Seth Ginns

Seth Ginns

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Seth

Seth Ginns is the Managing Partner and Head of Liquid Investments at CoinFund, a leading investment firm focused on digital assets and blockchain innovation. He also serves on the firm’s Venture Investment Committee, where he helps guide strategy across both early-stage and liquid crypto markets. Ginns oversees CoinFund’s liquid digital asset portfolios and plays a central role in evaluating the growing convergence between crypto markets and traditional equities. With more than 20 years of Wall Street experience, Ginns has been deeply involved in the cryptocurrency ecosystem since 2012, beginning with his early angel investment in Coinbase. His expertise spans the full spectrum of modern finance, including early-stage technology ventures, large public companies, digital asset markets, and disruptive frontier technologies. Before joining CoinFund, Ginns spent 18 years at Jennison Associates, one of New York’s largest asset management firms, where he served as Managing Director on the Large Cap Growth team. In that role, he invested across consumer, healthcare, technology, and cyclical sectors, building a track record of identifying long-term secular growth opportunities.

Professional Experience


Academic History

EARLY CAREER

  • Seth Ginns spent 18 years at Jennison Associates, where he served as Managing Director on the Large Cap Growth team and invested across consumer, healthcare, cyclical, and technology-driven sectors.

  • His work also extended into industrials, energy, materials, retail, machinery, agriculture, aerospace and defense, and other major segments of the global economy.

  • Ginns began his career as an analyst in Healthcare Investment Banking at Credit Suisse, where he built a strong foundation in financial analysis and strategic evaluation.


ANGEL INVESTING

  • Ginns is widely recognized for his early conviction in digital assets and breakthrough technologies.

  • He was among the first investors in Coinbase, Bitcoin, and Ethereum, which ultimately led to his full-time transition into the crypto industry.

  • He is also an angel investor in StarkWare, Chainalysis, Instacart, BillionToOne, DoorDash, and a range of high-growth early-stage startups. 

  • His participation in the 2014 Ethereum ICO further underscores his long-standing involvement in the evolution of blockchain and Web3 infrastructure.


MEDIA PRESENCE

  • Ginns has been featured or quoted in Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance, BusinessWire, Business Insider, CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, TechCrunch, and Real Vision.

  • His insights are frequently sought by financial and technology-focused media outlets covering digital assets, macro investing, and the intersection of traditional markets with blockchain innovation.