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Kyle DohertyunlockedRyón: together at SMITH BARNEY (2008)
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Ryón: together at University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law
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
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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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ryón Nixon?
- 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.
- Where does Ryón Nixon work?
- Ryón Nixon is Founding Partner & CEO at Marin Digital Ventures.
- Where did Ryón Nixon go to school?
- Ryón Nixon studied at University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law (Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law); UCLA (BA, Anthropology and Linguistics).
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Also attended University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law40
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Also attended UCLA833
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Shared employers
Also worked at Horizons Law and Consulting1
Also worked at UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA10
Tanner RogersInvestor at LegalTechDavid LigonManaging Director, Capital Markets at TSG Consumer PartnersSudarshan Ravi JhaCo-Founder and Partner at Z21 VenturesMaggie ChengExecutive Assistant at Frazier Life SciencesJilliene HelmanCo-Founder & CEO, RealtyMogul at xfactor venturesNeal HollandChief Financial Officer at Webster Bank
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Also worked at SMITH BARNEY1,543
Mary MeekerFounder & General Partner at BONDAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalDavid VélezFounder & CEO of NubankJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis Ventures
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