Brad Stephens is a Founder and Managing Partner of Blockchain Capital. Him and Bart, founded the firm back in 2013 and have become, one of the most established and active VC investors in the blockchain technology industry.

Prior to Blockchain Capital, Brad was Managing Partner of Stephens Investment Management LLC (SIM), which he founded in 2002. His diverse background in domestic and international finance includes sell-side securities analysis, hedge fund management, venture capital, and family office management. Prior to co-founding SIM, Brad worked as the senior analyst at Fidelity Ventures, the venture capital arm of Fidelity Investments. At Fidelity, Brad focused on the areas of Internet Security and New Media, and also founded Fidelity’s Biometric Consortium, a cutting-edge collaboration of all Fidelity’s business units designed to explore, pilot, and implement biometric security systems within Fidelity and eventually its consumer clients.

Brad also worked as a research analyst in CSFB’s Technology Group, specializing in Internet Security and Internet Infrastructure Software. While at CSFB, Brad helped raise over $1.3 billion for companies under coverage. Prior to working at CSFB, Brad worked as a research analyst at Furman Selz (later acquired by ING Barings), where he co-founded their Internet Research Group and co-authored the first financial industry piece on Internet Security.

Brad holds a B.A. in economics from Duke University. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling and seeing live music in new places.