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Ken Seiff

Investor

Managing Partner at Blockchange Ventures

New York, New York

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

About

Ken Seiff is Managing Partner at Blockchange Ventures, a venture capital firm he launched in 2017 to invest in early-stage blockchain technology companies and protocols. Prior to founding Blockchange, he co-founded Beanstalk Ventures alongside Novel TMT, which focused on early-stage retail technology investments. His career spans over 25 years in building and investing in businesses across blockchain and internet industries, including roles at Brooks Brothers, Amazon.com, Poppin, and Bluefly.com.

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Experience

  1. Blockchange VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2017 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
  2. Beanstalk VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2013 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
  3. Simply GumMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  4. Seiff & Company LLCCEOcurrent2008 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
  5. PredictSpring IncMember of the Board of Directors2014 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Kule LLCMember of the Board of Directors2000 — 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
  7. Brooks BrothersEVP, Direct and Omni-Channel2011 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
  8. Poppin (FLOK LLC)Co-Founder2009 — 2011
  9. Glowcast Ventures, LLCCo-Founder & CEO2004 — 2009
  10. Shop.org and NRFBoard Member2002 — 2004
  11. Bluefly, Inc.Founder & CEO1998 — 2004
  12. Pivot Rules Inc.Founder & CEO1991 — 1998

Education

  1. The Wharton SchoolBS Economics, Entrepreneurial Management1983 — 1986
  2. Phillips Andover Academy1978 — 1982

Skills & more

E-commerce99Web Analytics23Online Marketing15Online Advertising38Start-ups99Digital Marketing33Entrepreneurship94Marketing35Business Strategy27Sales13SEO2Multi-channel Marketing2
+12 moreStrategic PartnershipsProduct DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentBusiness Start-upsSales and MarketingBrand DevelopmentRetailAdvertisingLeadershipStrategyVenture InvestingDeal Negotiations

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Same school

Also attended The Wharton School1,366

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 1,360 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Beanstalk Ventures1

Caroline KassiePartner at Metrodora Ventures

Also worked at PredictSpring Inc1

Nicole RipkaInvestor at Collaborative Fund

Also worked at Brooks Brothers4

Panagiota DrepaniotisSVP of Operations & Head of HR, Americas at White Star CapitalWill OmbergSenior Associate at S3 VenturesRob CarusoSenior Advisor (Director of Product Management Google TV) at Grishin RoboticsGledis VogliAdvisor at Type One Ventures

Also worked at Poppin (FLOK LLC)1

Randy NicolauVenture Partner at Copper Sky Capital

Colleagues at Blockchange Ventures

Cailleach Dé Weingart-Ryan
General Partner at Blockchange Ventures
Rob Schmults
General Partner at Blockchange Ventures

Network3

Bobby Lent
Managing Partner at Hillsven
Christopher Heymann
Partner at 1k(x)
Jason Mendelson
Managing Partner at Foundry Group

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