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    Shane Sabine

    Shane Sabine

    MP @Punch Capital πŸ‘Š | Venture Partner @NextGen Venture Partners & @Blockchain Founders Fund β›“ | 🐻 BrownU

    Venture Capital United States Brown University '07
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    Experience
    Punch Capital
    Punch Capital
    Managing Partner 2022 - Present (almost 4 years)
    Punch Capital is among Weekend Fund's Emerging 50: https://twitter.com/signatureblock_/status/1617909920803991552.
    Blockchain Founders Fund
    Blockchain Founders Fund
    Global Expert 2020 - Present (over 6 years)
    Blockchain Founders Fund is an early-stage fund that provides fast-track growth via its leading GTM program to companies like Magna and Splinterlands. BFF seeks exceptional... more founders in GameFi, DeFi, and NFT.

    Sourced $XM in LPs, provided deal flow, and contributed to community engagement
    Utrust
    Utrust
    Advisor 2020 - 2021 (about 1 year)
    Techstars
    Techstars
    All-Star Mentor (Top 1%) & Judge 2019 - Present (over 7 years)
    All-Star Mentors are nominated by Managing Directors for embodying Techstars' β€œGive First” gold standard as the 1% most engaged.

    β€’ Offered multiple lead advisor roles... more at startups across mobility, voice, retail and HR tech
    β€’ For Automotus: generated 2 pilots worth $40k, 1 city grant, and 1 major media release resulting in partnership with industry leader
    Alchemist Accelerator
    Alchemist Accelerator
    CEO Coach & Judge 2019 - Present (over 7 years)
    Alchemist is the world’s foremost B2B enterprise accelerator whose startups have collectively raised $1B in follow-on funding.

    β€’ Mentor startup executives and deeply... more technical founders (CTOs and VPs of Engineering) to exit across AI/ML, crypto, and fintech to solve strategy and sales challenges
    β€’ Judge over 100 founder pitches annually for funding opportunities by assessing team, product, and market validation
    Ad Astra
    Ad Astra
    Founder & Consultant 2008 - 2018 (almost 11 years)
    Ad Astra is an operational consultancy serving the innovation ecosystem as well as enterprises like Bosch, Deutsche Bank, and the Volkswagen Group.

    β€’ Sourced product... more talent for Rocket Internet board member and scouted logistics startups for proofs of concept at Volkswagen
    β€’ Orchestrated transformation projects for Deutsche Telekom, reducing OPEX by $2 billion
    β€’ Managed staff of 15 on asset management and sales targets
    Merrill Lynch
    Merrill Lynch
    Client Associate 2007 (about 1 month)
    β€’ Enhanced ultra-high-net-worth clients’ $10M portfolios by utilizing investment strategies
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    Merrill Lynch, Ad Astra, Alchemist Accelerator, Techstars, Blockchain Founders Fund, Punch Capital
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    Utrust
    Attorney
     
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    What's your favorite non-business book?

    The Bible

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