Chris Maree is a Research Partner at Hack VC and leads mechanism research at UMA Protocol. He previously co-founded several blockchain startups in CTO and CIO roles.
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- blockchain startups · CTO and CIO
- UMA Protocol · Mechanism Research Lead
- Hack VC · Research PartnerNow
- UMA Protocol · Research Engineer2020-present
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Who is Chris Maree?
Chris Maree is a Research Partner at Hack VC and leads mechanism research at UMA Protocol. He previously co-founded several blockchain startups in CTO and CIO roles.
How much does Chris Maree invest?
Chris Maree invests through Hack VC, which writes checks of $250K to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a.
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What did Chris Maree do before Hack VC?
CTO and CIO at blockchain startups; Mechanism Research Lead at UMA Protocol; Research Engineer at UMA Protocol.
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