JG

Jill Gunter

Espresso Systems

United States

Invests in

Stages:

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $500,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $3,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,750,000.00

Education

Work Experience

  • Chief Strategy Officer

    2021

    www.espressosys.com

2019 - 2022

  • Principal, then Venture Partner

    2019 - 2022

  • Co-Founder

    2018 - 2021

    Co-founder of a non-profit organization that produces research findings and insights on how money is managed in places experiencing hyperinflation, capital controls, and criminalization of free markets.

Independent Consultant

2017 - 2019

  • Independent Consultant

    2017 - 2019

    Advise cryptocurrency start ups on fundraising, commercial strategy, use case definition, product-market fit, adoption, corporate structure, public relations, and crisis management. Clients include: UMA, 0x, CoinList, dYdX, Zcash Company, Tezos. Provide strategic guidance on cryptocurrencies to institutions including the IMF and the World Bank. Presented at 15+ leading industry events across finance, policy, and technology. Regularly cited in the New York Times, Wired, S&P Global, Coindesk, etc. www.jill-carlson.com

Chain

2016 - 2017

  • Business Development & Strategy Lead

    2016 - 2017

    Chain is a leading enterprise blockchain software company, enabling institutions to issue and transfer financial assets on permissioned blockchain networks.

  • Research Assistant

    2016 - 2016

    Research focused on blockchain protocols, cryptocurrencies, and digital assets (while completing masters degree).

2012 - 2015

  • Credit Trader

    2012 - 2015

    Sovereign debt and derivatives trading, strategy, and research.

2011 - 2011

  • Trading Analyst

    2011 - 2011