About
Ria Bhutoria is a research-first crypto intellectual leader—formerly at Fidelity Digital Assets in her mid-20s—whose widely cited institutional-grade analysis bridges traditional investors and crypto founders, earning CoinDesk Most Influential 2023.
Invests in
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech
Experience
- StripeSpecialist Solutions Architect, Crypto and Stablecoinscurrent2025 — present
- deltaChief Operating Officer2024 — 2025
- Castle Island VenturesGeneral Partner2022 — 2024New York, United States
- Castle Island VenturesPrincipal2021 — 2022
- Fidelity Digital AssetsDirector of Research2019 — 2021New York
- CircleSenior Research Analyst, Crypto Assets2018 — 2019Greater New York City Area
- Credit SuisseEquity Research Analyst2015 — 2018
- Credit SuisseEquity Research Summer Analyst2014
- J.P. MorganEquity Research Intern2013 — 2014New York, NY
- Cognizant Technology SolutionsEquity Research Intern2013
- Brittany Capital Group, Inc.Private Equity Intern2013New York, NY
- Cognizant Technology SolutionsConsulting Intern2012Teaneck, NJ
Education
- NYU Stern School of BusinessBachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Finance2011 — 2015
- Passed Level II of the CFA Program, June 2017. Passed Level I of the CFA Program, June 2015.Accounting and Finance
- West Windsor Plainsboro High School South (WWP-HSS)High School Graduate2009 — 2011
- Zurich International School (ZIS)2006 — 2009
Skills & more
Microsoft Excel8Editing2Fundraising1Strategy3Microsoft Word5Proposal Writing1PowerPoint12Financial Modeling10Microsoft Office6Marketing3Market Research8Photography1
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Social MediaAdobe DrawEquity ResearchFinancial AnalysisPrivate EquityLanguages French · Hindi
From Ria's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended NYU Stern School of Business367
Luna SchmidInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalNeil FongManaging Director Asia at Burda Principal InvestmentsAlex TosoliniAdvisor at CincyTechMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauTom MonahanFormer Chairman & CEO, CEB at MissionOG
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Shared employers
Also worked at Stripe88
Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalLaura BuhlerPartner, Head of Community at Felicis VenturesJanet WolpertInvestor at Index VenturesMark FiorentinoInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also worked at Castle Island Ventures6
Matthew WalshFounding Partner at Castle Island VenturesNic CarterInvestor in anti-authoritarian technology; general partner at Castle Island VenturesSean JudgeGeneral Partner at Castle Island VenturesWyatt KhosrowshahiInvestor at Castle Island VenturesHunter MerghartVenture Partner at Castle Island VenturesTroy KanjiAnalyst at Boost VC
Also worked at Circle17
Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalRen RileyAdvisor at Oak Investment PartnersMelissa BodensieckInvestor at True VenturesAustin HayInvestor at Khosla VenturesJamie GoldsteinFounding/Managing Partner at Pillar VCBradley HorowitzInvestor at Wisdom Ventures
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Also worked at Credit Suisse492
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersNic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire VenturesLeone PattofattoOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures
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Colleagues at Castle Island Ventures
Andrew Brochu
Controller at Castle Island Ventures
Gretchen McCarey
Chief Financial Officer at Castle Island Ventures
Gus Coldebella
Chief Legal Officer at Castle Island Ventures
Henry Harris
Investor at Castle Island Ventures
Hunter Merghart
Venture Partner at Castle Island Ventures
Laura Lentz
Executive Assistant at Castle Island Ventures
Matthew Walsh
Founding Partner at Castle Island Ventures
Nic Carter
Investor in anti-authoritarian technology; general partner at Castle Island Ventures