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Joe McCann

Investor

Founder, CEO & CIO at Asymmetric

Portland, Oregon

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Founder, CEO, CIO, and solo managing GP of Asymmetric with over 25 years of experience across Wall Street and Silicon Valley. Previously a Senior Director at Microsoft (Cloud+AI), Head of Quantitative Trading at Passport Capital, and co-founder/CEO of NodeSource, which exited in 2019; he has been investing in web3 and trading crypto since 2016.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechGaming

Experience

  1. Asymmetric InformationFounder, CEO (Acquired by MG Stover)current2022 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
  2. Asymmetric FinancialFounder, CEO, CIOcurrent2022 — presentUnited States
  3. StardustMember of The Board of Advisorscurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. VoltageMember Of The Board Of Advisorscurrent2021 — present
  5. Dharma LabsMember Of The Board Of Advisors (Acquired by OpenSea)current2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. The New StandMember Of The Board Of Advisorscurrent2015 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  7. MicrosoftSenior Director (M&A, Incubations, Startups), Cloud + AI, Developer Division2019 — 2022Redmond, Washington
  8. Rivet WorksMember Of The Board Of Advisors2013 — 2021
  9. NodeSourceFounder, Chairman Of The Board (Acquired by i2 Holdings)2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  10. NodeSourceFounder, Chief Executive Officer2014 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Passport Capital, LLCHead of Systematic & Algorithmic Trading and Technology, Cryptocurrencies2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  12. LocaleurMember Of The Board Of Advisors2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  13. Mother New YorkCTO2013 — 2014New York, NY
  14. The Node FirmManaging Director, Partner2012 — 2014Austin, TX
  15. BazaarvoiceMobile and Platform Architect2011 — 2013Austin, TX
  16. subPrint InteractiveFounder2011
  17. frog designSenior Technologist2009 — 2011
  18. BearingPointLead UI/UX Engineer & Creative Director2008 — 2009
  19. MottainaiFounder, Director of Creative Technology2001 — 2008
  20. SMB Capital, LLCEquity Trader2006 — 2007

Skills & more

nunchucks65Android79iPhone development27HTML569JavaScript99Tablets10iPad10Mobile Devices47Mobile Applications99Mobile Internet15Cloud Applications10Mobile Design12
+12 moreMobile AdvertisingHTML 5iOS developmentNode.jsUser ExperienceWeb ApplicationsOS XSoftware DevelopmentRESTjQueryObjective-CCSS

Languages English

From Joe's professional profile.

Deals · 31

Dynamic Labs, Inc.Solo GP

via Asymmetric · filed Jul 2023

Sei NetworkSolo GP

via Asymmetric · filed Apr 2023

TipLinkSolo GP

via Asymmetric · filed Feb 2023

HyperlaneSolo GP

via Asymmetric · filed Sep 2022

Random GamesSolo GP

via Asymmetric · filed Sep 2022

Spice AISolo GP

via Asymmetric · filed Sep 2022

DialectSolo GP

via Asymmetric · filed Feb 2022

AffineSolo GP

via Asymmetric

BOBSolo GP

via Asymmetric

CubeSolo GP

via Asymmetric

JamboSolo GP

via Asymmetric

MagnaSolo GP

via Asymmetric

MezoSolo GP

via Asymmetric

NEARSolo GP

via Asymmetric

XaiSolo GP

via Asymmetric

ZestSolo GP

via Asymmetric

ElmntsSolo GP

via Asymmetric

First Batch LtdSolo GP

via Asymmetric

GlittrSolo GP

via Asymmetric

Light ProtocolSolo GP

via Asymmetric

SatflowSolo GP

via Asymmetric

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Other disclosed investments

Investor

ArciumArkiveBetDEXClockworkCube ExchangeDelta OneGolfNMonkeyBallRanger FinanceRare CirclesRyderSaturnZebec

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Joe McCann?
Founder, CEO, CIO, and solo managing GP of Asymmetric with over 25 years of experience across Wall Street and Silicon Valley. Previously a Senior Director at Microsoft (Cloud+AI), Head of Quantitative Trading at Passport Capital, and co-founder/CEO of NodeSource, which exited in 2019; he has been investing in web3 and trading crypto since 2016.
Where does Joe McCann work?
Joe McCann is Founder, CEO & CIO at Asymmetric.
What does Joe McCann invest in?
Joe McCann invests in AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Fintech, Gaming.
What check size does Joe McCann write?
Joe McCann typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Joe McCann invested in?
Investments tracked here include Arcium, Arkive, BetDEX, Clockwork, Cube Exchange, Delta One, Dialect, GolfN, MonkeyBall, Random Games, Ranger Finance, Rare Circles, and 5 more.
Where did Joe McCann go to school?
Joe McCann studied at Portland State University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Philosophy).

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