Ryan Selkis, Angel Investor

Ryan Selkis is an entrepreneur, investor, and writer helping to shape the digital currency ecosystem. He is the founder and CEO of Messari, a leading crypto intelligence platform providing research, data, and transparency tools for blockchain enterprises and investors. Before founding Messari, Ryan played pivotal roles at CoinDesk and Digital Currency Group (DCG), where he led growth and investment efforts during the industry’s formative years. Earlier, he launched *TBI Daily*, one of the first influential newsletters in the Bitcoin community, and advised several early-stage blockchain ventures. Ryan has made around thirty-five investments spanning crypto infrastructure, DeFi, and Web3 technologies, including 0xPPL, Bitlayer, Agora, and StripChain. His investment approach reflects a long-term belief in decentralized systems and the builders driving open financial innovation.