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Olaf Carlson-Wee
InvestorFounderFounder and CEO at Polychain Capital · Advisor at 0x Labs · Founder & CEO at Polychain
San Francisco, California, United States
Writes $100K – $10M checks
FoundedPolychain
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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
Advisor at 0x Labs
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Founder & CEO at Polychain
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Experience
- Polychain CapitalFounder & CEOcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Cryptographic FinancialFounder & Managing Member2016 — 2017
- CoinbaseHead of Risk & Product Manager2013 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
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Investments
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Allora LabsAltonomyAnomaAscendexAspen Creek DigitalAxelarBerachainBlueprint Bryan JohnsonBrevisCambrianCEA IndustriesCoindcxCompoundDELVDSCVREvertasFleekGauntletLombardMem ProtocolMericoNava labso1LabsPolymarket Consumer GrowthRiverSlideSolanaSommelierSquidStakeStoneStructureSynFuturesTalus NetworkThe Data FoundationTomoVeryAIVespene EnergyVesper EnergyYellowcard
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Olaf Carlson-Wee?
- 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.
- Where does Olaf Carlson-Wee work?
- Olaf Carlson-Wee is Founder & CEO of Polychain and Founder and CEO at Polychain Capital and Advisor at 0x Labs.
- 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.
- What companies has Olaf Carlson-Wee invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Allora Labs, Altonomy, Anoma, Ascendex, Aspen Creek Digital, Axelar, Berachain, Blueprint Bryan Johnson, Brevis, Cambrian, CEA Industries, Coindcx, and 27 more.
- Where did Olaf Carlson-Wee go to school?
- Olaf Carlson-Wee studied at Vassar College (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Sociology).
Founder mafias
Coinbase mafia120
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Vassar College mafia18
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Polychain Capital mafia6
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0x Labs mafia3
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Same school
Also attended Vassar College62
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Shared employers
Also worked at Coinbase197
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