Pallavi Gondipalli

Pallavi Gondipalli is a Managing Partner at CoinFund, a cryptocurrency and web3 venture capital firm based in Brooklyn, New York. Prior to transitioning into the digital asset sector in 2020, she spent 12 years working in traditional hedge fund marketing and investor relations. In her current capacity, she works alongside firm leadership including CEO Jake Brukhman and CIO Alex Felix to oversee a portfolio that has executed over 50 investments across the decentralized finance and blockchain ecosystems. Her firm frequently co-invests with prominent entities like Union Square Ventures and Polygon, recently leading an $8 million seed round for Pluralis Research in March 2025 and a $4 million seed round for Rho Labs in February 2025. Gondipalli currently focuses on identifying early-stage fintech and web3 startups, effectively bridging her traditional financial background with emerging cryptocurrency markets.