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Matthew Walsh
Partner at Castle Island Ventures
Matthew Walsh is a Founding Partner at Castle Island Ventures, a venture capital firm focused exclusively on public blockchains.14 Prior to founding Castle Island Ventures in June 2018, Walsh was a Vice President at Fidelity Investments, where he led several blockchain and cryptoasset initiatives, including the creation and management of a private fund focused on the cryptoasset sector.13
Education and Background
Walsh holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Babson College and an MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.13 He attended Boston College High School from 1999 to 2003.3
Professional Experience
At Castle Island Ventures, Walsh focuses on infrastructure investments in financial services, enterprise software, and cybersecurity sectors.4 He serves as a board member for several companies, including:
- Coin Metrics
- Dust Identity
- Groma
- Hidden Road
- Notabene
- Station 704
Additional Information
Walsh is also a co-host of the "On The Brink" podcast and publishes a weekly newsletter.6 His LinkedIn username is matthewpwalsh.3
Matthew Walsh brings extensive experience in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space to his role at Castle Island Ventures, leveraging his background in financial services and technology to invest in and support early-stage companies in the public blockchain ecosystem.25
