# Clinton Bembry

> Clinton Bembry is a San Francisco software engineer and repeat crypto founder whose work has centered on hiding blockchain complexity from users. After co-founding Astro Wallet, acquired by Coinbase in 2019, and working as a Coinbase software engineer, he co-founded Slingshot in 2020. The multichain trading app raised $33 million, approached one million users, and was acquired by Magic Eden in April 2025.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Slingshot
- **Organizations:** Slingshot, Magic Eden, Coinbase, Astro Wallet, Toshint Capital, Totient Labs, Yam Finance
- **Education:** BA in Computer Science, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
- **Known for:** Co-founded Astro Wallet, acquired by Coinbase in December 2019., Co-founded and led Slingshot from its 2020 launch through its 2025 acquisition by Magic Eden., Raised $33 million in disclosed funding for Slingshot, according to figures he provided in 2025.

## Career timeline

- **2012-2017** — Studied computer science at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
- **2017-2019** — Co-founded Astro Wallet, a crypto wallet later acquired by Coinbase.
- **2019-2020** — Worked as a software engineer at Coinbase after the Astro Wallet acquisition.
- **2020** — Was identified as a co-founder of the Yam Finance protocol and co-founded Slingshot.
- **2021** — Slingshot raised a $15 million Series A led by Ribbit Capital after surpassing $1 billion in trading volume.
- **2022** — Named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Finance list.
- **2024** — Slingshot integrated MoonPay to add familiar fiat funding methods to its non-custodial wallet.
- **2025** — Magic Eden acquired Slingshot; the company had raised $33 million and approached one million users.
- **2026** — His public X biography said he was working on something new while identifying both Slingshot and Astro Wallet as acquired companies.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Astro Wallet, acquired by Coinbase in December 2019.
- Co-founded and led Slingshot from its 2020 launch through its 2025 acquisition by Magic Eden.
- Raised $33 million in disclosed funding for Slingshot, according to figures he provided in 2025.
- Built Slingshot to nearly one million users before its acquisition.
- Named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Finance list for 2022.
- Slingshot exceeded $1 billion in trading volume in 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Magic Eden acquired Slingshot; the full team joined Magic Eden while Slingshot continued operating.
- **2024-10** — Slingshot announced a MoonPay integration for buying crypto with cards, digital wallets and bank transfers.

## Links

- Website: https://slingshot.app
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clinton-bembry-92463879
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/clintonbembryjr

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Last updated: 2026-08-18