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Sean Lippel

Investor

General Partner at FinTech Collective

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M

About

Sean Lippel leads DeFi strategy, argues long-term stability comes from integrating DeFi with real estate and business loans, and blends world-ranked poker experience with five years at Credit Suisse.

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Stablecoin Sean @seanlippel

https://t.co/3rDnntQKUr

Aug 2, 2026 · ♥ 11

Stablecoin Sean @seanlippel

I still don’t understand why some of you sit in front of a screen 24/7 just to lose money onchain. You’re never going to be faster or better than AI at catching runners early and filtering signal from noise, unless you’re a launcher yourself or a KOL with exceptional

Aug 2, 2026 · ♥ 131 · ⇄ 5

Stablecoin Sean @seanlippel

For someone who believed in AGI so much, shouldn't the boy just have thrown his portfolio into Claude and it would have told him his leverage and risk of ruin was too high Seems like Leopold didn't really dog food his thesis tbh

Jul 31, 2026 · ♥ 76 · ⇄ 2

Invests in

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaS

Experience

  1. FinTech CollectiveGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
  2. FinTech CollectivePrincipal, Investments2019 — 2021Greater New York City Area
  3. FinTech CollectiveDirector, Investments2016 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
  4. FinTech CollectiveMBA Associate, Investments2015 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
  5. salesforce.comPre-MBA Associate, Transformation Consulting Practice2014san francisco, california
  6. MyGameFaceCEO, Co-Founder2012 — 2014
  7. Credit SuisseAssociate, Investment Banking Department2010 — 2012New York City Metropolitan Area
  8. Credit SuisseAnalyst, Investment Banking Department2007 — 2010New York City Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. Columbia Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2014 — 2016
  2. University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of BusinessBBA, Finance

Skills & more

Venture Capital5Investment Banking15Equities9Structured Finance3Financial Modeling3Hedge Funds5Valuation4

From Sean's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Columbia Business School576

Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone

+ 570 more

Also attended University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business253

Alexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaTige SavageCo-founder at RevolutionWendy XiaoPartner at NorthzoneRob LawrenceSenior Finance Associate at GreycroftHyun KooPartner at March Capital PartnersRichard GuVice President at March Capital Partners

+ 247 more

Shared employers

Also worked at FinTech Collective26

Brooks GibbinsManaging Partner at FinTech CollectiveGareth JonesManaging Partner at FinTech CollectiveCarlos Alonso TorrasPartner at FinTech CollectiveToby TriebelPartner at FinTech CollectiveSarah WolterChief Operating Officer at FinTech CollectiveCristobal De AtuchaPrincipal at FinTech Collective

+ 20 more

Also worked at salesforce.com159

Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesAlex BardManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesKarthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation Capital

+ 153 more

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

+ 486 more

Deals · 1

Boto Corp.Board seat

via FinTech Collective · filed Jan 2022 · $3.8M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at FinTech Collective

Andreas Ioannou
Senior Associate at FinTech Collective
Ben Sanborn
Head of Finance at FinTech Collective
Brooks Gibbins
Managing Partner at FinTech Collective
Carlos Alonso Torras
Partner at FinTech Collective
Chris King
Senior Associate at FinTech Collective
Cristobal De Atucha
Principal at FinTech Collective
Faisal Kawar
Venture Partner at FinTech Collective
Gareth Jones
Managing Partner at FinTech Collective