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Jeremy Gardner
Founder of MadeMan, Managing Partner at Mystic Ventures
- Crypto
- Cosmetics
- Psychedelics
- 📍Los Angeles, CA
Jeremy Gardner is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and venture capitalist with a track record of success operating and investing in frontier industries such as blockchain technology, cosmetics, and psychedelics.
Jeremy is one of the most well-known early entrepreneurs and evangelists in the crypto space. In 2014, while in college, he founded the Blockchain Education Network (BEN), a global educational nonprofit. Shortly after, Jeremy cofounded Augur, the decentralized prediction market platform, the first ever ICO, “utility token,” and DeFi app on Ethereum. He then worked as an entrepreneur-in-residence and investor at Blockchain Capital, investing in some of the industry’s biggest companies and creating the first tokenized security, BCAP. He also served as the founding editor-in-chief of Distributed magazine.
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- Blockchain technology
- Men's skincare
- Psychedelics
- Modern philosophy and stoicism
- Men's mental health
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In 2018, Gardner cofounded Ausum Ventures, a hybrid venture-hedge fund focused on the intersection of blockchain technology, cryptoassets, and social impact. He bought out his LPs at a nearly 5x multiple at the peak of the market in 2021.
He is an early investor in over 100 startups as an angel and VC, worth tens of billions of dollars today. He most recently founded MadeMan, a men's skincare startup, and is the managing partner of Mystic Ventures, a venture fund focused on psychedelic medicine. He also is on the board of NFT Technologies (NEO: $NFT) and an advising partner at Round 13, a $100m crypto fund.
BOOK NOW FOR your podcast
Jeremy Gardner
Founder of MadeMan, Managing Partner at Mystic Ventures
- 📍Los Angeles, CA
- Crypto
- Cosmetics
- Psychedelics
Jeremy Gardner is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and venture capitalist with a track record of success operating and investing in frontier industries such as blockchain technology, cosmetics, and psychedelics.
Jeremy is one of the most well-known early entrepreneurs and evangelists in the crypto space. In 2014, while in college, he founded the Blockchain Education Network (BEN), a global educational nonprofit. Shortly after, Jeremy cofounded Augur, the decentralized prediction market platform, the first ever ICO, “utility token,” and DeFi app on Ethereum. He then worked as an entrepreneur-in-residence and investor at Blockchain Capital, investing in some of the industry’s biggest companies and creating the first tokenized security, BCAP. He also served as the founding editor-in-chief of Distributed magazine.
read more
LET'S TALK ABOUT
- Blockchain technology
- Men's skincare
- Psychedelics
- Modern philosophy and stoicism
- Men's mental health
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In 2018, Gardner cofounded Ausum Ventures, a hybrid venture-hedge fund focused on the intersection of blockchain technology, cryptoassets, and social impact. He bought out his LPs at a nearly 5x multiple at the peak of the market in 2021.
He is an early investor in over 100 startups as an angel and VC, worth tens of billions of dollars today. He most recently founded MadeMan, a men's skincare startup, and is the managing partner of Mystic Ventures, a venture fund focused on psychedelic medicine. He also is on the board of NFT Technologies (NEO: $NFT) and an advising partner at Round 13, a $100m crypto fund.
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“If you’ve ever wondered where many of the blockchain companies are coming from, look no further than the Blockchain Education Network.
Gardner has spread the word through education and universities. He’s the founder of the The Blockchain Education Network (College Cryptocurrency Network), a 501(c)3 nonprofit. “
“By now, if you’re familiar with the world of cryptocurrency, you’ve probably heard of Jeremy Gardner. By age 25, the young entrepreneur had made a name for himself in the crypto realm by disrupting the industry, starting several successful ventures and turning his tokens into millions. After dropping out of college twice, and wading into the worlds of politics and activism, Gardner stumbled into the crypto world in 2013. “
“If you’re savvy to the crypto-finance world, you probably know who Jeremy Gardner is. The 28-year-old earned renown as an entrepreneur in the world of blockchain technology as a founder of Augur, a decentralized betting platform, and the Blockchain Education Network, a global educational nonprofit. With the wealth he generated from building startups and cryptoassets, he directed his energy towards startup investing— investing across industries, from artificial intelligence to cannabis to biotech.”
Timeline
Jan 2019 - Present
MadeMan
Founder & Executive Chairman
Aug 2021 - Present
Mystic Ventures
Founder & Managing Partner
Nov 2017 - Present
Ausum Ventures
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Mar 2014 - Present
Blockchain Education Network
Founder & Chairman of the Board
Jun 2019 - Present
UMANA
Founding Partner
Aug 2016 - Present
The Distributed Ledger
Co-Founder & Editor-at-Large
Oct 2016 - Present
SAAVHA
Co-Founder
Jan 2018 - Present
TraceSafe
Board Member
Aug 2015 - Nov 2017
Blockchain Capital

Aug 2014 - Oct 2015
Augur Project
Co-Founder/Director of Operations
Ask me
Tell us about your journey from crypto to cosmetics. |
What have you learned building a cosmetic brand? |
What are some key insights from being both an entrepreneur and venture capitalist? |
What are you doing now in the psychedelic space? |
What do you wish people understood about you that they generally do not? |