Paul Veradittakit
Paul Veradittakit is Managing Partner at Pantera Capital, the first institutional investment firm focused exclusively on Bitcoin, other digital currencies, and companies in the blockchain technology ecosystem. In his role, he focuses on both venture capital and hedge funds. He also leads and oversees the investment team on a day-to-day basis and actively engages with the firm's portfolio companies as a board member and advisor. Since joining Pantera Capital in 2014, he and his team have executed over 200 blockchain investments and facilitated some of the largest acquisitions in the space. Paul is passionate about how the blockchain will bring transparency, efficiency, and cost-savings for institutions and corporations. Previously, he was an Associate at Strive Capital, where he focused on investments in the mobile space.
Paul Veradittakit Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Managing Partner
Academic History
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Bachelor of Arts
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Board Member, EDX Markets
Board Member, Alchemy
Board Observer, StarkWare
Board Member, VALR
Board Member, Pintu
Board Member, Staked
Board Member, Blockfolio
Advisor, Audius
Advisor, Set Labs
Advisor, Origin
Advisor, Orchid Labs
Advisor, AI Foundation
Mentor, Creative Destruction Lab
Mentor, Boost VC
Mentor, Alchemist Accelerator
Advisory Board Member, Blockchain Education Network
Since joining Pantera Capital, Paul has helped launch the firm’s venture and currency funds, executing over 100 investments.
He also sits on the board of Alchemy, Staked and Blockfolio, is an advisor to Origin, Orchid and Audius, and is a mentor at The House Fund, Boost VC and Creative Destruction Lab.
He closed 100 venture investments, sourcing most of them. He also closed 100 token pre-sale investments including sourcing, fundraising, token economics, and marketing.
He authors monthly investor letters and speaks at industry events, serving as a resource for other investors.
He has built relationships with incubators, startups, and institutions, and discovers unexpected but valuable opportunities for everyone involved.
EXPERTISE & EARLY CAREER
Paul was an Associate for Strive Capital, where he handled key due diligence, business modeling, and negotiations for notable investments such as App Annie, Everpix, Metago, and KeepSafe.
He also performed partnerships and growth for Urban Spoils, a daily-deal aggregator startup, and worked with Hatch Consulting, where he provided strategic analysis, investment pitch decks, and financial projections.
He was also a Research Analyst at LECG, where he created analysis-driven models to value insurance damages on litigation cases for Fortune 500 companies.
Paul specializes in blockchain, distributed ledgers, decentralization, bitcoin, digital currencies, and cryptocurrencies.
He is also well-versed in e-commerce, consumer internet, fundraising, and venture capital.
MEDIA
He has appeared or been featured in Bloomberg, CoinDesk, and Real Vision.