Jake Brukhman

Founder & CEO of CoinFund, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Investment Expert

Jake Brukhman is the Founder and CEO of CoinFund, one of the first cryptonative investment firms in the world.1 Born in St. Petersburg, Russia to computer scientist parents, Jake developed an early interest in technology, learning to code at the age of fourteen.3

Educational Background

Jake pursued a strong academic foundation in mathematics and computer science:

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from Rutgers University2
Studied Mathematics at NYU's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences2
Attended University College London for Mathematics2

Professional Experience

Before founding CoinFund in June 2015, Jake had a diverse career in technology and finance:

Partner & CTO at Triton Research (2014-2016)2
Technical Product Lead at Amazon (2012-2014)2
Associate in Technology at Highbridge Capital Management (2010-2012)2
Quantitative Researcher/Developer at Kohera, LLC (2008-2010)2

CoinFund and Blockchain Expertise

At CoinFund, Jake has made significant investments in various blockchain-related areas:

Blockchain scalability and interoperability
Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
NFT infrastructure
Zero-knowledge proofs
Intersection of Web3 and AI1

Jake is known for championing active network participation and generalized mining since 2018.3 He has been an investor and advisor to notable blockchain projects such as Aragon, Balancer, Union Credit, The Graph, and Rarible.3

Additional Ventures

Beyond CoinFund, Jake has other interests and projects:

Advisor to Fair Launch Capital, driving new launch models for decentralized DeFi projects3
Founder of FIRSTEDITION.XYZ, an online art gallery supporting blockchain-based digital art creators3 4

Jake Brukhman combines his technical expertise, financial acumen, and passion for blockchain technology to drive innovation and investment in the cryptocurrency and decentralized network space.

Highlights

Dec 11 · twitter

As an expert on digital assets for the last decade, I have to call out intellectual dishonesty and incompetence.

"Crypto is pure speculation" is just simply a lie. Digital assets can be used to create speculative assets or fundamentally valuable assets.

Dec 11 · twitter

90 minutes on decentralized AI training, from top companies in the field.

Jan 24 · Pulse 2.0

Bagel Network: Decentralized ML Data Network Company Secures $3.1 Million - Pulse 2.0

Jan 23 · Yahoo Finance

Bagel Network, a Decentralized ML Data Network, Closes $3.1M Pre-Seed Round Led by CoinFund - Yahoo Finance

Experience

Founder & CEO at CoinFund since June 2015

Partner at Triton Research (September 2014 - May 2016), Technical Product Lead at Amazon (July 2012 - August 2014), Associate in Technology at Highbridge Capital Management (October 2010 - July 2012), Quantitative Researcher/Developer at Kohera, LLC (May 2008 - October 2010)

Education

M.S. in Mathematics from NYU, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences (2005 - 2007), Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from Rutgers University (2001 - 2005), Studied Mathematics at University College London (2003)