Amit Pradhan
About Amit Pradhan
My purpose is to invest in and create with exceptional founders who aim to positively impact the humans they intend to serve. As a seasoned startup founder, investor, and speaker, I spend my time creating, evangelizing and investing in the latest in frontier technology used to create a net positive impact on the planet and the lives of the humans who can benefit from it the most - regardless of their economic status or access, including the most vulnerable and disconnected populations on the planet. Unlocking the true power of exponential technology, like AI, Blockchain, Quantum and more means we can create new access, inclusion, monetization opportunities and a longer-term and more complete economic return on solving the more challenging problems this planet faces. I am the co-founder & President of the Silicon Valley Blockchain Society (SVBS), a network of some of the largest Investors, Thinkers, Practitioners and Creators, with Chapters around the globe – with a core mission to ‘Fund the Revolution’ and bring with it a thoughtful and responsible approach to the impact, value and culture in the Decentralized Ecosystem and its convergence with AI and other exponential tech. The SVBS approach is built on the principle that a 10-year lens should be applied to any endeavor in this space, whether for Consensus and Governance, the underlying technology stack, models of financing or tokenization models. As the Executive Chairman at Rainfall, my team and I, are pioneering the idea of privacy focused AI – thereby changing the way the world thinks about and monetizes the digital existence of humans around the world. Through JetVentures, a cross-stage international fund, I invest in startups that use the power of exponential technology, to become a positive part of the daily life of humans around the world. I serve on multiple Boards (including the Norwegian Refugee Council USA), Advisory Boards and act as a mentor to startup founders around the world, including as a Mentor for the Katapult Accelerator. I am also a Responsible Leader at the BMW Foundation. In my spare time, I can often be found playing, talking or writing about my love for football (soccer) and traveling the world. Happy to connect, so reach out if you want to talk technology, business or ways to move humanity forward.