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Shardul ShahunlockedBrian: together at University of Chicago (2004–2005)
Brian: together at HSBC Securities
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About
Brian Fabian Crain is CEO of Chorus One and President at the Interchain Foundation, and hosts the crypto podcast Epicenter. He founded the Blockchain Meetup Berlin community in 2014 and helped build Chorus One into a widely used staking provider. He also serves on the board of the Urbit Foundation.
Invests in
Crypto & Web3
Experience
- Bitwise Asset ManagementAdvisorcurrent2026 — present
- FrachtisInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- EpicenterCo-Founder and Co-Hostcurrent2013 — presentBerlin Area, Germany
- Chorus OneCo-Founder & CEO2018 — 2026Zug, Switzerland
- Urbit FoundationBoard Member2023 — 2025
- Interchain FoundationPresident of Foundation Council2023 — 2024Zug, Switzerland
- Interchain FoundationVice-President of Foundation Council2021 — 2023Zug, Switzerland
- Interchain FoundationMember of Foundation Council2020 — 2021Zug, Switzerland
- TendermintChief Operating Officer2017 — 2018Berlin Area, Germany
- Blockchain Meetup BerlinFounder & Organizer2013 — 2018Berlin Area, Germany
- Monax (formerly Eris Industries)Head of Business Development2015 — 2016Berlin Metropolitan Area
- Quantified Self BerlinOrganizer2013 — 2016
- apeary GmbHCo-Founder2010 — 2011Berlin/London
- AmeropaCommodities Trading2008Basel Area, Switzerland
- HSBC SecuritiesDebt Capital Markets - Summer Analyst2006Greater New York City Area
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship99Economics81Start-ups88Blockchain22Statistics38Research36Bitcoin24Business Development27Business Strategy27Behavior Change14Podcasting12Content Development7
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Cognitive ScienceRPersuasive TechnologyGame TheoryStrategyProgrammingBehavioral EconomicsWeb DevelopmentUser Experience DesignHuman Computer InteractionBehavioral FinancePythonLanguages Chinese · English · French · German · Spanish
- Computing for Data Analysis — Coursera
- Human-Computer Interaction — Coursera
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Colleagues at Frachtis
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brian Crain?
- Brian Fabian Crain is CEO of Chorus One and President at the Interchain Foundation, and hosts the crypto podcast Epicenter. He founded the Blockchain Meetup Berlin community in 2014 and helped build Chorus One into a widely used staking provider. He also serves on the board of the Urbit Foundation.
- Where does Brian Crain work?
- Brian Crain is Investment Committee at Frachtis.
- What does Brian Crain invest in?
- Brian Crain invests in Crypto & Web3.
- Where did Brian Crain go to school?
- Brian Crain studied at University of Chicago (A.B. (Honors), Economics); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (MSc, Economics and Philosophy); UCL (MSc (Distinction), Cognitive and Decision Sciences).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) mafia340
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Anne OsdoitCorporate Finance & Strategy - Executive summer schoolFounded Moon Surgical +2Henson OrserGeneral CourseFounded Soter +2Logan J HendersonSummer CertificateFounded Gridline Holdings +2Toby TriebelBsCFounded Spotcap +1Shaoib MakaniBScFounded Motive Technologies +1Steve LoughlinCertificateFounded RelateIQ +1
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UCL mafia250
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Demis HassabisPhDFounded Google Deepmind +2Nessan BerminghamDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Korro Bio +2Kes ThygesenBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Rolepoint +2Mark TrefgarneBAFounded Liverail +2Steven RenwickPhDFounded Tilores +2Rand HindiBscFounded Zama +1
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University of Chicago mafia191
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Alexis BorisyBachelor's degreeFounded Foundation Medicine +2Bobby PittmanMaster's degreeFounded Oathafrica +2Sean HarperABFounded TransFS +2Bharat KilaruBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Verano Health +2James Peyer, PhDBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Rapalogix Health +2Matt KrisiloffFounded Preventive +1
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Tendermint mafia6
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Same school
Also attended University of Chicago603
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesShardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesSam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Clay FisherInvestor at Spark CapitalRolanda FuInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupJonas CiplickasPrincipal at Scale Venture Partners
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Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)1,642
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalNeil MehtaCo-founder & Managing Partner at GreenoaksCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire Ventures
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