# Ronen Kirsh

> Ronen Kirsh is an Israeli-born entrepreneur and blockchain investor at the intersection of Web3 gaming and venture capital. He co-founded Blockchain at Berkeley (2016), one of the largest university blockchain organizations in the US, then launched Dekrypt Capital with a $20M fund. He is a co-founder of Game7 (G7_DAO), which controls a $500M treasury and deployed $100M in grants to accelerate Web3 gaming, and serves as Strategic Partnerships lead at Forte. A former IDF Special Forces sergeant, he brings military discipline to the chaotic frontier of decentralized gaming.

- **Role:** Strategic Partnerships at Forte; Co-Founder at Game7
- **Organizations:** Game7 / G7_DAO, Forte, Dekrypt Capital, Blockchain at Berkeley, Evmos, RLY Network Association
- **Nationality:** Israeli
- **Education:** B.A. Economics + Technology Entrepreneurship Certificate, University of California, Berkeley, A.A. International Business, Santa Monica College, Coursework, De Anza College
- **Known for:** Co-founded Blockchain at Berkeley (2016), one of the largest university blockchain organizations in the US, growing to 80+ members, Organized the first CryptoEconomics Security Conference (CESC) in 2017 - first blockchain conference where the SEC spoke, Co-organized San Francisco Blockchain Week (2018) with 4,000+ attendees

## Career timeline

- **2008-2011** — Attended De Anza College
- **2011-2013** — A.A. International Business at Santa Monica College
- **2013** — Co-founded WEJ Watches, a charitable e-commerce watch startup
- **2013-2017** — B.A. Economics at UC Berkeley; Technology Entrepreneurship Certificate
- **Pre-2016** — Served as Sergeant, Commander and Medic in IDF Special Forces Reconnaissance unit
- **Pre-2016** — Senior Sales Account Manager at ForexTrading (Saxo Bank Group)
- **Pre-2016** — Media Manager at Marimedia Ltd.
- **2016** — Co-founded Blockchain at Berkeley; grew to 80+ members
- **2017** — Organized first CryptoEconomics Security Conference (CESC) where SEC spoke
- **2017** — Published 'Lessons Learned From Speaking to Over 100 ICO Companies' on Medium
- **2018** — Co-organized first San Francisco Blockchain Week with 4,000+ attendees
- **2018** — Founded Dekrypt Capital with $20M fund; 15 investments across 5 countries
- **2020** — Joined Forte as Strategic Partnerships Lead (January 2020)
- **2021** — Co-founded Game7 / G7_DAO; helped raise $500M treasury
- **2022** — Game7 launches $100M grant program for Web3 gaming
- **2022** — Co-founded Evmos (EVM-compatible blockchain on Cosmos)
- **2023-present** — Hosts GameSpot Podcast interviewing Web3 gaming founders and CEOs

## Achievements

- Co-founded Blockchain at Berkeley (2016), one of the largest university blockchain organizations in the US, growing to 80+ members
- Organized the first CryptoEconomics Security Conference (CESC) in 2017 - first blockchain conference where the SEC spoke
- Co-organized San Francisco Blockchain Week (2018) with 4,000+ attendees
- Raised and deployed $20M at Dekrypt Capital across 15 companies in 5 countries
- Co-founded Game7, which controls a $500M treasury and launched a $100M grant program for Web3 gaming
- Co-founded Evmos, an EVM blockchain on the Cosmos ecosystem
- Received commendations for excellence during IDF Special Forces service
- Arrington Capital described Dekrypt team as 'among the most respected people investing in crypto projects today'

## Latest updates

- **2024-11** — Posted on X about Web3 gaming inevitability and real games hitting market
- **2024-09** — Reflected on Game7's founding journey and transition to next phase
- **2024-05** — Posted on digital property rights and the case for Web3 in gaming
- **2023-11** — Shared Game7's credibly neutral research initiative on X
- **2023** — Continued hosting GameSpot Podcast with Pixion Games, MonetizeAI/VaderResearch, and Virtuals Protocol guests

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirshronen/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ronenkirsh
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDszt5zW082f0QGBxXqVAgEwL1uMq2I4x

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Last updated: 2026-04-25