Joe McCann
InvestorFounder, 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
- Asymmetric InformationFounder, CEO (Acquired by MG Stover)current2022 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
- Asymmetric FinancialFounder, CEO, CIOcurrent2022 — presentUnited States
- StardustMember of The Board of Advisorscurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- VoltageMember Of The Board Of Advisorscurrent2021 — present
- Dharma LabsMember Of The Board Of Advisors (Acquired by OpenSea)current2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- The New StandMember Of The Board Of Advisorscurrent2015 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- MicrosoftSenior Director (M&A, Incubations, Startups), Cloud + AI, Developer Division2019 — 2022Redmond, Washington
- Rivet WorksMember Of The Board Of Advisors2013 — 2021
- NodeSourceFounder, Chairman Of The Board (Acquired by i2 Holdings)2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- NodeSourceFounder, Chief Executive Officer2014 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Passport Capital, LLCHead of Systematic & Algorithmic Trading and Technology, Cryptocurrencies2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- LocaleurMember Of The Board Of Advisors2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Mother New YorkCTO2013 — 2014New York, NY
- The Node FirmManaging Director, Partner2012 — 2014Austin, TX
- BazaarvoiceMobile and Platform Architect2011 — 2013Austin, TX
- subPrint InteractiveFounder2011
- frog designSenior Technologist2009 — 2011
- BearingPointLead UI/UX Engineer & Creative Director2008 — 2009
- MottainaiFounder, Director of Creative Technology2001 — 2008
- SMB Capital, LLCEquity Trader2006 — 2007
Skills & more
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Mobile AdvertisingHTML 5iOS developmentNode.jsUser ExperienceWeb ApplicationsOS XSoftware DevelopmentRESTjQueryObjective-CCSSLanguages 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
Alpen LabsSolo GP
via Asymmetric
Arch NetworkSolo GP
via Asymmetric
BitlayerSolo GP
via Asymmetric
BOBSolo GP
via Asymmetric
CubeSolo GP
via Asymmetric
DenormalizedSolo GP
via Asymmetric
FractalSolo GP
via Asymmetric
Hello MoonSolo GP
via Asymmetric
JamboSolo GP
via Asymmetric
Jito LabsSolo GP
via Asymmetric
MagnaSolo GP
via Asymmetric
MezoSolo GP
via Asymmetric
NEARSolo GP
via Asymmetric
SatLayerSolo GP
via Asymmetric
SyndicaSolo GP
via Asymmetric
TurnkeySolo 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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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).
Founder mafias
Microsoft mafia1,474
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Portland State University mafia21
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Voltage mafia3
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Dharma Labs mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Portland State University47
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Shared employers
Also worked at Stardust1
Also worked at Microsoft2,000
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Also worked at frog design25
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Also worked at BearingPoint102
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