Mason Nystrom is an investor at Pantera Capital. He previously held roles at Variant, Messari, and ConsenSys.

What Mason can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Pantera Capital writes $1M to $30M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. ConsenSys · marketer
  2. Messari · Sr. Research Analyst
  3. Variant · Investment Partner
  4. Pantera Capital · investor
    Now

Focus

cryptoapplication layercrypto infrastructureconsumer cryptoDeFi

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Who is Mason Nystrom?

Mason Nystrom is an investor at Pantera Capital. He previously held roles at Variant, Messari, and ConsenSys.

How much does Mason Nystrom invest?

Mason Nystrom invests through Pantera Capital, which writes checks of $1M to $30M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Mason Nystrom?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Mason in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Pantera Capital backed works better.

What did Mason Nystrom do before Pantera Capital?

marketer at ConsenSys; Sr. Research Analyst at Messari; Investment Partner at Variant.

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