Matthew Le Merle

Matthew Le Merle is an experienced entrepreneur and investor. Matthew has held various roles in a number of companies since 2004. Matthew began their career as Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Blockchain Coinvestors & Fifth Era, where they launched the company in 2014 with the goal of providing broad coverage of the emerging unicorns and fastest growth blockchain companies and crypto projects. In 2020, they became the Chairman of Blockchain Coinvestors Acquisition Corp and the Universal Protocol Alliance. Matthew has also been a Managing Partner at Keiretsu Forum since 2006, and has served as Chairman of Concept Art House since the same year. In addition, they have held Advisory Board Director positions at ApplePie Capital since 2013, BitBull Capital since 2017, Bitwise Asset Management since 2018, and BOWEI and easyMoney since 2019.

Matthew Le Merle's education history includes an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business, obtained between 1986 and 1988, a MA in Geography (Double First, Open Scholarship) from the University of Oxford, obtained between 1981 and 1984, a Certificate in Blockchain Strategy from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, obtained in 2018, a Short Course Certificate in Fine and Studio Arts - Oil Painting from University of the Arts London, obtained in 2016, a Short Course Certificate in Innovation in the Arts from University of the Arts London, obtained in 2017, and studies at Eltham College between 1973 and 1980. Matthew also holds an Oxford Blockchain Strategy Programme certification from The University of Oxford Said Business School, obtained in May 2018.