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Jared Madfes
Partner at Tribe Capital
Jared Madfes is a Partner at Tribe Capital, a venture capital firm based in New York that manages approximately $1.6 billion in assets. He has been with Tribe Capital since June 2021, where he focuses on investments in the crypto and blockchain sectors, among others.13
Professional Background
Before joining Tribe Capital, Madfes held several prominent positions:
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Investment Partner at Hillside Ventures Investments S.A. (2018 - 2021): He was involved in multi-strategy digital assets investing.
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Venture Partner at Velorum Capital (2017 - 2018): He contributed to investment strategies and decision-making.
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Incentive Design at Madfes & Co. (2014 - 2020): Here, he designed and gamified systems for various sectors, including casinos and crypto protocols.
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Founder of Diamond Mine Digital (2014 - 2015): He developed an inventory management system for retail jewelers, significantly enhancing their e-commerce capabilities.2
Education
Jared Madfes studied at The Lawrenceville School, where he was part of Hamill House.2
Investment Focus
At Tribe Capital, Madfes has led investments in notable projects such as Akash Networks and has a specific interest in sectors like Web3, consumer internet, and fintech, particularly at the seed and Series A stages.13
He is recognized for his strategic insights into the evolving landscape of digital assets and venture capital.
Highlights
Jacked founder thesis:
I have never lost money investing in elite technical founders that are in the thousand pound club (composite of their bench press, squat, and deadlift over 1000 pounds)
They are simply “too big to fail”