Reuben Bramanathan

Overview

Reuben Bramanathan is a prominent figure in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space, currently serving as a General Partner at IDEO CoLab Ventures. He has held several key positions at leading companies, including:

• Product Lead at Coinbase Asset Management, where he led the creation of Coinbase Index and managed the operations of Coinbase's funds12
• Senior Lawyer at Adroit Lawyers and Senior Associate at McCullough Robertson

Bramanathan has a strong background in law, having advised clients on legal and regulatory aspects of bitcoin and blockchain technology since 2014. He wrote and lectured the world's first postgraduate course on the Regulation of Digital Currency at the University of Nicosia.12

Expertise and Investments

Bramanathan is known for his expertise in product development, cryptocurrency, regulation, and legal practice. He has co-authored industry-leading research papers such as "The Blockchain Token Securities Law Framework" in 2016.12

As an investor, Bramanathan has made several investments in the crypto space through his work at IDEO CoLab Ventures. The firm focuses on investing in early-stage distributed web startups and co-creating with them to ship new products and protocols.4

Personal Experiments

In 2020, Bramanathan decided to experiment with his consulting practice by tokenizing himself, creating the "Alex Token" and writing about his experience in "What I Learned From Tokenizing Myself".3

Impact

Bramanathan has been a driving force in pushing the crypto industry forward, leading initiatives aimed at changing crypto for the better with organizations like IDEO CoLab Ventures, Zora, and Fair Launch Capital.3 His expertise and insights have made him a respected figure in the crypto community.