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Steve McKeon

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Managing Partner at Collab+Currency · Board director at Zebedee Private · Board director at Skyward IO

Eugene, Oregon

Writes $500K – $10M checks · typically $2M

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About

Stephen McKeon is a managing partner at Collab+Currency, a web3-focused early-stage investment firm established in 2018. He previously held tenured faculty positions in finance at the University of Oregon, with visiting appointments at UC Berkeley and Cambridge. McKeon co-founded Skyward, a commercial drone software company that was acquired by Verizon, and served as CFO of Greenfield Wine Co in Napa Valley.

Board director at Zebedee Private

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Zebedee Private's investors · 5

CadenzaNew YorkCollab+CurrencyNew York · since 2021Fulgur VenturesWilmingtonInitial CapitalLondon · $25K – $5M checksTrammell Venture Partners (TVP)Austin

Co-founders at Zebedee Private

SCSimon Cowell
Simon CowellCo-founder, CEO
AN
André NevesCo-founder, CTO

Board director at Skyward IO

Co-founders at Skyward IO

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Jonathan EvansPresident, Chief Executive Officer, and Director

Experience

  1. Collab+CurrencyManaging Partnercurrent2018 — present
  2. glitch GalleryCo-Foundercurrent2022 — presentMarfa, Texas, United States
  3. McKeon VenturesFoundercurrent2013 — presentMarfa, Texas, United States
  4. University of OregonAssoc. Professor of Finance, with Tenure2011 — 2024Eugene, Oregon
  5. Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business SchoolVisiting Associate2019Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
  6. Security Token AcademyChief Strategy Advisor2018 — 2019Los Angeles, CA
  7. Coast to Crest FundCo-founder2016 — 2018Eugene, Oregon, United States
  8. CowbuckerAdvisory Board Member2015 — 2018Eugene, Oregon, United States
  9. Skyward IOCo-founder2012 — 2017Portland, Oregon
  10. Greenfield Wine CompanyCFO/COO2001 — 2007American Canyon, California
  11. Third Voice Inc.Financial Content Research2000San Carlos, California
  12. Grain Millers Inc.Brewing Division Manager1997 — 1999Eugene, Oregon

Skills & more

Corporate Finance56Financial Analysis53Financial Modeling42Business Valuation15Business Strategy14Entrepreneurship24Private Equity9Valuation11

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Deals · showing 100 of 218

SquadsSolo GP

via Collab+Currency · filed Apr 2026

LimitedSolo GP

via Collab+Currency · filed Jun 2025

IYKSolo GP

via Collab+Currency · filed Sep 2023

Le RandomSolo GP

via Collab+Currency · filed Apr 2023

Mino GamesSolo GP

via Collab+Currency · filed Feb 2023

Ready Player MeSolo GP

via Collab+Currency · filed Aug 2022

Flipside CryptoSolo GP

via Collab+Currency · filed Apr 2022

MetaLendSolo GP

via Collab+Currency · filed Apr 2022

poapSolo GP

via Collab+Currency · filed Jan 2022

Lit ProtocolSolo GP

via Collab+Currency · filed Jan 2022

Zebedee PrivateSolo GP

via Collab+Currency · filed Jul 2021 · $13.5M raise

AxelarSolo GP

via Collab+Currency · filed Jun 2021

Sky MavisSolo GP

via Collab+Currency · filed May 2021

Nifty IslandSolo GP

via Collab+Currency · filed Apr 2021

SolanaSolo GP

via Collab+Currency · filed Jul 2019

ChiaSolo GP

via Collab+Currency · filed May 2015

21SharesSolo GP

via Collab+Currency

404-GEN PrivateSolo GP

via Collab+Currency

Actual PrivateSolo GP

via Collab+Currency

ADIN PrivateSolo GP

via Collab+Currency

AmpleforthSolo GP

via Collab+Currency

Art BlocksSolo GP

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Atlas PrivateSolo GP

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Atmos PrivateSolo GP

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AudiusSolo GP

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AvalancheSolo GP

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Avantgarde FinanceSolo GP

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B3OS PrivateSolo GP

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Bastion ZeroSolo GP

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Bison TrailsSolo GP

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BitnomialSolo GP

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BittensorSolo GP

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BlockVision PrivateSolo GP

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BlurSolo GP

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Botto PrivateSolo GP

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Bright Moments PrivateSolo GP

