Blockchain Founders Fund has promoted Tobias Bauer to Partner. Since joining the firm three years back, Tobias has emerged as a leader and has been integral to the firm’s growth.
- Blockchain Founders Fund is a leading early stage Web3 Venture Capital fund. The firm is backed by a strategic mix of the leading firms in the crypto and traditional finance world.
- “Tobias continues to work closely with management in identifying high growth potential pre-seed and seed stage web3 and blockchain startups,” the investment firm said in a statement.
- Aly Madhavji, Managing Partner of Blockchain Founders Fund commented: “Tobi has brought extensive value to the fund in all aspects and we couldn’t be more proud to have him as a Partner in the fund. He has been instrumental in helping us identify exceptional companies to invest in, and has been a key contributor to the portfolio’s overall health.”
- Tobias is also an active public speaker and thought leader representing the firm globally at conferences and events. He is also a startup mentor for 500 Startups, APX, PlugAndPlay, NUMA New York, Alchemist Accelerator, and a Venture Partner of Republic.
- Tobias said, “I am very honoured to be a Partner and be on this journey with such an experienced team, limited partners, and founder network. Aly and Mansoor are pioneers in the space and have built an amazing firm that’s continuously challenging the status quo. I look forward to helping them continue their groundbreaking work, supporting founders to build great companies.”
- Prior to joining Blockchain Founders Fund, Tobias worked in China on the investment team of Orbit Startups (formerly Chinaccelerator), one of the global elite accelerator programs operated by the venture fund SOSV with $1.3B+ AUM.
- He met Blockchain Founders Fund Partners, Aly, and Mansoor Madhavji in Shanghai and joined the firm in December 2019 as an intern. Tobias made an immediate impact with his initiative, work ethic, and long term thinking. He was awarded multiple promotions to Associate, Head of Partnerships, Principal and now to Partner.
- Mansoor commented, “I’m most excited about this announcement because, we have been through some bull and bear cycles, we’ve learned, laughed and grown a lot together, and consider us family. This is a major milestone and recognition of the accomplishments to date and a step in the journey toward the achievements we will have as partners.”
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