Jesse Walden
Managing Partner at Variant Fund
United States
Invests in
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Min Investment:
$250,000.00Max Investment:
$750,000.00Target Investment:
$500,000.00
Education
Lists including Jesse
Work Experience
2020
Founder, General Partner
2020
2018 - 2020
Program Director, Crypto Startup School
2019 - 2020
Investment Partner, Crypto
2018 - 2019
2017 - 2017
Product Lead, R&D
2017 - 2017
2014 - 2017
Founder
2014 - 2017
Mediachain was a media attribution protocol for connecting creators to their audience, directly through their content (acquired by Spotify)
2012 - 2015
Founder, Artist Manager
2012 - 2015
Managed Grammy-award winning, independent artists including: Solange Knowles, Devonté Hynes (Blood Orange), Majical Cloudz and others.
2011 - 2014
Founder
2011 - 2014
Facebook app for social contests, giveaways, and events.
2012 - 2013
Broadcast Director
2012 - 2013
Helped launch the London-based, live-streaming music platform in North America.
2006 - 2012
Founder
2006 - 2012
Booked, produced, and promoted concerts & parties in a generational music scene in Montreal.
2009 - 2011
Artist Development
2009 - 2011
Scouted talent for Red Bull Music Academy, an annual series of workshops, festivals, and a platform for those who make a difference in contemporary music.