Roham Gharegozlou
Roham Gharegozlou is the Founder and CEO of Dapper Labs, the visionary Web3 gaming studio behind CryptoKitties, NBA Top Shot and the Flow blockchain. Roham is a leader in blockchain and Web3 technology, and a renowned venture capitalist often cited as the pioneer of NFTs. Prior to Dapper Labs, he was a Founding Partner of Axiom Zen, an award-winning venture studio known for building products like ZenHub, Routific, and Timeline. He also served as a Partner at Rising Tide Fund, an early-stage VC based in Silicon Valley, and worked with Newbury Ventures, a technology-focused venture fund that has supported VCs that are now part of global brands such as PayPal and Microsoft. Roham has also advised and backed numerous startups across tech, blockchain, and bio-medicine.
Roham Gharegozlou Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder and Chief Executive Officer
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Research Assistant
Academic History
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M.S., Biological Sciences
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B.A., Economics
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B.S., Biological Sciences
Under his leadership, Dapper has made Web3 accessible for developers, creators, and users, attracting millions to the emerging sector.
Dapper Labs is known for developing CryptoKitties, the world’s most popular consumer blockchain experience, and NBA Top Shot, one of the first blockchain projects to gain mainstream success.
The company is also behind UFC Strike, NFL ALL DAY, Seussibles, Disney Pinnacle, and more.
The company has raised funding from investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square Ventures, Venrock, Google Ventures, Samsung, and the founders of Dreamworks, Reddit, Coinbase, Zynga, and AngelList, among others.
Roham is a seasoned founder and active startup investor with a particular interest in consumer software and social trends.
He has co-founded five companies and invested in nearly 100 others over the past 15 years.
He emphasizes a focus on entrepreneurship, technology, bio-medicine and economic development.
He is a frequent speaker on topics including blockchain and distributed ledger technology, cryptoeconomics, innovation and corporate strategy, and the role of technology in health and sports.
RECOGNITIONS
2020 Technology Innovators' Top 25 Blockchain Technology CEOs
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
Roham speaks regularly at conferences and to private audiences worldwide.
He has been featured in numerous financial media outlets and publications, including Forbes, Fortune, TechCrunch, CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, The Block, and Real Vision.