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CeramicSolo GP

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Chakra PrivateSolo GP

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ClustersSolo GP

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Coadjute PrivateSolo GP

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Coin MetricsSolo GP

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CoinListSolo GP

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CollabfundSolo GP

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CollegesportscoSolo GP

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Colosseum PrivateSolo GP

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DecaSolo GP

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Defi AllianceSolo GP

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Dorm™ PrivateSolo GP

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Drip Collect, discovery, create ConsumerSolo GP

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EcoSolo GP

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EcoLink PrivateSolo GP

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EnsembleSolo GP

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Faktory PrivateSolo GP

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Friends With BenefitsSolo GP

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Fuser PrivateSolo GP

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GeniesSolo GP

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Glimmer PrivateSolo GP

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Grass OpenSolo GP

via Collab+Currency

HYPE PrivateSolo GP

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HyperliquidSolo GP

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Imperii PrivateSolo GP

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KrakenSolo GP

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LayerLensSolo GP

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Lightcone PrivateSolo GP

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LivepeerSolo GP

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Loud Echo PrivateSolo GP

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Lumiterra PrivateSolo GP

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Metanova LabsSolo GP

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MetaversalSolo GP

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MinaSolo GP

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Minka PrivateSolo GP

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Mona PrivateSolo GP

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Nockchain PrivateSolo GP

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NooxSolo GP

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Nous ResearchSolo GP

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NuCypher (aka Threshold Network)Solo GP

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OpenseaSolo GP

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OrcaSolo GP

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Overworld PrivateSolo GP

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Oxio PrivateSolo GP

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ParallelSolo GP

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Pixels PrivateSolo GP

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PlunoSolo GP

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PolkadotSolo GP

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Prime IntellectSolo GP

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Proof HoldingsSolo GP

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Puller Data Superpowers for RetailersSolo GP

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rabbit r1Solo GP

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Rabbithole PrivateSolo GP

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RainbowSolo GP

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RallySolo GP

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Ready aiSolo GP

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RecallSolo GP

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Roam PrivateSolo GP

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Robo PrivateSolo GP

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SentoraSolo GP

via Collab+Currency

Solana MobileSolo GP

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Sound.xyzSolo GP

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StarkWareSolo GP

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Stems PrivateSolo GP

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Other disclosed investments

Investor

MonaverseNFTfiYakoaZTX

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Collab+Currency

amanda
Venture Partner at Collab+Currency
arad
Venture Partner at Collab+Currency
arjun
Analyst at Collab+Currency
Derek Schloss
General Partner at Collab+Currency
jerry
Accounting & Ops at Collab+Currency
justin
Director of Finance at Collab+Currency
karen
Venture Scout at Collab+Currency
ronan
Investment Partner at Collab+Currency

Network2

Chris Burniske
Partner at Placeholder VC
Eddie Thai
General Partner at AVV

Investors connected to Steve in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Steve McKeon?
Stephen McKeon is a managing partner at Collab+Currency, a web3-focused early-stage investment firm established in 2018. He previously held tenured faculty positions in finance at the University of Oregon, with visiting appointments at UC Berkeley and Cambridge. McKeon co-founded Skyward, a commercial drone software company that was acquired by Verizon, and served as CFO of Greenfield Wine Co in Napa Valley.
Where does Steve McKeon work?
Steve McKeon is Managing Partner at Collab+Currency and Board director at Zebedee Private and Board director at Skyward IO.
What check size does Steve McKeon write?
Steve McKeon typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
What boards does Steve McKeon sit on?
Steve McKeon holds tracked board seats at Zebedee Private.
What companies has Steve McKeon invested in?
Investments tracked here include Limited, Lit Protocol, MetaLend, Monaverse, NFTfi, Sky Mavis, Squads, Yakoa, ZTX.
Where did Steve McKeon go to school?
Steve McKeon studied at Purdue University Daniels School of Business (Ph.D., Finance); Purdue University (M.S, Economics); University of Oregon Lundquist College of Business (B.S., Business Admin - Finance).

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