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Mario Laul is the Head of research for Placeholder VC. He joined the team in late 2017, initially in a part-time role. In addition to supporting investment due diligence, his research efforts are focused on the topic of crypto network governance.
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Shelly Gogol
Shelly Gogol is the General Manager at Placeholder. He runs the firm's operations.
Brad Burnham
Brad Burnham is a managing partner at Union Square Ventures. He started working in information technology with AT&T in 1979. Brad spun Echo Logic out of Bell Laboratories in 1989 and joined AT&T Ventures in 1993. Brad co-founded TACODA in 2001 before joining Fred to create Union Square Ventures in 2003. Brad majored in political science at Wesleyan University. He is married with two kids and lives in New York City.
Joel Monegro
Joel Monegro is the Managing Partner at Placeholder. Before that,he spent three years as an analyst at Union Square Ventures developing the firm's blockchain investment thesis and portfolio.
Christopher Burniske
Chris Burniske is the Partner of Placeholder VC, co-author of Cryptoassets, formerly led crypto ARKinvest.