John Patrick Mullin
John Patrick Mullin is the Co-Founder and CEO of MANTRA, a purpose-built RWA Layer 1 Blockchain, capable of adherence to real world regulatory requirements. He co-founded MANTRA and has raised tens of millions of dollars for various ventures while working with a dedicated team of 75+ builders worldwide. Mullin is a fintech entrepreneur, investor and builder focused on DeFi, tokenization, digital assets, and Web3. He has been investing and building in the crypto and digital assets space for over 10 years, having worked in decentralized finance and exchange and brokerage businesses. As an educator, he has spoken at leading universities across the world, including Harvard, London Business School, and Peking University.
John Patrick Mullin Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Co-Founder and CEO
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Contributing Writer
Academic History
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Oxford FinTech Program, Fintech and Blockchain
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M.S., Management
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B.S., Business Administration and International Business
FINTECH & DEFI
Mullin is an active angel investor in blockchain and FinTech startups, investing in over 40+ companies across both equity & tokens.
He is a mentor for Entrepreneur First, a leading, deep-tech accelerator and LongHash, a global blockchain accelerator.
As an educator, he has spoken at leading universities across the world, including Harvard, London Business School, and Peking University.
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
CEO and Co-Founder, MANTRA
CEO and Co-Founder, SOMA.finance
Guest Lecturer, Tongji University
Guest Lecturer, HKUST Business School
Mentor of DeFi Base Camp, Outlier Ventures
External Collaborator, Institute of Life
Strategic Advisor, HeliSwap
Teacher, Guotai Junan Securities
Volunteer, Kuehne + Nagel
EARLY CAREER
He started his career in investment banking, having worked at Guotai Junan Securities in Shanghai, China.
He was a Founding Member and Managing Director of trade.io, a cryptocurrency exchange and advisory firm based in Hong Kong.
He then set up the Asian business operations, for Tritaurian Capital, a US broker-dealer.