JR

Jon Russell

Writing about Asia and Web3

Bangkok City

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Skills

Public Relations
Digital Marketing
Social Media
Technology Journalism
Writing
Blogging
Journalism
Baking

Education

Work Experience

  • Editor

    2014

    I send a weekly news recap and regular articles to thousands of subscribers who want to be smarter about technology in Asia

  • Advisor

    2023

    Content, communications and marketing

2023

  • Venture Partner

    2023

    I help find web3 investment opportunities for GSG, a Singapore-based investment fund and digital asset manager

2022 - 2023

  • Partner, Crypto.com Capital

    2022 - 2023

    Crypto.com Capital is a web3 fund from Crypto.com. It predominantly invests in token deals (with some equity plays) across the crypto and blockchain ecosystem, so from L1/L2s and other cross chain, to Defi, Gamefi, NFT platforms, infrastructure tooling and more.

2019 - 2022

  • Southeast Asia Editor

    2019 - 2022

    I joined The Ken as the first overseas hire to launch its Southeast Asia subscription, which is focused on business stories in Southeast Asia: the-ken.com/sea. The Ken breaks big news stories and delivers quality feature stories that you can't find anywhere else using a one-story-per-day model.

2014 - 2019

  • Writer

    2014 - 2019

    I led Asia coverage for one of the best known tech news sites on the internet

2011 - 2014

  • Asia Editor

    2011 - 2014

    I headed up Asia for global tech media startup The Next Web, which has since been acquired by Nikkei—the Japanese company that also owns the Financial Times

2010 - 2011

  • Social Media Consultant

    2010 - 2011

Asian Correspondent

2010 - 2011

  • Writer

    2010 - 2011

    I wrote a column covering tech in Asia with a focus on Southeast Asia

Kinnaree Media

2009 - 2010

  • Staff Writer

    2009 - 2010

    I wrote features, news and interviews for bi-monthly print magazine Director Thailand and its website