About us

General Partner: Brock Pierce

  • Multi-dimensional approach to the fund. 
  • Expertise in technology, blockchain, and unconventional funding. 
  • Enhancing the fund’s potential reach and impact.

Brock Pierce is a futurist, entrepreneur, philanthropist and venture capitalist with an extensive 20+ year track record of founding, advising and investing in disruptive businesses and innovative technologies. He’s credited with pioneering the market for digital currency and has raised more than $5B for companies he has founded. Pierce is the Chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation and co-founder of Block.one (the company that launched EOS.IO, which raised more than $4b, (largest ICO ever), Blockchain Capital, Tether (the first stablecoin that digitized and backed the US dollar on the blockchain. Tether currently has the most transactional volume of any cryptocurrency), and Mastercoin (first ICO). Pierce is an early investor in Bitcoin and one of the largest investors in the Ethereum crowdsale. Pierce ran for President of the United States as an Independent, receiving the first-ever US presidential vote cast on the blockchain. Pierce currently is Chairman of Percival, his business office, that invests across asset classes with a focus on early-stage investments in deep tech. Pierce has been a long supporter of MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies), a pre-IPO investor in ATAI Life Sciences, a Germany-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company and is also an investor in Filament Health, a Canadian-based clinical-stage natural psychedelic development company.

General Partner: Dave Asprey

Dave Asprey is the founder of Upgrade Labs & known as the ‘Father of Biohacking’.

He Is a four-time New York Times bestselling science author, host of the Webby award-winning podcast The Human Upgrade, and has been featured on the Today Show, CNN, The New York Times, Dr. Oz, and more.

Over the last two decades Dave, “The Father of Biohacking”, has worked with world-renowned doctors, researchers, scientists, and global mavericks to uncover the latest, most innovative methods, techniques and products for enhancing mental and physical performance. Dave has personally spent over $2 million taking control of his own biology – pushing the bounds of human posibility all in the name of science evolution and revolution.

The creator of the Bulletproof Diet, and innovator of Bulletproof Coffee, Collagen Protein  supplements and many more advances in commercial wellness products, Dave’s mission is to empower the entire globe with information and knowledge that unlocks the Super Human in everyone at any age. The proof of these advancements are better sleep, energy, and expanded capacity for all. Be a better partner, parent, provider and overall human being in every aspect of life.

ADVISOR: Ken Rutkowski

Ken Rutkowski is the father of the podcast, a syndicated radio talk show, speaker, and super connector. He is considered one of the premiere experts in emerging business technologies and the digital economy. Ken is passionate about helping entrepreneurs and businesses succeed in the ever-changing world of technology.

INVESTMENT TEAM

Chris Valentine
Founder of Celeres Capital

Takashi Yanagi
Investment Associate

Diego Viladoms
Entrepreneur in Residence