Robert Leshner

Robert Leshner

Formal First Name
Robert

Robert Leshner is the Co-Founder and CEO of Superstate, an asset management firm modernizing the infrastructure of investment funds. Under his leadership, Superstate is modernizing investing through tokenized financial products. Leshner is a crypto pioneer known for launching the highly successful DeFi protocol Compound and introducing many to the world of automated, decentralized trading. He has been instrumental in shaping the evolution of permissionless financial markets, and has been active in helping to grow the blockchain space, and has publicly invested in popular crypto platforms. Leshner previously built two software companies and worked in high-profile roles at Postmates, an online food delivery service. 

Professional Experience


Academic History

CURRENT AFFILIATIONS

  • Board of Directors, Nansen

  • Partner, Robot Ventures

  • Co-Host, The Chopping Block


CRYPTOCURRENCY & DEFI


COMPOUND

  • Prior to Superstate, he co-founded Compound Labs, an open-source, autonomous lending protocol which developed one of the first DeFi applications.

  • Compound is one of the most popular DeFi protocols, with over $10 billion in assets under management. It has been praised for its simplicity and ease of use. 

  • The firm has been backed by world-class investment firms including a16z, Paradigm, Coinbase Ventures, Bain Capital, Polychain Capital, and Dragonfly Capital.


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MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS