Joey Krug
Founder at Eco, Inc. (United States)
Profile
Joey is a Partner at Founders Fund.
Joey previously served as Co-CIO at Pantera Capital, one of the largest blockchain-focused investment firms, which he joined in 2017.
There, he invested in the first institutional rounds of companies like Starkware, Arbitrum, and Alchemy.
He is co-founder of the Forecast Foundation, which contributes to the development of Augur, and a co-founder of Eco, a simple balance that lets you spend, send, save and make money at the same time.
Prior to Pantera, Joey built a sound-based point-of-sale payment system.
Joey started programming in Applesoft BASIC when in middle school after his dad bought him an Apple II GS on eBay.
He studied CS in college because he enjoys being able to translate his ideas into code.
He started angel investing in 2016 and co-started a top-ranked AngelList Syndicate.
Joey is a Thiel Fellow and an Edmund Hillary Fellow.
Joey Krug active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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StarkWare Ltd
 StarkWare Ltd Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Starkware Industries Ltd. develops software and hardware solutions. It commercializes the STARK zero-knowledge proof system. The company was founded by Eli Ben Sasson, Alessandro Chiesa, Uri Kolodny, and Michael Riabzev and is headquartered in Netanya, Israel. | Director/Board Member | - |
Eco, Inc. (United States)
 Eco, Inc. (United States) Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Eco, Inc. operates as a digital global crypto currency platform. It provides payment tool around the world for daily-use transactions. The company is headquartered in California. | Founder | 2016-12-31 |
ZeroEx, Inc.
 ZeroEx, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ZeroEx, Inc. develops software for engineering, research, business and design. The company was founded by Will Warren and Amir Bandeali and is headquartered in San Leandro, CA. | Consultant / Advisor | 2016-07-31 |
Fragments, Inc.
 Fragments, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Fragments, Inc. engages in the wholesale distribution of jewellery, precious stones and metals, costume jewellery, watches, clocks and silverware. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Consultant / Advisor | 2017-12-31 |
Origin Protocol, Inc.
 Origin Protocol, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Origin Protocol, Inc. is a protocol for creating sharing economy marketplaces using the ethereum blockchain and IPFS. The company was founded by Matthew Liu and Josh Fraser and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Consultant / Advisor | 2017-07-31 |
The Founders Fund Management LLC
 The Founders Fund Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance The Founders Fund Management LLC (The Founders Fund Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Peter Andreas Thiel, Ken Howery and Luke Nosek. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2023-03-31 |
Ault Krug Partners
 Ault Krug Partners Investment ManagersFinance Ault Krug Ventures (Ault Krug Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Joey Krug and J Henry Ault. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Coinme, Inc.
 Coinme, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Coinme, Inc. operates as a venture-backed crypto financial services and blockchain technology company that is focuses on helping the world gain access to virtual currency. The company was founded by Neil Bergquist and Michael Smyers and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Joey Krug
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Pantera Capital Management (Venture Capital)
 Pantera Capital Management (Venture Capital) Investment ManagersFinance Pantera Capital Management (Pantera Capital) is a venture capital arms of Pantera Advisors LLC founded in 2003 by Daniel Wayne Morehead. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Chief Investment Officer | 2023-03-31 |
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Training of Joey Krug
| Pomona College | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| ETHER CAPITAL CORPORATION | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 12 |
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Pantera Capital Management (Venture Capital)
Pantera Capital Management (Venture Capital) Investment ManagersFinance Pantera Capital Management (Pantera Capital) is a venture capital arms of Pantera Advisors LLC founded in 2003 by Daniel Wayne Morehead. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Pantera Advisors LLC
 Pantera Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pantera Advisors LLC (Pantera) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Menlo Park, California. The firm was founded by Daniel W. Morehead in 2003 as Pantera Capital Management LP. Pantera serves as the investment adviser, with discretionary trading authority, to private pooled investment vehicles, the securities of which are offered to investors on a private placement basis. | Finance |
StarkWare Ltd
StarkWare Ltd Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Starkware Industries Ltd. develops software and hardware solutions. It commercializes the STARK zero-knowledge proof system. The company was founded by Eli Ben Sasson, Alessandro Chiesa, Uri Kolodny, and Michael Riabzev and is headquartered in Netanya, Israel. | Technology Services |
Wyre, Inc.
 Wyre, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Wyre, Inc. develops platform for easiest way to buy anything using any virtual currency. The company was founded by Ioannis Giannaros and Michael Dunworth in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Eco, Inc. (United States)
Eco, Inc. (United States) Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Eco, Inc. operates as a digital global crypto currency platform. It provides payment tool around the world for daily-use transactions. The company is headquartered in California. | Technology Services |
ZeroEx, Inc.
ZeroEx, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ZeroEx, Inc. develops software for engineering, research, business and design. The company was founded by Will Warren and Amir Bandeali and is headquartered in San Leandro, CA. | Technology Services |
Fragments, Inc.
Fragments, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Fragments, Inc. engages in the wholesale distribution of jewellery, precious stones and metals, costume jewellery, watches, clocks and silverware. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Origin Protocol, Inc.
Origin Protocol, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Origin Protocol, Inc. is a protocol for creating sharing economy marketplaces using the ethereum blockchain and IPFS. The company was founded by Matthew Liu and Josh Fraser and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
The Founders Fund Management LLC
The Founders Fund Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance The Founders Fund Management LLC (The Founders Fund Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Peter Andreas Thiel, Ken Howery and Luke Nosek. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Tlon Corp.
 Tlon Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tlon Corp. engages in the provision of technology services. It develops cloud or virtual computer applications. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Ault Krug Partners
Ault Krug Partners Investment ManagersFinance Ault Krug Ventures (Ault Krug Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Joey Krug and J Henry Ault. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Coinme, Inc.
Coinme, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Coinme, Inc. operates as a venture-backed crypto financial services and blockchain technology company that is focuses on helping the world gain access to virtual currency. The company was founded by Neil Bergquist and Michael Smyers and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Finance |
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