Blockchain Capital, a venture capital firm focused exclusively on the blockchain technology sector and crypto ecosystem, has appointed Jimmy Song as a Venture Partner.
Song, a Bitcoin Core developer, brings deep technical expertise to Blockchain Capital and will serve as a new bridge between Blockchain Capital and the crypto developer community, providing technical expertise to the firm’s investment research, and lead upcoming programs to foster blockchain technology innovation.
“The blockchain sector is evolving much differently than that of the internet, which has made it possible for the engineers and developers at the forefront of innovation in this sector to personally retain more of the value that they create,” says Bart Stephens, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Blockchain Capital. “Jimmy has demonstrated a deep commitment to the crypto development community. These ‘unsung heroes’ push the innovation envelope and bring to market much of the technology and services that comprise the blockchain and crypto industry today. We’re thrilled to have Jimmy on the team and are looking forward to working with him to find new ways to add value to the ecosystem.”
Song currently runs Programming Blockchain, a for-profit company that’s training students all around the world in blockchain programming and development techniques. Prior to that he was a principal architect at Paxos and vice president of engineering at Armory Technologies, where he managed the development of enterprise-level Bitcoin wallet software. Song is also the editor and author of popular blog Bitcoin Tech Talk and YouTube channel Off Chain with Jimmy Song.
“I discovered a passion for cryptocurrency back in 2011 before much of the hype began,” says Song. “At that time, the community was relatively small and comprised of a core group of developers willing to volunteer their time and intellectual capital for the good of the industry. Now, the ecosystem has soared past numerous milestones. I’m excited to join Blockchain Capital to support the developer community by creating new technologies and attracting world class engineering talent to our industry.”
