Joel Monegro
InvestorManaging Partner at Placeholder VC
New York, New York
Writes $100K β $10M checks Β· typically $1M
About
Joel Monegro is a partner at the venture capital firm Placeholder, which he co-founded in 2017 with Chris Burniske and Brad Burnham. Before starting the firm, he spent three years at Union Square Ventures, where he helped develop the firm's early blockchain thesis and portfolio. His investing focuses on decentralized networks and companies that decentralize access to data, wealth, and power. He believes blockchain networks that program and move "Capital Over IP" will reshape the structure of all markets.
Joel Monegro @jmonegro
A Brief History of Information Technology Market Cycles https://t.co/IttkfGNynZ https://t.co/j8mT2pnQo9

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Joel Monegro @jmonegro
Placeholder Thesis Summary https://t.co/w1xGFUr5pu
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Joel Monegro @jmonegro
Such a long time ago https://t.co/sOEvGhpwHw
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Beyond investing
- Founded
- Co-founded the venture capital firm Placeholder in 2017 with Chris Burniske and Brad Burnham.
From Joel's own website β common ground for a warm intro.
Colleagues at Placeholder VC
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Investors connected to Joel in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.




