Dan Elitzer
Co-Founder @ Nascent
San Francisco, United States
Dan Elitzer is a seed investor at Nascent in San Francisco focused on Cryptocurrency and Blockchain. Dan Elitzer is co-founder at Nascent. Previously, Dan co-founded IDEO CoLab Ventures, a crypto-focused venture firm associated with the renowned design agency, IDEO. During that time, he also helped launch YAM Finance. Dan began his career in social enterprise and microfinance, working with both domestic social impact organizations andinternational development agencies. Dan earned an MBA from MIT Sloan, where he co-founded the MIT Bitcoin Club and MIT FinTech Club, and a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Pomona College.Dan received his MBA from MIT Sloan, where he co-founded the MIT Bitcoin Club, MIT FinTech Club, and MIT Bitcoin Project (which distributed $100 in bitcoin to each MIT undergraduate in 2014), and organized the inaugural MIT Bitcoin Expo. Prior to falling down the crypto rabbit hole, Dan worked in social entrepreneurship and microfinance, first as a social enterprise consultant with Community Wealth Partners, then leading international accounting and operations for Grameen Foundation. Dan also holds a BA in Psychology from Pomona College.
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 60%
Last updated:
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Industries Dan Elitzer invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Cryptocurrency 3 (60%)
- Blockchain 2 (40%)
- Bitcoin 1 (20%)
- Cloud Security 1 (20%)
- Financial Services 1 (20%)
Stage
- Seed 3 (60%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (20%)
- Series A 1 (20%)
Investments
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| EarthFast provides cryptocurrency front-end hosting solutions. It enables projects to build and deploy decentralized apps, providing a secure alternative to traditional cloud platforms. | $1.4M / Pre-Seed / Sep 24, 2024 | ||
| Union Labs is a hyper-efficient, zero-knowledge interoperability layer that connects appchains. layer 1 and layer 2 networks. | $4M / Seed / Nov 16, 2023 | ||
| Thesis* is a venture studio dedicated to building on Bitcoin, driven both by innovation and a belief in a sovereign digital future. Since 2014, Thesis* has been committed to empowering individuals and communities through the creation of market-leading products including Fold, Mezo, tBTC, and more. | $21M / Series A / Jul 22, 2021 | ||
| Syndicate is a decentralized asset management platform and social network. | $1M / Seed / Mar 17, 2021 | ||
| PoolTogether is a no-loss, audited savings game powered by blockchain technology. | $1.1M / Seed / Feb 03, 2020 |
Co-Investors
About Nascent
Nascent invests in early-stage teams with a focus on missionary founders who are building category-defining companies and protocols It was founded in 2020.
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What does Dan Elitzer invest in?
Dan Elitzer invests primarily in Cryptocurrency, Blockchain and Bitcoin startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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