Haseeb Qureshi
Haseeb Qureshi is the Managing Partner of Dragonfly Capital, a leading venture capital firm focused on cryptocurrency and blockchain investments. He is a seasoned technology-focused investor and a prominent advocate for ethical and responsible innovation in the crypto industry. Qureshi frequently engages in public discussions on the societal impact of blockchain technology, supporting initiatives that promote financial inclusion and sustainable development within the digital asset ecosystem. Prior to joining Dragonfly, Qureshi was a General Partner at Metastable Capital, where he led early investments in major projects such as Avalanche, NEAR Protocol, Algorand, and Starkware, helping shape the next generation of blockchain infrastructure. Qureshi worked as a blockchain engineer at Earn.com (acquired by Coinbase), served as an anti-fraud engineer at Airbnb, and was a top 10 globally ranked professional poker player. He has also contributed to academia, teaching Web3 Entrepreneurship at UC Berkeley, and is widely recognized for his technical expertise and thought leadership in cryptocurrency.
Haseeb Qureshi Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Managing Partner
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Software Engineer
Academic History
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B.A., English
TECH CAREER
Haseeb Qureshi is a highly respected investor, writer, and entrepreneur in the cryptocurrency and blockchain sectors, known for his insightful analysis on digital assets, macroeconomics, and technological innovation.
He has held leadership and investment roles at top crypto investment firms, focusing on sourcing and managing investments across Bitcoin, smart contract platforms, and emerging Web3 infrastructure.
Qureshi also has hands-on technical experience, having worked as a blockchain engineer at Earn.com, where he helped architect the firm’s token launch and transition.
Additionally, he served as Director of Product at App Academy, instructing over 200 students across multiple cohorts, providing mentorship, code reviews, and debugging guidance.
Inspired by the effective altruism movement in 2014, Qureshi pursued technology entrepreneurship with a focus on creating scalable impact, aligning his career with the principles of responsible innovation and societal benefit.
MEDIA PRESENCE & THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Qureshi is widely recognized for his essays and guides on cryptocurrency, covering Bitcoin fundamentals, protocol design, and the evolution of financial technology.
His insights have been featured in Forbes, Bloomberg, Yahoo! Finance, CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, Blockworks, TechCrunch, and The Block.
He has also appeared as a guest on Real Vision, sharing his expertise with a global audience of investors and technology enthusiasts.
POKER CAREER & PHILANTHROPY
Qureshi began playing online poker at 16 with $50, turning it into over $100,000 within a year under the stage name INTERNETPOKERS.
By age 17, he had won over $250,000 using game theory, risk management, behavioral economics, and data analysis.
He retired from professional poker at 21 and authored the bestselling book, How to Be a Poker Player, at 23.
Demonstrating his commitment to philanthropy, Qureshi donated approximately half a million dollars from his poker winnings and started over with $10,000.
In 2014, he embraced effective altruism and earning to give, joining the Founders Pledge in 2017 and committing to donate 33% of his pre-tax income to charitable causes.