About
Ryón Nixon is founder and CEO of Marin Digital Ventures. He serves as a venture capitalist and angel investor focused on blockchain and cryptocurrency projects, with expertise in legal and tax treatment of digital assets. Nixon was a founding board member of the Proof of Stake Alliance and co-founder of Paragons DAO, and previously served as general counsel to the founder of MyCrypto.
Experience
- Marin Digital VenturesFounder and CEOcurrent2021 — present
- Horizons Law and ConsultingFounding Partnercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- MyCryptoGeneral Counselcurrent2018 — present
- TravanaGeneral Counsel and Vice President of Corporate Development2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Brubaker Law, LLPCorporate Associate2014 — 2016San Francisco, California
- Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLPAssociate2014Burlingame, California
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaJudicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Jesus G. Bernal2013 — 2014Riverside, California
- UCLA LAW StudentLaw Student2010 — 2013
- UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIAResearch Analyst, Trading Desk2009
- PARK LANE INVESTMENT BANK / KREST CAPITAL PEAnalyst2009
- SMITH BARNEYWealth Management Associate2008 — 2009
- AMERICAN THERAPYSales Supervisor2004 — 2008
Education
- University of California, Los Angeles - School of LawDoctor of Law (J.D.), Law2010 — 2013
- UCLABA, Anthropology and Linguistics2006 — 2009
Skills & more
Corporate StrategyGeneral Corporate CounselDAOVenture CapitalEntrepreneurshipStart-upsLegal AdviceCorporate Law3Transactional Law2Legal Writing10Due Diligence3E-commerce1
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Intellectual PropertyPortfolio ManagementFinancial ModelingLitigationResearchFinanceCommercial LitigationCryptocurrencyweb3StrategyBlockchainPublic SpeakingLanguages English · Japanese · Spanish
- Member — State Bar of California
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Colleagues at Marin Digital Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Ryón Nixon work?
- Ryón Nixon is Founding Partner & CEO at Marin Digital Ventures.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law26
Az VirjiGeneral Counsel at Marlin Equity PartnersJason DorenGeneral Counsel at ARCH Venture PartnersSharon StevensonCo-Founder, Managing Director, Venture Partner at Okapi Venture CapitalMatthew StepkaManaging Partner at Machina VenturesDana PollickGeneral Counsel at K5 GlobalMai AlashgarChief Legal Officer at SVC
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Also attended UCLA471
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesPaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity VenturesGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Horizons Law and Consulting1
Also worked at UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA6
Also worked at SMITH BARNEY979
Mary MeekerFounder & General Partner at BONDAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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