Siddarth Sridhar

Founder

2024 - Current

Borrow against your Bitcoin. Earn yield on USBD. Backed by Portal Ventures, Tim Draper, Sats Ventures, and an incredible cabal of strategic angels.

Board Member (Berkeley Haas Blockchain Community)

2022

Student Lecturer

2021 - 2023

Created and revamped UGBA 198: Impact Investments and Social Enterprises. Taught alongside guest lecturer Shayne Veramallay, Managing Partner @ CARBON Impact Holdings.

Advisor

2023 - 2024

Co-Founder and General Partner (acq. Draper X)

2022 - 2023

• Co-founded and managed a syndication and co-investment vehicle alongside notable figures such as Tim Draper, with LunarCrush's Joe Vezzani and NBA All-Star Baron Davis serving as Venture Partners. • Co-led and syndicated multiple Series A funding rounds in diverse sectors including digital assets, healthcare, and space technology. • Played a pivotal role in the strategic merger of this venture with DraperX, further enhancing its scope and impact in the co-investment ecosystem.

Summer Analyst

2022 - 2022

Digital Assets: Buyouts, Secondary Purchases, and Credit Investments • Contributed to the growth and buyout arm of Apollo, focusing on acquiring stakes in blockchain infrastructure companies valued between $50 to $250 million. • Analyzed tokenomics and developed strategies for restructuring, including the integration of cryptocurrency payments, infrastructure, and products into the operations of non-crypto portfolio companies. • Developed a tokenized annuity protocol for Athene's Multi-Year Guaranteed Annuity (MYGA) products using Solidity, explored zero-knowledge succinct non-interactive arguments of knowledge (zk-SNARK) technologies and deals, and authored a presentation on the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA).

Venture Scout

2021 - 2022

• Engaged in pre-seed and seed-stage investing focused on startups emerging from the Berkeley campus and surrounding areas, as part of the West Coast Team based in San Francisco. • Concentrated investment efforts primarily on sectors such as cryptocurrency, FinTech, and B2B verticals, supporting early-stage ventures with high growth potential.

Market Maker Intern

2021 - 2022

• Worked at a Coinbase, Accel, Lightspeed, and Tiger-backed cryptocurrency and fintech platform, focusing on providing institutional trading and liquidity solutions to hedge funds. • Played a key role in integrating Web3 technology from acquisitions, corporate investments, and partner companies into tradable products. • Modeled tokenomics and vesting cliffs for over 30 different tokens, contributing to the platform's strategic expansion and product diversification.

Chief Executive Officer

2020 - 2022

• Successfully scaled TILE organization over two years, managing all aspects and pioneering youth engagement and impact-oriented initiatives. • Fostered collaboration with CARBON, contributing to the establishment of The Bart Chilton Fellowship and managing programs like the Regional Director Program and Impact Business Development Internships. • Innovated TILE's operations by creating databases for chapter management, launching a live wing for professional AMAs, and developing a text-messaging course on the Arist platform.

TILE^Bridgewater-Raritan Founder, Leader and Content Coordinator

2018 - 2020

• Hosted a local conversation series at TILE^BR, featuring 16 talks with prominent business leaders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers. • Focused on educating members on economic and business topics through interactive sessions with global and local industry experts. • Successfully bridged the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world insights by engaging with start-up founders and business luminaries.

Global Director of Chapter Management

2019 - 2020

• Hosted TILE’s first Global Talk with Vice Chairman of Johnson and Johnson. • Helped lead external partnership with CARBON Global, which created $5k+ in donations. • Executed organizational audit and refresh, doubling down on only active chapters and increasing engagement. • Worked with suite of external advisors to help us fundraise and grow.

TILE Regional Director of the Northeastern United States

2018 - 2019

• Manage designated TILE chapters in the Northeast US

Product Management Intern (Platform and Technologies)

2021 - 2021

• Developed and communicated new product messaging for SAP Data and Analytics, equipping sales teams and partners with essential tools for effective selling. • Played a key role in the go-to-market strategy by analyzing market demand, new offerings, pricing, and product performance. • Established a comprehensive Platform and Partner Ecosystem Strategy and Community for SAP Data and Analytics, encompassing Finance, DSC, and CX sectors.

Summer Analyst

2021 - 2021

• Managed portfolio operations for Draper Associates, overseeing LP distributions and conducting due diligence for deals within a $3 billion portfolio. • Developed a data-driven platform to enhance investment screening processes for global fund managers, focusing on deal syndication and strategic investment opportunities.