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Samuel Harrison

Investor

Founding and Managing Partner at Faction

Writes $50K – $5M checks

About

Samuel Harrison discovered Bitcoin in 2011, has deployed over $500M into flagship projects like Aave, Arbitrum and NEAR, personally tests products, and only backs blockchain where technology is genuinely required.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech

Experience

  1. Faction VCFounding Partnercurrent2021 — present
  2. Lightspeed Venture PartnersSenior Advisorcurrent2021 — present
  3. Blockchain.comVenture Partnercurrent2021 — present
  4. Blockchain.comManaging Partner2018 — 2022
  5. WintermuteBoard Member2019 — 2022
  6. Prosus VenturesPrincipal2014 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Prosus VenturesSenior Associate2015 — 2016Singapore
  8. Prosus VenturesSenior Analyst2014 — 2015Singapore
  9. Inde MediaFounder2012 — 2018
  10. Seraphim CapitalMBA Associate2013 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
  11. Morgan StanleyAnalyst2012 — 2013London Area, United Kingdom
  12. Morgan StanleySales Analyst - Off-Cycle2011London Area, United Kingdom
  13. FE fundinfoAccount Manager2009 — 2011London Area, United Kingdom

Education

  1. University of CambridgeMBA2013 — 2014
  2. IE Business SchoolMSc, Finance2011 — 2012
  3. Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt UniversityPgCert, Financial Management2010 — 2012
  4. University of NottinghamBA(Hons), Management Studies2005 — 2008

Same school

Shared employers

Colleagues at Faction

Network5

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