Protocol Labs Venture Studio partners with exceptional founders translating cutting edge R&D into groundbreaking startups.
We're a network of operators, founders, and technologists working at the frontier. Our core team:
- Juan Benet — Studio Partner
- Founder of Filecoin; creator of IPFS and libp2p. Works with PLVS founders on technical architecture and ecosystem positioning.
- Molly Mackinlay — Studio Partner
- Leads Engineering & Research development for broader Protocol Labs, Inc. Works with PLVS founders on product strategy and operational scaling.
- Brad Holden — Studio Partner
- Led investments in-house at PL Venture Holdings. Launched AWS Seed program. Former partner at Eric Schmidt's Tomorrow Ventures and attorney at Wilson Sonsini.
- Charlotte Kapoor — Operations & Strategy Leadership
- Runs PLVS operations and founder support programs.
Our founders are building the future — one breakthrough at a time:
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