Kyle Samani
Kyle Samani is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Multicoin Capital, a thesis-driven investment firm that invests in cryptocurrencies, tokens, and blockchain technology. At Multicoin, he helps to identify market opportunities, set the strategic direction for the firm, and collaborate closely with portfolio companies. Together with his co-founder Tushar Jain, they led Multicoin's hedge fund and venture businesses to one of the largest in the space. Samani is a serial technology entrepreneur and investor widely acknowledged as a thought leader on blockchain and cryptoeconomics. Previously, he was the Founder of Pristine, an enterprise software company that provides solutions for smart glasses to deskless workers. Samani is also a regular Forbes author and prolific writer.
Kyle Samani Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Academic History
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B.S., Finance and Management
Under Samani and Jain's leadership, Multicoin has become one of the largest and most established crypto-focused investment firms in the world.
He is the more outwards facing partner, owning relationships with entrepreneurs and other investors.
In his role, he conducts in-depth research, examines market forces, seeks new opportunities, and designs crypto-native investment strategies.
An engineer by background, he also leads technical thesis formation and diligence at Multicoin Capital.
Samani is widely recognized in the crypto ecosystem for his writing and system-level analysis.
He spends most of his time reviewing protocol design, crypto-economics, diving deep into technology, and understanding go-to-market strategies.
He also focuses on thinking about how cryptographically bound networks can reshape sectors of the economy.
He raised a $75 million fund from mainstream investors, including Andreessen Horowitz and founding PayPal COO David Sacks, to invest in cryptocurrency projects.
He has already backed some of the most prominent startups, including ethereum competitor Dfinity, which has raised a total of $200 million.
MORE ABOUT SAMANI
He has been programming and building computers since he was 10.
During his tenure as CEO of Pristine, the firm grew to millions in revenue and raised over $5 million in venture capital before being acquired by Upskill in 2017.
He was recognized by Forbes in 2019’s 30 Under 30.
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Samani has been featured or quoted in Business Insider, Bloomberg, Forbes, and CNBC.
He has also been featured in CoinDesk, The Block, Cointelegraph, Blockworks, and CoinMarketCap.
He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.