Meltem Demirors

Meltem Demirors is serving as the Founder and General Partner of Crucible, an early-stage investment firm focused on the digital future.

She also held the position of Chief Strategy Officer at CoinShares, Europe’s largest digital asset investment firm, which manages over $7 billion in assets. Meltem's crypto journey began in 2015 as part of the founding team at Digital Currency Group (DCG), where she played a key role in expanding the company from 40 to 200 portfolio companies and from 2 to 4 subsidiaries.

She has had an extensive career in both the cryptocurrency and oil and gas industries. Meltem worked in corporate treasury at ExxonMobil and later as a strategy consultant atDeloittebefore transitioning to the blockchain industry. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Mathematical Economics from Rice University and an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management.

She has lectured atMITand Oxford and is an angel investor in over 100 startups across various sectors. Meltem is also a founding member of the World Economic Forum’s Blockchain Council. Her social media presence is significant, with over 230K followers onTwitter.

Her accolades include being named in Fortune’s "Ledger 40 Under 40" list in 2018 and being recognised in Hackernoon’s “5 Notable Women in Blockchain and Crypto” list the same year. Meltem serves as an advisor to several prominent blockchain companies, including Blockdaemon and Ocean Protocol. She has appeared in leading financial media outlets, such as CNBC, Bloomberg, and Barron’s, offering her insights into the future of digital assets and blockchain technology.