About
Joshua Rivera is the General Counsel of Blockchain Capital, which he joined in June 2018, focusing on legal and regulatory matters across crypto areas including token protocols, DeFi, DAOs, NFTs, and digital asset commodities and securities. He previously worked as a senior associate in the cryptocurrency and blockchain practice at Cooley LLP and as an associate at Shearman & Sterling LLP. He holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and a B.S. in Business Administration with a second major in Philosophy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Invests in
Crypto & Web3
Experience
- Blockchain Capital LLCOperating Partnercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Blockchain Capital LLCGeneral Counselcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco, California
- Cooley LLPAssociate2015 — 2018New York, New York
- Shearman & Sterling LLPAssociate2012 — 2015New York
- Georgetown University Law CenterLaw Student2009 — 2012Washington D.C.
- Centre for Transnational Legal StudiesStudent2011London, United Kingdom
- Shearman & Sterling LLPSummer Associate2011New York, NY
Skills & more
Westlaw2Blockchain Technology1Project Finance5Leveraged Finance2Capital Markets4Corporate Law22Latin America5International Law7Legal Research22Legal Writing18Spanish13Research4
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Legal IssuesLegal AdviceLegal AssistanceCryptocurrencyLanguages Spanish
- New York Bar
From Joshua's professional profile.
Colleagues at Blockchain Capital
Aleks Larsen
General Partner at Blockchain Capital
Alex Stelpflug
Accounting Manager at Blockchain Capital
Alison Davis
Advisor at Blockchain Capital
Allie Hans
Executive Assistant & Office Manager at Blockchain Capital
Anay Simunovic
Investor at Blockchain Capital
Bart Stephens
Co-Founder & GP Blockchain Capital at Blockchain Coinvestors
Ben Davenport
Venture Partner at Blockchain Capital
Bob Grady
Advisor at Blockchain Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joshua Rivera?
- Joshua Rivera is the General Counsel of Blockchain Capital, which he joined in June 2018, focusing on legal and regulatory matters across crypto areas including token protocols, DeFi, DAOs, NFTs, and digital asset commodities and securities. He previously worked as a senior associate in the cryptocurrency and blockchain practice at Cooley LLP and as an associate at Shearman & Sterling LLP. He holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and a B.S. in Business Administration with a second major in Philosophy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Where does Joshua Rivera work?
- Joshua Rivera is General Counsel at Blockchain Capital.
- What does Joshua Rivera invest in?
- Joshua Rivera invests in Crypto & Web3.
- Where did Joshua Rivera go to school?
- Joshua Rivera studied at Georgetown Law (Doctor of Law (JD), International Business Law); The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.S., Business Administration).
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