About
Fred Thiel is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Marathon Digital Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA), a digital asset technology company focused on cryptocurrency mining and blockchain. He brings over 30 years of operating experience across cryptocurrency, semiconductors, data communications, IoT, and software industries, with a track record leading companies through growth phases, IPOs, and strategic exits. Thiel studied at the Stockholm School of Economics and Harvard Business School, speaks four languages, and is a member of YPO.
Board director at Auradine
Intro paths
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Auradine's investors · 15
AIspace VenturesSilicon Valley · since 2022Capricorn Investment GroupNew York · since 2026Celesta CapitalMenlo Park · $5M – $20M checks · since 2022Cleo CapitalNew York · $100K – $1M checks · since 2022DCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checks · since 2022Maverick CapitalDallas · since 2024Maverick SiliconSan Francisco · since 2025Mayfield FundCupertino · $500K – $12M checks · since 2022MVP VenturesChicago · since 2024Premji InvestMenlo Park · since 2025Prosperity7 VenturesDhahran · since 2026Qualcomm VenturesSan Diego · $5M checks · since 2025Samsung Catalyst FundSan Jose · since 2025Stepstone GroupCharlotte · since 2025Top Tier Capital PartnersSan Francisco · since 2024
Co-founders at Auradine
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Barun KarExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- MARAChairman & Chief Executive Officercurrent2021 — presentFort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
- MARALead Director2018 — 2021
- Oden TechnologiesChairman Of The Boardcurrent2017 — presentNew York, New York
- Navigate VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2018 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- EQT Partners/EQT ABIndustrial Advisorcurrent2016 — present
- Graham PartnersSenior Advisorcurrent2008 — present
- Post-Industrial InstituteChairman Advisory Boardcurrent2008 — present
- YPOMembercurrent2002 — presentMonaco, Monaco
- Sequent Software, Inc.Chairman2017 — 2022
- Dorner Mfg. Corp.Board Of Directors2016 — 2021Hartland, WI
- Thiel Advisors, Inc.Chairman and Chief Advisor2012 — 2021
- UtimacoDirector Board Of Directors2017 — 2019Aachen, Germany
- Predixion Software, Inc.Board of Directors / Advisor2011 — 2016
- B+B SmartWorxBoard of Directors / Senior Advisor2008 — 2015
- AssetPointBoard of Advisors2008 — 2015
- Local CorporationCEO & Chairman of the Board of Directors2013 — 2015Irvine, CA
- RACO WirelessAdvisor2012 — 2014
- Custom Credit SystemsBoard of Advisors2007 — 2014
- ICCNexergy, Inc.Board of Directors2013 — 2014
- Triton Pacific Capital PartnersManaging Partner2007 — 2012
- DB Technology, LLCBoard of Advisors2006 — 2012
- Vayan Marketing GroupExecutive Chairman and Interim CEO2010 — 2011
- Ventana CapitalAdvisor2006 — 2009
- TechStarter VenturesFounder & Managing Partner2004 — 2006
- GameSpy IndustriesCEO2003 — 2004
- LantronixCEO and Board of Directors1998 — 2002
- CMD TechnologyVP/GM Storage Products Division1996 — 1998
- Standard Microsystems, Corp.Director WW Marketing1994 — 1996
- Alta Research Corp.Co-Founder & VP Sales and Marketing1992 — 1994
Skills & more
SaaS69Enterprise Software43Start-ups99Strategy99Venture Capital99Entrepreneurship99Mergers & Acquisitions99Private Equity77Business Strategy94Strategic Partnerships72Mergers29Corporate Development32
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ManagementProduct MarketingExecutive ManagementLeadershipStrategic PlanningInvestmentsManagement ConsultingMarketingNew Business DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentAngel InvestingProduct ManagementLanguages French · Spanish · Swedish
From Fred's professional profile.
Colleagues at Navigate Ventures
Adnan Spahic
Investment Manager at Navigate Ventures
Azra Bahtijarevic
Chief of Staff at Navigate Ventures
Darja Wild
Analyst at Navigate Ventures
Isabel Fox
Head of Investor Relations at Hoxton Ventures
Ivan Nikkhoo
Founder & Managing Partner at Navigate Ventures
Jonathan Huberman
General Partner at Navigate Ventures
Neal Schore
Partner at Navigate Ventures
Scout Skipper
AI Investment Analyst at Navigate Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Fred Thiel?
- Fred Thiel is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Marathon Digital Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA), a digital asset technology company focused on cryptocurrency mining and blockchain. He brings over 30 years of operating experience across cryptocurrency, semiconductors, data communications, IoT, and software industries, with a track record leading companies through growth phases, IPOs, and strategic exits. Thiel studied at the Stockholm School of Economics and Harvard Business School, speaks four languages, and is a member of YPO.
- Where does Fred Thiel work?
- Fred Thiel is Venture Partner at Navigate Ventures and Board director at Auradine.
- Where did Fred Thiel go to school?
- Fred Thiel studied at Stockholm School of Economics (Economics).
Founder mafias
Stockholm School of Economics mafia30
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jeppe RindomM.Sc.Founded PleoVictor JacobssonMScFounded KlarnaJosefin LandgårdMasterFounded KryMichael SchrezenmaierExchangeFounded Sumup +1Silvia MazzucchelliInternational Business DiplomaFounded Modcloth +1Lawrence GentilelloFinanceFounded Optery +1
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Auradine mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Stockholm School of Economics215
Jeppe RindomCo-founder & CEO of PleoVictor JacobssonCo-founder of Klarna; investorJosefin LandgårdCo-founder & CEO of MANTLE; co-founder of KryMattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesPär-Jörgen PärsonPartner at NorthzoneJessica SchultzPartner at Northzone
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Shared employers
Also worked at YPO194
Alex ChachavaInvestor at Leta CapitalRaoul Oscar FianoInvestor at DN CapitalJeff BergerVenture Partner at FJ LabsRouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry VenturesRobert CoppedgeChief Executive Officer at Echo Health VenturesDan MalvenVenture Partner at Alpha Partners
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