Alyse Killeen

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Alyse Killeen is Founding Managing Partner at Stillmark, the first venture capital fund dedicated exclusively to Bitcoin. She focuses on early-stage Bitcoin infrastructure and application-layer companies. Stillmark has backed prominent Bitcoin companies including River, Unchained, and Blockstream.

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Role: Founding Managing Partner, Stillmark
Twitter: alyse_killeen
Known For: First Bitcoin-only VC fund, early-stage Bitcoin investing, Stillmark portfolio companies
Nationality: American
Twitter Handle: alysekilleen

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