Olaf Carlson-Wee
InvestorFounder and CEO at Polychain Capital
San Francisco, California, United States
Writes $100K – $10M checks
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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
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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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 and CEO at Polychain Capital.
- 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.
- Where did Olaf Carlson-Wee go to school?
- Olaf Carlson-Wee studied at Vassar College (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Sociology).
Founder mafias
Coinbase mafia93
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Vassar College mafia16
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Also attended Vassar College51
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Also worked at Coinbase181
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