Simon Bogdanowicz | Founding Partner

Simon is the cofounder of BlockTeam Ventures and a Techstars mentor. He’s also the co-founder of LaunchTeam, a niche marketing agency. He serves as a core advisor to several blockchain and emerging tech companies, including Vid (video-based social media platform), Cre8tor.App (music production and rights application), and MagnaChain (game development platform) to name a few. He takes particular pride in working with founding teams to develop, execute and optimize transformative go-to-market strategies. Previously, Simon served as a business development executive for enterprise software companies, including Thomson Reuters and Selligent, serving the Fortune 1000, including Netflix, UnitedHealth Group, FedEx, Viacom, and Raymond James. Simon started his career on Wall Street working in M&A investment banking for the Royal Bank of Canada, the 15th largest bank in the world.

Jesse Tevelow | Founding Partner

Jesse is the cofounder of BlockTeam Ventures, and the creator of LaunchTeam, a niche marketing agency. As a product designer and three-time bestselling author, Jesse is able to craft compelling stories, develop winning products, and crystalize brands. His experience with digital currency spans over a decade. At age 23, he co-founded a game company that leveraged digital currencies to generate millions of dollars in annual revenues, so he has a deep understanding of token utility and gamification principles. His game company was born out of Techstars, where he incubated the idea and became an alumnus of the inaugural class. He now serves as a mentor for the Techstars Blockchain accelerator. He holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan.

Chip Welsh | Partner

Chip is deeply connected into the world of institutional capital. He was Head of Investor Relations & Capital Formation at B Capital Group, a $360 million fund led by former Facebook cofounder, Eduardo Saverin. B Capital backs brash entrepreneurs building the next generation of groundbreaking technology companies. Chip has spent nearly a decade raising capital at prestigious investment firms, including First Avenue Partners, Epoch Investment Partners, and SkyBridge Capital. Chip holds a B.A. from the Unversity of Michigan and an M.B.A. from the University of Columbia. 

Jared Polites | Partner

Jared is a blockchain advisor and marketing specialist. He has been involved with over 40 blockchain projects to-date that have raised north of $300 million. Some notable projects include OPEN Platform, Elastos, Gameflip, and Patron. Previously, he ran marketing for Ardent Capital, a leading VC firm in Southeast Asia and incubator of aCommerce ($100M raised). Jared's career started at the FBI, where he was an Intelligence Analyst working Securities Fraud in New York. He holds a B.B.A. from UT-Austin and a Master's in Finance from Sciences Po Paris.