Gavin McDermott
Engineering and Research @ IDEO
San Francisco, United States
Gavin McDermott is a seed investor at IDEO in San Francisco focused on Cryptocurrency and FinTech. Gavin McDermott is the Engineering and Research at IDEO.He attended Creighton University.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 33%
Last updated:
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Industries Gavin McDermott invests in
Stages Gavin McDermott invests in
Countries Gavin McDermott invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Cryptocurrency 2 (67%)
- FinTech 1 (33%)
- Blockchain 1 (33%)
- Financial Services 1 (33%)
- Financial Exchanges 1 (33%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (33%)
- Initial Coin Offering 1 (33%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (33%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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THORSwap
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THORSwap is a cross-chain decentralized exchange (DEX) built on THORChain. | $3.8M / Initial Coin Offering / Oct 05, 2021 | |
Syndicate
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Syndicate is a decentralized asset management platform and social network. | $1M / Seed / Mar 17, 2021 | |
Chia Network
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Chia Network is building a blockchain based on proofs of space and time to make a cryptocurrency that is less wasteful, more decentralized, and more secure. | $5M / Venture - Series Unknown / Aug 11, 2020 |
Co-Investors
About IDEO
IDEO is a global design and innovation consultancy firm. Some of their clients include Procter & Gamble, Pepsi, Microsoft , Nokia , Intel, Eli Lilly, Samsung , and Steelcase.
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Gavin McDermott
Engineering and Research
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Henry Birdseye Weil
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Shoshana Berger
Global Editorial Director
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Steve Klopf
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FAQ
What does Gavin McDermott invest in?
Gavin McDermott invests primarily in Cryptocurrency, FinTech and Blockchain startups, most often at Seed and Initial Coin Offering stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Gavin McDermott last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Gavin McDermott closed in Oct 2021. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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