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Jed McCaleb

Investor

Co-Founder & CEO – Neuro & AGI at Astera Institute

San Francisco, California

Writes $1M – $40M checks · typically $20.5M

About

Jed McCaleb is Director of Stellar.org and founder of Vast. He cofounded the Stellar Development Foundation to address gaps in global financial infrastructure through decentralized systems designed for broader economic access.

Experience

  1. VastFoundercurrent2021 — present
  2. Astera InstituteFoundercurrent2020 — presentBerkeley, California, United States
  3. Stellar Development FoundationCo-foundercurrent2014 — presentSF
  4. Machine Intelligence Research InstituteAdvisorcurrent2015 — present
  5. ripple.comFounder2011 — 2013
  6. Code CollectiveFounder2007 — 2009
  7. MetaMachineFounder, CTO2000 — 2005

Skills & more

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Colleagues at Astera Institute

Anika Gupta
COO – Foundation at Astera Institute
Dileep George
Head of AI Research at Astera Institute
Doris Tsao
Chief Scientist – Neuro at Astera Institute
Eli Dourado
Head of Strategic Investments at Astera Institute
Prachee Avasthi
Head of Open Science at Astera Institute
Rebecca (Becky) Pferdehirt
Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Seemay Chou
Co-Founder & President – Foundation at Astera Institute

Network1

Dan MoreheadScout
Founder & CEO at Pantera Capital

Investors connected to Jed in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Jed McCaleb work?
Jed McCaleb is Co-Founder & CEO – Neuro & AGI at Astera Institute.
What check size does Jed McCaleb write?
Jed McCaleb typically writes checks of $1M – $40M.

Founder mafias

Ripple mafia8

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Brad GarlinghouseChief Executive OfficerFounded Hightail +1Taylor LoweCo-FounderFounded Metal +1Morris MillerBoard of AdvisorsFounded XenexJeremy BermanSoftware Engineering InternFounded BasementCory O'DanielSoftware EngineerFounded MassdriverHaluk Cem DemirhanResearcherFounded Cascade

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Pantera Capital mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Lars ButtlerPartnerFounded Aifoundation +1Joey KrugCo-Chief Investment OfficerFounded EcoCharles MaSummer AnalystFounded AxalSteven WaterhousePartnerFounded Orchid Labs

Stellar Development Foundation mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanAdvisorFounded LooptPatrick CollisonAdvisorFounded Auctomatic

Astera Institute mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Dileep GeorgeHead of AI ResearchFounded Numenta

Shared employers

Also worked at Vast4

A.C. CharaniaAdvisor - Ex. CTO Nasa at Balerion Space VenturesCathryn ChenFounder & CEO at MarketX VenturesAlexandra VidyukGeneral Partner at Beyond Earth VenturesDaniel BuchmuellerVenture Partner at UP Partners

Also worked at Machine Intelligence Research Institute2

Barney PellVenture Partner at Radical VenturesBenjamin MannFounder at Anthropic

Also worked at ripple.com28

Arjan SchütteFounder & Managing Partner at Core Venture CapitalTheresa TongOperations Manager at FusionGianfranco FilicePartner at OVO FundMorris MillerInvestor at Tectonic VenturesCaitlin Bolnick RellasGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Matthew ChaganPartner at Sustainable Future Ventures

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