Joe Lallouz

Partner & Co-Founder at Ambush Capital

Joe Lallouz is a prominent entrepreneur and investor based in Brooklyn, New York. He is the Partner and Co-Founder of Ambush Capital, an angel fund that focuses on investing in early-stage startups. Ambush Capital aims to support entrepreneurs during the critical early phases of their business development, typically investing between $25,000 and $250,000 per startup.1 2

Professional Background

Lallouz has a rich background in technology and entrepreneurship. Before co-founding Ambush Capital in April 2015, he was the Head of Coinbase Cloud and a Senior Director at Coinbase from January 2021 to February 2023. This role followed his tenure as the Founder and CEO of Bison Trails, a blockchain infrastructure company acquired by Coinbase in 2021.1 3

His experience also includes significant roles at Etsy, where he held various product management positions, and he co-founded Grand St., which was acquired by Etsy in 2014.1 3 4

Education and Interests

Lallouz studied at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and has interests that span economics, crypto, game theory, sociology, and psychology. He is also known for his passion for sports, video games, and motorcycle building.3 4

Overall, Joe Lallouz's career reflects a strong commitment to fostering innovation and supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs in the tech and blockchain sectors.

Highlights

Mar 20 · The Information

On the Market: The Founders Who Joined Microsoft, Spotify ... - The Information

Dec 1 · Forbes

Inside Coinbase's Budding Plan To Become The AWS Of Crypto - Forbes

Experience

Partner & Co-Founder at Ambush Capital (April 2015 - Present)

Head of Coinbase Cloud / Senior Director at Coinbase (January 2021 - February 2023), Founder & CEO at Bison Trails (August 2018 - February 2023), Technical Steering Committee Member at Libra Association (December 2019 - January 2022), Board Representative at Libra Association (October 2019 - October 2021), Senior Director, Product Management at Etsy (March 2017 - June 2017), Director of Product Management at Etsy (July 2015 - February 2017), Group Product Manager at Etsy (April 2014 - July 2015), Co-Founder at Grand St. (June 2012 - August 2015), Software Engineer - Mobile Applications at Hashable (October 2010 - August 2012), Co-Founder at Top 5 MCs (2009 - 2011), Application Engineer at FactSet Research Systems (December 2008 - October 2010), Ice Hockey Instructor at Camp de Hockey - Les Dynamiques de Brébeuf (June 2002 - September 2002)

Education

B.S. in Information Technology - Electrical, Computer Systems Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, B.S. in Economics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute