Our Thesis
We invest in organizations that are dedicated to the promotion and adoption of emerging blockchain and web3 platforms.
We are on the cusp of the greatest democratization of data and individualism in history. Blockchain technologies will ultimately transform every aspect of our lives – from finance, to healthcare, to entertainment, to logistics.
Adoption by countries, large financial institutions and tech conglomerates indicates that blockchain technologies are here to stay. This adoption provides ample liquidity and some risk mitigation in the emerging ecosystem.
Successful investors in this ecosystem will learn to embrace contrarian perspectives and step outside of their comfort zone to find the best opportunities for capital appreciation. Accelerating and deepening this learning centers everything we do.
Portfolio
Block3 Strategy Group
Premier advisory agency catering to the creation, design, and investment of various blockchain/web3 campaigns.
100% Owned
Acquired Apr. 2022
Mutant Ape Yacht Club
Growing collection of digital assets in the Yuga Labs ecosystem including MAYC, $APE and LAND.
Pledged Mutant Cartel
Aped In Jan. 2022
Ice Enterprises
Own/manage portfolio of wearable NFTs that earn daily returns from play-to-earn Texas Hold'em.
100% Owned
Founded Nov. 2021
Rent-2-Play
Secure, and frictionless platform for ICE Poker NFT Owners to rent wearables at custom rates and terms.
100% Owned
In Technical Development
NFTx
Entertainment Corp.
Vertically integrated and globally connected brand partner for the new digital frontier.
Private Placement
Dec. 2021
OxWalkr Virtual Band
Virtual band leveraging blockchain tech and NFTs to launch a platform to monetize audio and visual content.
Private Placement
Dec. 2021
Our Team
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Ron Grant
Ron was President and COO of AOL, focused on market development and on repositioning and restructuring the company for acquisition or spin off. While at AOL, Ron developed and launched a successful digital publishing effort that addressed the challenge of how to profitably target an increasingly fragmented consumer audience. He built AOL’s “next generation” publishing model -- a low cost, scalable, web-based publishing platform dedicated to capturing the attention of valuable audience niches. Ron joined AOL after four years as SVP of Operations at Time Warner, serving as senior advisor to CEO Jeff Bewkes and helping build the company’s “content-centric” corporate strategy. Earlier in his career, Ron was a Partner in the Communications, Information and Entertainment Practice of Mercer Management Consulting. Ron holds an MBA in Finance and International Business from Columbia and a BA in Economics from Dartmouth.
Matthew began his post-MBA career as a management consultant at both Big4 and boutique firms specializing in financial / liquidity risk management and marketing data analytics. Beginning in 2017, he became an active participant in many nascent cryptocurrency projects and began speaking to executive teams about the benefits of building go-to-market solutions for blockchain-based innovations. Noticing the quick pace of adoption for the NFT space, Matthew founded his own consulting agency to help organizations and brands devise campaign strategies centered around market entry and building key utility features to maximize user adoption. Matthew received his MBA from Loyola Marymount University and his BA from Boston University.
Matthew Snider
Russell Stevens
Russell’s focus on media and technology has spanned the corporate, non-profit and academic sectors during his career. Currently, he is head of programs at MIT’s Center for Constructive Communication, and a co-founder of the social technology non-profit Cortico. As an advisor at the Saddle River Group, Russell co-founded Diesel Labs, an early-stage startup in the content and media analytics space. He has advised several Boston-area startups, including the enterprise data mastering company Tamr and the social TV analytics company Bluefin Labs. Earlier in his career, Russell spent 15 years at the strategic communications agency SS+K, advising media, political and non-profit clients. Russell holds an MA in public policy from Harvard University’s Kennedy School and a BA in Government from Dartmouth College.
A lawyer by training, Steven leveraged his extensive regulatory and policy expertise in the telecom, Internet and media ecosystems to help launch new products and services while holding senior executive positions at AOL, Time Warner, Inc. and Time Warner Cable. He also played a key role in some of the nation’s largest M&A transactions. Currently, Steven serves as COO of a social impact start-up whose mission is to bring broadband connectivity to affordable and public housing communities. Earlier in his career, Steven worked in a private law firm, the U.S. Senate and the Federal Communications Commission. Steven holds a JD from the George Washington University Law School and a BA in Government from Colby College.
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