Jason Ben Yair
Venture Partner at Blockchain Builders Fund
United States
Overview
Work Experience
Venture Partner
2023 - Current
Blockchain Builders Fund comprises Stanford Blockchain Community Leaders and Lecturers, working closely with technical students, and alumni, to help inspire, build, and invest in technology and applications driving widespread blockchain adoption. Our leadership founded the Stanford Blockchain Accelerator sba.sites.stanford.edu, Stanford's BASS conference series bass.sites.stanford.edu, and teaches Web3 Entrepreneurship in the Stanford School of Engineering.
Blockchain Builders Fund encourages, develops, and invests in technologies and applications that promote mainstream blockchain use.
Advisor
2022
Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency company.
Raised $14,208,804.00 from Breyer Labs, Larry Zhao and Ed King.
Managing Partner
2016
In my role as Managing Partner at Carbyne Capital, I managed strategic investments in blockchain and emerging technologies, driving growth and innovation. Led the transition from CryptoCurrency mining to direct blockchain investments, and implemented top-tier fund investments to enhance portfolio diversification.
General Partner
2018 - 2022
In my role as General Partner at Blockchain Venture Fund in New York, I successfully managed a 20MM AUM blockchain fund, leading investments in groundbreaking products and services. I strategically invested in 1 Unicorn and 3 portfolio companies valued at over 100m+ each, driving growth and maximizing returns for the fund.
Managing Partner
2012 - 2017
As the Managing Partner at LER, I oversaw the management of luxury residential real estate assets in key markets like New York, Miami, and Chicago. Specializing in condo hotel assets and luxury single-family homes, I led strategic acquisitions, asset management, and investor relations to ensure the growth and success of our high-end real estate portfolio.