Investment Overview
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Brian Smith
Brian leads finance and operations for the firm. He specializes in deal structuring, due diligence, and legal and financial processes. Brian previously served as a public equity analyst at Tiger Management (where he helped launch a Tiger-seeded hedge fund), a private equity investor with Fox Paine & Co., an investment banker at Greenhill & Co., and he co-led finance at Bazaarvoice (BV) through the company's IPO.
Spencer Applebaum
Spencer Applebaum is the Investment Partner at Multicoin Capital. He was Multistate Tax Intern at Deloitte.
Daniel L.
Daniel A. Leonardo is a Chief Compliance Officer and Deputy General Counsel at Multicoin Capital. Prior to joining Multicoin, Leonardo was an attorney in the Division of Examinations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Young Ling
Young Ling is an angel investor. He previously worked at Multicoin Capital, Folius Ventures, and Nansen. He holds a bachelor's degree from the London School of Economics.
Kyle Samani
Kyle Samani is the co-founder and managing partner of Multicoin Capital and chairman of the board of directors of Forward Industries, where he is recognized as a thought leader in blockchain and cryptoeconomics. In his current role, Samani helps identify market opportunities, sets strategic direction for the company, and works closely with portfolio companies. Prior to joining Multicoin Capital, Samani co-founded Pristine, an enterprise software company that provides smart glasses solutions for deskless workers. He holds a degree in finance and management from NYU Stern and has been programming since he was 10 years old.
Titus Capilnean
Titus Capilnean is the Vice President of Marketing at Civic. He has extensive experience in fintech, customer service automation, identity, blockchain, and AI training data.
HC Xie
HC Xie works in ecosystems at Aptos and was previously an investment analyst at Multicoin Capital and an analyst at UBS.
Matt Shapiro
Matt Shapiro is a Partner at Multicoin Capital, where he works closely with limited partners, generates investment ideas, and manages daily responsibilities of due diligence, strategy, and negotiations as a senior member of the investment team. Prior to joining Multicoin Capital, he served as a Vice President in the investment banking group at Teneo, specializing in raising institutional capital around specific investment theses, management teams, and assets across a range of industries. During his time at Teneo, he focused on constructing transactions that aligned the interests of disparate parties while maximizing returns for all stakeholders. His experience around incentive structures attracted him to the underlying mechanics of cryptoassets and how they enable various parties to trustlessly engage in diverse and complex transactions. Matt is based in New York City and holds a degree in Finance and International Business from the University of Maryland.
Tushar Jain
Tushar Jain is the Managing Partner at Multicoin Capital. He is responsible for portfolio construction, risk management, and overseeing the team. He is passionate about the new economic paradigm enabled by blockchain technology and focuses on decentralized financial products, token economics, and blockchain go-to-market strategies. Prior to joining Multicoin Capital, Tushar founded ePatientFinder, a health IT tech startup that raised more than $10M in VC and was later acquired by Elligo Health Research. He holds degrees in Finance and Political Science from NYU.
Greg Xethalis
Greg Xethalis is currently the General Counsel at Multicoin Capital and the Director at DeFi Education Fund. He graduated from Vanderbilt University.
