Frederick Ehrsam Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Investments
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48
- Portfolio
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34
- Exits
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10
Frederick Ehrsam General Information
Description
Mr. Frederick Ehrsam is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at Nudge. Mr. Ehrsam is a Co-Founder and serves as a General Partner at Paradigm (Crypto Fund). He serves as an Advisor at dYdX. He serves as a Board Member at LootRush. He serves as an Advisor at Namebase. He is a Co-Founder and serves as a Board Member & Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee at Coinbase Global. He also serves as a Board Member at Fireblocks. He co-founded and served as President at Coinbase. He serves as an Advisor at 0x. Previously, he was a foreign exchange trader at Goldman Sachs in New York, where he traded and managed Goldman's electronic market-making platform. He has also analyzed portfolios at BlackRock, the largest asset manager in the world, and worked in nanostructures research. He holds a BS in Computer Science and Economics with honors and distinction from Duke University.
Business Details
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- San Francisco, CA
- United States
Frederick Ehrsam Investments (48)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| NewLimit | 06-May-2025 | Early Stage VC | Drug Discovery | Startup | ||
| Inventex | 10-Apr-2025 | Other Commercial Services | Generating Revenue | |||
| NewLimit | 07-Jan-2025 | Drug Discovery | Startup | |||
| Swift Solar | 13-Jun-2024 | Alternative Energy Equipment | Generating Revenue | |||
| Dot Product | 16-May-2024 | Business/Productivity Software | Startup | |||
| Cognition (New York) | 12-Mar-2024 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Atomic Semi | 28-Jun-2023 | General Purpose Semiconductors | Startup | |||
| Wispr Flow | 24-Oct-2022 | Business/Productivity Software | Product In Beta Test | |||
| Socket (Network Management Software) | 11-May-2022 | Early Stage VC | Network Management Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| Mindstate Design Labs | 10-Feb-2022 | Early Stage VC | Drug Discovery | Clinical Trials - Phase 1 |
Frederick Ehrsam Exits (10)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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| DIRT Protocol | 01-Jan-2024 | Merger/Acquisition | |
| Compound (Financial Software) | 07-Sep-2023 | ||
| Okay (Business/Productivity Software) | 31-May-2023 | ||
| Forge Global | 22-Mar-2022 | ||
| Namebase | 14-Feb-2022 | ||
| Gamedex | 15-Dec-2021 | ||
| Oscoin | 01-Jul-2021 | ||
| TruStory | 01-Jan-2020 | ||
| Seed Platform | 24-Jun-2019 | Buyout/LBO | |
| Userfeeds | 01-Feb-2019 | Out of Business |
Frederick Ehrsam Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Frederick Ehrsam Co-Investors (386)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| Elad Gil | 5 |
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| Balaji Srinivasan |
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Frederick Ehrsam FAQs
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Who is Frederick Ehrsam?
Frederick Ehrsam is an angel Investor who has made 48 investments.
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What kind of investor is Frederick Ehrsam?
Frederick Ehrsam is an angel investor.
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What does Frederick Ehrsam do?
As an angel investor, Frederick Ehrsam invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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How many board seats does Frederick Ehrsam hold?
Frederick Ehrsam holds a board seat in Coinbase Global.
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What has Frederick Ehrsam invested in?
Frederick Ehrsam has made numerous investments in companies like NewLimit, Inventex, and Swift Solar within the Drug Discovery, Commercial Services, and Alternative Energy Equipment industries.
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What has Frederick Ehrsam invested in recently?
Frederick Ehrsam's latest investment was on 06-May-2025 in NewLimit, a company within the Drug Discovery industry.
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