Charles Read
InvestorPartner at Rarestone Capital
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Charles leads strategy and go-to-market for the portfolio and Labs team. A crypto industry participant since 2017 and early investor in projects like Antshares and Cardano, he researches the metaverse and gaming; before crypto he was a senior headhunter in defense and government.
Experience
- MVXX GroupCo-Foundercurrent2026 — presentMiami, FL
- i42Chairmancurrent2025 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
- Rarestone VenturesFounding Partner2020 — 2026United Kingdom
- LaunchTeamPartner2019 — 2021
- ZumoHead of Growth2019 — 2020Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- BlockTeam VenturesConsultant2018 — 2019United Kingdom
- Evernym, Inc.Business Development Consultant2019
- Rowlingstone.comResearch Analyst2017 — 2018Global
- Carbon60Senior Information Technology Recruitment Consultant2016 — 2017United Kingdom
- Carbon60Recruitment Consultant2015 — 2016
Education
- Aylesbury CollegeEnglish Language2008 — 2011
Skills & more
Venture Capital1Metaverse1Sales31Customer Service33Research7Marketing Strategy4Contract Recruitment26Recruiting23Social Media14Portrait Photography7Technical Recruiting11Event Photography4
+12 more
Luxury Brand MarketingSocial NetworkingWedding PhotographyAdvertisingExecutive SearchHeadhuntingConsultingDefenceManagementTeam LeadershipLeadershipStrategyLanguages English
- Level 3 Certificate in Recruitment Practice (CertRP) — QCF
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Colleagues at Rarestone Capital
Anthony Logan Scott
Advisor - Creative, Branding at Rarestone Capital
Camron Miraftab
Partner at Rarestone Capital
Derek Hansen
Partner, Product at Rarestone Capital
Jared Polites
Partner, Marketing at Rarestone Capital
José Silva
Advisor - Creative at Rarestone Capital
Luke Jones
Partner, Finance at Rarestone Capital
Robert Watson
Associate at Rarestone Capital
Robin Davids
Advisor - Protocol Design at Rarestone Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Charles Read work?
- Charles Read is Partner at Rarestone Capital.
- What check size does Charles Read write?
- Charles Read typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
