Olaf Carlson-Wee
InvestorFounderFounder and CEO at Polychain Capital · Founder & CEO at Polychain
San Francisco, California, United States
Writes $100K – $10M checks
FoundedPolychain
About
Olaf Carlson-Wee, Coinbase’s first employee who wrote a 2012 Bitcoin thesis and took his salary in Bitcoin, pioneered protocol tokens and Web3 investing with an ultra long-term, almost never-sell approach.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityFintechGaming
Founder & CEO at Polychain
Intro paths
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Polychain's investors · 14
Experience
- Polychain CapitalFounder & CEOcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Cryptographic FinancialFounder & Managing Member2016 — 2017
- CoinbaseHead of Risk & Product Manager2013 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
Education
- Vassar CollegeBachelor of Arts (BA), Sociology2008 — 2012
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Colleagues at Polychain Capital
Network2
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Olaf Carlson-Wee work?
- Olaf Carlson-Wee is Founder and CEO at Polychain Capital and Founder & CEO at Polychain.
- What does Olaf Carlson-Wee invest in?
- Olaf Carlson-Wee invests in AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Fintech, Gaming.
- What check size does Olaf Carlson-Wee write?
- Olaf Carlson-Wee typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
- What companies did Olaf Carlson-Wee found?
- Olaf Carlson-Wee founded Polychain.
Founder mafias
Coinbase mafia55
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Polychain Capital mafia5
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Vassar College mafia4
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Same school
Also attended Vassar College28
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Shared employers
Also worked at Coinbase134
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