MANAGEMENT TEAM
We cover projects globally with strong connections in Asia, Israel, EU & USA
Thomas Ao
General Partner
Specialized in Blockchain/Web3 and metaverse, Thomas is experienced in both VC and later-stage deals. Prior to founding Mindfulness Capital, he structured and led multiple M&A transactions in the manufacturing sector. He founded MCL financial leasing, provided financial leasing solutions to multiple mining farms and became a key trader in B2B hashrate market.
He is the president of Metaverse Industry Association Macau.
He received his BA from University of Southern California and MBA from Yonsei University.
Geoff Pritchard
President
An experienced consultant, corporate advisor, ASX chairman, executive director, managing director, chief executive officer, entrepreneur and venture capital investor. Expert at leading, guiding and advising high-growth organizations with a strong emphasis on raising capital, acquiring and divesting SME's and influencing them through graduated stages of growth.
He received his BComm from The University of Western Australia and MBA from the University of Melbourne.
Liz Lin
General Partner
With expertise in Blockchain, Web3 and Metaverse, Liz co-founded Mindfulness Capital in 2018. Her experience includes venture development and operations. Liz works closely with portfolio companies to develop their strategies and build their compliance guidelines. Liz has years of experience in the private wealth management industry in Hong Kong.
She received her MA from Hong Kong Baptist University and MBA from Tsinghua University.
Jake Lee
Venture Partner
Investing in the Blockchain space since 2017, Jake specializes in protocol development and project incubation. Over the past six years, he has advised early-stage projects in Asia on accelerating their launch across Web3, NFT, Gamefi and Defi. His experience includes tokenomics design, talent sourcing, due diligence, funding for startups and operations.
He received his BA from Tsinghua University.
Sébastien Borget
Partner
Sébastien is a blockchain enthusiast, entrepreneur, and evangelist. He co-founded and serves as COO of The Sandbox, a leading metaverse in TIME100's Top 100 influential companies of 2022. As President of the Blockchain Game Alliance since 2020, he was ranked #4 among CoinTelegraph's Top #100 influential people in crypto for 2022. He is an angel investor and advises multiple startups in the gaming and blockchain space. He is an active donor, collaborates and leads charity programs with NGOs worldwide.He received his Computer Science Engineer Degree from Telecom SudParis.
Oron Snir
Venture Partner
Specialized in business and investments, Oron is an experienced early-stage investor, strategist and business developer across multiple sectors, including: SaaS, Fintech, Blockchain, Web3 and more. He has worked as a member of the investment team at Mangrove Capital Partners, a Luxembourg-based venture capital firm, where he sources deals, analyzes and manages early-stage investments.
He received his BA from The college of management academic studies in Israel.
TEAM
An experienced group of professionals