InvestmentsMariangel GarciaChief Marketing Officer at Mintlayer
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