BF

Banafsheh Fathieh

Founding Partner @ Faction | Advisor @ Lightspeed | Twitter: @bfathieh

Federated States of Micronesia

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $1,100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $1,140,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $25,000,000.00

Work Experience

2022

  • Founding Partner

    2022

    Co-Founder and GP @ $285M early stage blockchain-focused venture fund.

  • Advisor (blockchain)

    2022

2017 - 2022

  • Head of Investments, Americas

    2017 - 2022

    I led early-stage investments in internet and blockchain companies. I led our crypto strategy / built our crypto venture practice Board Seats: Immutable (Series A), Klar (Series A), Azos (Series A), Dappradar (Series Seed), Republic (Token), Shipper (Series A), 99 Minutos (Series A), Kovi (Series C), Every (Series C) ++

2015 - 2017

  • Vice President, Investments

    2015 - 2017

    I was part of the founding team and investment committee of OCV Partners, a technology-focused venture growth fund. I was responsible for forming, fundraising and structuring the fund, as well as sourcing investment opportunities.

2012 - 2015

  • Head of Business Development / Finance

    2012 - 2015

    I was an early employee at OTOY, a cloud graphics / rendering startup. I helped raise the company's financing rounds (led by Autodesk and DST Global). I was also responsible for corporate development, partnerships and other operating tasks. Won Best of CES 2015 (partnership for Razer Forge TV).

2010 - 2011

  • Associate, Investments

    2010 - 2011

    I was an Excel ninja.

2008 - 2010

  • Analyst, Investment Banking

    2008 - 2010

    I was an Excel ninja.