Lauren Stephanian
General Partner at Pantera Capital
United States
Overview
Work Experience
General Partner
2024 - 2025
Partner
2022 - 2024
Principal
2020 - 2022
Investment Associate
2018 - 2020
Pantera Capital is an investment firm focused exclusively on ventures, tokens, and projects related to blockchain tech, digital currency.
Board Observer
2023 - 2025
0x is an open protocol that enables peer-to-peer trading of assets.
Raised $108,999,960.00 from COIND, OpenSea, Jared Leto, Davoa Capital, Coinbase, Greylock, Sound Ventures, To Kenz Capital, Pantera Capital and GSR.
Board Member
2022 - 2025
Board Observer
2022 - 2025
Board Observer
2020 - 2024
Acquired by CoinDCX
Board Member
2022 - 2024
Acquired by Groq Inc.
Definitive Intelligence is a personal data analyst service company for smarter decisions.
Independent Board Member
2023 - 2024
Bitwise’s Alpha Fund
Bitwise is a crypto index fund manager for individuals, investment managers, and institutions navigating cryptocurrency.
Raised $84,500,000.00 from Khosla Ventures, Julie Zhuo, Adam Nash, Mary Cranston, Howard Akumiah, Highland Capital Partners, Charles Goldman, Henry Kravis, Ashley Yuki and Katia Verresen.
Board Observer
2019 - 2021
Acquired by Kraken
Staked is a startup that provides institutional investors with the technical infrastructure for non-custodial staking services.
Raised $4,500,000.00 from Nisa Amoils, Global Brain Corporation, Fabric Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, 9Yards Capital, Pantera Capital, Winklevoss Capital, Republic capital, Digital Currency Group and Visary Capital.
Analyst
2016 - 2017
Structured Notes Trading Desk
Associate
2015 - 2016
DB Capital Ventures invests in early-stage and emerging growth businesses and is a venture capital firm based in New York.