Barry Silbert Overview
- Investor Type
- Angel
- Status
- Active
- Professionals
- 1
- Investments
- 39
- Portfolio
- 20
- Exits
- 16
Barry Silbert General Information
Description
Mr. Barry Silbert is the Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer, Board Member and Investment Committee Member at Digital Currency Group. He is the Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at Grayscale. He serves as Advisor at Unocoin. A pioneer in digital currency investing, Barry began buying bitcoin in 2012 and quickly established himself as one of the earliest and most active investors in the industry. Barry founded and served as Chief Executive Officer at SecondMarket (acquired by NASDAQ in 2015) and earlier in his career worked as an investment banker. Barry graduated with honors from the Goizueta Business School of Emory University. He has received many accolades including being named Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young and Crain's, and being selected to Fortune's prestigious "40 Under 40" list. Barry has a longstanding passion for investing in great entrepreneurs with big ideas and has a knack for disruption himself.
Contact Information
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Primary Office
- New York, NY
- United States
Barry Silbert Investments (39)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripio | 22-Feb-2017 | Early Stage VC | 00.000 | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | 00000 0000000 |
| 00000000 0000 0000 | 23-Sep-2016 | 00000 00000 | 000 | Financial Software | Startup | 00000 0000000 |
| 000000 | 16-Jun-2015 | 0000 00000 | 00.00 | Communication Software | Generating Revenue | 00000 0000000 |
| 0000000000 (000000 | 10-Mar-2015 | 0000 00000 | 00000 | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | 00000 0000000 |
| 0000 (0000000) | 05-Mar-2015 | 0000 00000 | 00.000 | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | 00000 0000000 |
| 00000000 | 28-Jan-2015 | 00000 00000 | 00.00 | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | 00000 0000000 |
| 0000000000 (000000 | 14-Nov-2014 | 0000 00000 | 00.00 | Internet Software | Generating Revenue | 00000 0000000 |
| 0000000 | 10-Oct-2014 | 0000 00000 | 00.000 | Other Financial Services | Generating Revenue | 00000 0000000 |
| Chain | 20-Aug-2014 | Early Stage VC | 00.00 | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | 00000 0000000 |
| Voyat | 29-Jul-2014 | Seed Round | 00.000 | Business/Productivity Software | Startup | 00000 0000000 |
Barry Silbert Exits (16)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murfie | 25-Nov-2019 | Bankruptcy: Liquidation | |
| 000 (0000000000000 | 14-Feb-2019 | 000000000000000000 | |
| 00000 | 10-Sep-2018 | 000000000000000000 | |
| 00000000 | 18-Jul-2018 | 000000000000000000 | 000.00 |
| 00000000 | 28-Feb-2018 | 000 00 00000000 | |
| 000000 | 26-Sep-2017 | 000000000000000000 | 0000 |
| 00000 | 21-Jun-2016 | 000000000000000000 | |
| 00000 | 29-Apr-2016 | 000000000000000000 | 00000 |
| Coinsetter | 19-Jan-2016 | Merger/Acquisition | |
| Secondmarket | 22-Oct-2015 | Merger/Acquisition |
Barry Silbert Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
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| Name | Title | Deals | Funds | Boards | Office |
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| Barry Silbert | Angel Investor | 00 | 0 | New York, NY |
Barry Silbert Co-Investors (38)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| Boost VC | 2 | 0 |
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| Digital Currency Group | 0 | 0 |
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| Digital Finance Group | 0 | 0 |
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| Fenbushi Capital | 0 | 0 |
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| FundersClub | 0 | 0 |
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