Abhishek Punia
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Abhishek Punia
Crypto Analyst at Draper Associates | Blockchain Lead at Open Platform
After immersing himself in the crypto world through Blockchain at Berkeley as a Developer , Abhishek went on to help Enigma raise $ 45MM in their ICO and joined the Blockchain Research Institute as a faculty member . Abhishek co-developed the technical architecture and lead the $ 22MM fund raise for OPEN Platform , where he now is an advisor . Abhishek also serves as an advisor to Helix3 . Presently , Abhishek is on the investment team at Draper Associates , specializing in Blockchain projects .
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