Mike Dudas
Mike Dudas is the Founder and Managing Partner of 6th Man Ventures, an early stage crypto venture capital firm investing in Web3 applications and infrastructure. He is also a driving force behind LinksDAO, a virtual community that aims to shake things up in the real world by reimagining the country club. An early investor in Bitcoin, Mike has become a strong proponent of crypto and decentralized currencies. Previously, he was Vice President and Head of Stablecoin Business Develop Development at Paxos, where he was responsible for expanding the company's white-label Business Develop. He is one of the Founders and former CEO of The Block, the leading media & information brand in The Blockchain and cryptocurrency ecosystem. In addition, he was the Co-Founder and CRO of Button, the leading global, mobile performance marketing platform. Before that, he spent time working at Google, Braintree/Venmo, PayPal, and Disney.
Mike Dudas Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder and Managing Partner
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Vice President and Head of Stablecoin Business Development
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Founder, Chief Executive Officer
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Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer
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Emerging Business and Mobile Commerce Lead
Academic History
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Master of Business Administration, Finance & Marketing
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Bachelor of Arts
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Mike is a builder of mobile commerce businesses, having worked at Google, Braintree/Venmo and Paypal.
He was part of Google’s team that built the company’s commerce and payments business across online, offline and mobile channels.
Dudas and his team introduced products including Google Wallet, Google Offers and Zavers by Google.
During his first year at Google, he focused on growing Google's music and audio advertising business.
At Braintree/Venmo, he was part of the team that helped grow the company to $12B in overall payments volume and $4B in mobile payments volume annually.
As Director of Business Development at TargetSpot, the first end-to-end advertising marketplace specifically designed for streaming media properties.
Earlier in his career, Mike worked in corporate M&A strategy and corporate strategic planning for The Walt Disney Company.
Under his leadership, Button has been used to connect leading merchants including Amazon, Walmart, and Uber to connect with publishers such as Weather.com, BuzzFeed, and Condé Nast.
The Block’s research driven model has contributed to millions of people engaging with the company’s research, journalism, podcast, newsletter and events since its 2018 founding.
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Mike has been profiled or featured in various financial media outlets and publications, including Business Insider, Blockworks, CoinDesk, Crypto News, Coin Market Cap, and more.
He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.