Founder Directory
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FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Nemil DalalDreamforgeFounder/CEOSummer 2012B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/nemild
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Nemil Dalal
Founder/CEO·Dreamforge
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size2
BatchSummer 2012
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusInactive
StageEarly
BIO
Visiting Partner at Y Combinator and YCS12 founder. Support on all things, but especially crypto and broader fintech. Previously, built the future of crypto at Coinbase over 7 years: helping lead USDC to $1 BN, leading Coinbase's asset strategy, launching staking, managing billions of dollars in funds through secure wallet tech, leading Coinbase's developer products (cdp.coinbase.com), and launching x402 (x402.org). Formerly, worked with banks + insurance companies.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
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