Nic Carter
InvestorFounding Partner at Castle Island Ventures
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Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Nic Carter is a general partner at Castle Island Ventures, a fund investing at the intersection of blockchains and traditional finance, and he cofounded the crypto data firm Coin Metrics, later acquired by Talos Trading. He writes prolifically on Bitcoin, stablecoins, energy, and more recently the quantum computing threat to blockchains, publishing on Substack and previously Medium and Coindesk, and co-hosts the On The Brink podcast. In 2023 he broke the "Operation Choke Point 2.0" story about crypto debanking, which drew Congressional attention. He holds a philosophy degree from the University of St Andrews and an MSc in Finance from the University of Edinburgh, and describes himself as a naturalized American citizen and Roman Catholic. He is also a 1-0 amateur MMA fighter competing in Karate Combat.
Invests in
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Cofounded the crypto data firm Coin Metrics, which was acquired by Talos Trading.
- Education
- Holds an undergraduate degree in philosophy from the University of St Andrews. Holds an MSc in Finance from the University of Edinburgh.
- Boards
- Sits on the board of Mash. Sits on the board of Surus. Sits on the board of Project11. Sits on the board of Robostrategy.
- Awards
- Broke the 'Operation Choke Point 2.0' story in 2023, which became the subject of multiple Congressional investigations.
- Hobbies
- Is a 1-0 amateur MMA fighter competing in Karate Combat.
- More
- Is a naturalized American citizen. Is a Roman Catholic.
From Nic's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Experience
- SurusBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- HATABoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Mountain ProtocolBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- MashBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Castle Island VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2018 — presentGreater Boston Area
- Coin MetricsCofounder & Chairmancurrent2017 — presentGreater Boston Area
- Fidelity InvestmentsInvestment Research Analyst, Cryptoassets2017 — 2018Greater Boston Area
Education
- University of Edinburgh Business SchoolMaster’s Degree, Finance and Investment2016 — 2017
- University of St AndrewsMaster of Arts (M.A.), Philosophy and International Relations2010 — 2014
Skills & more
Languages French · Spanish
From Nic's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Edinburgh Business School8
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Also attended University of St Andrews66
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Shared employers
Also worked at Mash1
Also worked at Coin Metrics2
Also worked at Fidelity Investments107
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Deals · 2
Protagonist-SurusBoard seat
via Castle Island Ventures · filed Mar 2025 · $10.6M raise
Coin MetricsBoard seat
via Castle Island Ventures · filed Oct 2023 · $6.7M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Nic CarterTalk / interview
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Galaxy Brains — Can Bitcoin Survive AI & Quantum?
Colleagues at Castle Island Ventures
Network3
Investors connected to Nic in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.