Robert Leshner
Robert Leshner is the Co-Founder and CEO of Superstate, an asset management firm modernizing the infrastructure of investment funds. Under his leadership, Superstate is modernizing investing through tokenized financial products. Leshner is a crypto pioneer known for launching the highly successful DeFi protocol Compound and introducing many to the world of automated, decentralized trading. He has been instrumental in shaping the evolution of permissionless financial markets, and has been active in helping to grow the blockchain space, and has publicly invested in popular crypto platforms. Leshner previously built two software companies and worked in high-profile roles at Postmates, an online food delivery service.
Robert Leshner Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Co-Founder and CEO
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Founder
Academic History
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B.A., Economics
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Board of Directors, Nansen
Partner, Robot Ventures
Co-Host, The Chopping Block
CRYPTOCURRENCY & DEFI
Leshner is a serial entrepreneur and prominent investor in the crypto space.
He is a leading figure in the DeFi space who has been credited with helping make DeFi more accessible to mainstream users.
He is directly responsible for designing smart contracts such as Governor Bravo and the ERC-7246 token standard, Encumber.
He has been active in helping to grow the blockchain space, and has publicly invested in popular crypto platforms including Argent Wallet, Opyn, and Blockfolio.
He has also worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company, focusing on strategy and business development for technology companies.
COMPOUND
Prior to Superstate, he co-founded Compound Labs, an open-source, autonomous lending protocol which developed one of the first DeFi applications.
Compound is one of the most popular DeFi protocols, with over $10 billion in assets under management. It has been praised for its simplicity and ease of use.
The firm has been backed by world-class investment firms including a16z, Paradigm, Coinbase Ventures, Bain Capital, Polychain Capital, and Dragonfly Capital.
RECOGNITIONS
2020 Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World
Web3 Foundation's Community Builder Award
ConsenSys Community MVP Award
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
Leshner is a prominent figure in the crypto industry and has been featured in several publications, including Forbes, Bloomberg, Fortune, The New York Times, and Yahoo! Finance.
He has also been featured in CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, Blockworks, TechCrunch, and Real Vision.
He is also a frequent speaker at blockchain and fintech conferences.