Joe Lallouz
InvestorPartner at Ambush Capital
New York City
Writes $25K – $250K checks · typically $100K
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About
Joe Lallouz is a multiple-time startup founder and angel investor based in New York City. He co-founded and exited two startups: Grand St., acquired by Etsy in 2014, and Bison Trails, acquired by Coinbase in 2021 — after which he moved into product leadership at Coinbase. He is now a partner at Ambush Capital, where he angel and seed invests in early-stage founders alongside longtime partners Aaron Henshaw and Carly Strife. His interests span economics, crypto, game theory, sociology, and psychology.
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Co-founded Bison Trails, which was acquired by Coinbase in 2021. Co-founded Grand St., which was acquired by Etsy in 2014.
- Hobbies
- Plays a lot of sports and video games in his free time. Builds motorcycles.
- More
- Has a knack for languages and is interested in economics, crypto, game theory, sociology, investing, and psychology.
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Experience
- Ambush CapitalPartner & Co-Foundercurrent2015 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- CoinbaseSenior Director - Head of Coinbase Cloud2021 — 2023New York, New York, United States
- Bison Trails (Acquired by Nasdaq:COIN)Founder & CEO2018 — 2023New York, New York
- Libra AssociationTechnical Steering Comittee2019 — 2022Geneva, Switzerland
- Libra AssociationBoard Member2019 — 2021Geneva, Switzerland
- EtsySenior Director, Product Management2017Brooklyn, New York
- EtsyDirector of Product Management2015 — 2017Greater New York City Area
- EtsyGroup Product Manager2014 — 2015New York City Metropolitan Area
- Grand St. (Acquired Nasdaq:ETSY)Co-Founder2012 — 2015Greater New York City Area
- HashableSoftware Engineer - Mobile Applications2010 — 2012
- Top 5 MCsCo-Founder2009 — 2011
- FactSet Research SystemsApplication Engineer2008 — 2010
- Camp de Hockey - Les Dynamiques de BrébeufIce Hockey Instructor2002Montreal, Canada Area
Skills & more
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Android DevelopmentMobile DevicesApplication DesignApplication ArchitectureGroovystartupsE-commerceMobile ApplicationsAnalyticsAgile MethodologiesJavaScriptAndroidLanguages French · Hebrew · Italian · Mandarin · Spanish
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Podcasts & interviews
featuring Joe LallouzThe AWS Of Crypto | Joe Lallouz
Empire
Ethereum 2.0: Fireside chat with Joe Lallouz, CEO of Bison Trails and Ryan Selkis
Messari
Pomp Podcast #343: Joe Lallouz On Building Blockchain Infrastructure
Anthony Pompliano
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joe Lallouz?
- Joe Lallouz is a multiple-time startup founder and angel investor based in New York City. He co-founded and exited two startups: Grand St., acquired by Etsy in 2014, and Bison Trails, acquired by Coinbase in 2021 — after which he moved into product leadership at Coinbase. He is now a partner at Ambush Capital, where he angel and seed invests in early-stage founders alongside longtime partners Aaron Henshaw and Carly Strife. His interests span economics, crypto, game theory, sociology, and psychology.
- Where does Joe Lallouz work?
- Joe Lallouz is Partner at Ambush Capital.
- What check size does Joe Lallouz write?
- Joe Lallouz typically writes checks of $25K – $250K.
- Where did Joe Lallouz go to school?
- Joe Lallouz studied at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (B.S., Information Technology - Electrical); Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (B.S., Economics).
- What podcasts and interviews feature Joe Lallouz?
- Tracked appearances include "The AWS Of Crypto | Joe Lallouz", "Ethereum 2.0: Fireside chat with Joe Lallouz, CEO of Bison Trails and Ryan Selkis", "Pomp Podcast #343: Joe Lallouz On Building Blockchain Infrastructure".
Same school
Also attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute205
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Shared employers
Also worked at Coinbase189
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