# Meltem Demirors

> Meltem Demirors is a Turkish-American crypto investor, venture capitalist, and the founder and general partner of Crucible Capital - a $50M seed fund at the intersection of energy, compute, and crypto. Previously Chief Strategy Officer at CoinShares (where she helped grow AUM to $7B and take the firm public), she's also a prolific angel investor with 250+ bets, an Oxford lecturer, a World Economic Forum council member, and the self-described 'benevolent mischief-maker' who testified before Congress on Facebook's Libra in 2019.

- **Role:** Founder & General Partner at Crucible Capital
- **Organizations:** Crucible Capital, CoinShares, Digital Currency Group, World Economic Forum, Oxford University Said Business School
- **From:** Netherlands
- **Nationality:** American (Dutch-born, Turkish descent)
- **Education:** B.A. in Mathematical Economic Analysis, Rice University, MBA (Financial Markets & Corporate Strategy), MIT Sloan School of Management
- **Known for:** Fortune Ledger 40 Under 40 (ranked 38th, 2018), CoinDesk Most Influential (2020), Testified before U.S. House Financial Services Committee on Facebook's Libra (2019)

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Analyst roles at ExxonMobil Corporate Treasury and Dow Chemical
- **2009-2013** — Strategy Consultant at Deloitte Consulting
- **2012** — First encountered Bitcoin through family's international money transfer needs
- **2013-2015** — MBA at MIT Sloan; co-founded MIT FinTech Club; joined MIT Bitcoin Club
- **2015-2018** — Director of Development then VP at Digital Currency Group; expanded portfolio from 40 to 200+ companies
- **2018** — Joined CoinShares as Chief Strategy Officer; founded personal investment vehicle Athena Capital
- **2018** — Became course designer and lecturer at Oxford Said Business School
- **2018** — Joined World Economic Forum Global Future Council on Blockchain as founding member
- **2019** — Testified before U.S. House Committee on Financial Services on Facebook's Libra project
- **2020** — Named to CoinDesk's Most Influential list
- **2021** — Helped CoinShares go public; AUM grew to $7B+
- **2024** — Left CoinShares; founded Crucible Capital focused on energy, compute, and crypto
- **2024** — Crucible Capital closed $50M first fund anchored by Laser Digital and Welara
- **2026** — Crucible Capital led $2M preseed round in Supra Elemental Recovery (critical mineral recovery)

## Achievements

- Fortune Ledger 40 Under 40 (ranked 38th, 2018)
- CoinDesk Most Influential (2020)
- Testified before U.S. House Financial Services Committee on Facebook's Libra (2019)
- Grew CoinShares AUM from startup scale to $7B+
- Helped take CoinShares public
- 250+ angel investments with $20B+ aggregate enterprise value
- Founding member of WEF Global Future Council on Blockchain
- Co-founded MIT FinTech Club
- Expanded DCG portfolio from 40 to 200+ companies
- Closed $50M inaugural fund for Crucible Capital (2024)

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Crucible Capital led a $2M preseed round in Supra Elemental Recovery, a University of Texas spinout focused on recovering critical minerals including gallium and scandium
- **2024-10** — Crucible Capital closed its inaugural $50M fund, anchored by Laser Digital (Nomura subsidiary) and Welara
- **2024-08** — SEC filings revealed Crucible Capital raising two funds totaling $75M target
- **2024-05** — Founded Crucible Capital after departing CoinShares as CSO

## Links

- Website: https://www.meltemdemirors.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meltdem
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Melt_Dem
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_meltem_demirors/

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Last updated: 2026-04-30