Ryan Adams

Ryan Adams is a General Partner at Foundry, a cryptocurrency-focused venture capital firm managing over $1 billion in assets, based in Miami, Florida. After beginning his career in traditional finance and technology startups, he co-founded Foundry in 2018 to invest in decentralized technologies and blockchain infrastructure. His portfolio encompasses more than 50 companies, featuring notable investments in prominent web3 protocols such as Solana Labs and Helium. In March 2026, Adams helped secure a $500 million extension for Foundry's Flagship Fund III, following a $100 million layer-2 scaling investment in November 2025. Alongside his venture capital activities, he co-hosts the Bankless podcast, a media platform with over one million subscribers that recently featured Vitalik Buterin. Adams currently focuses on financing early-stage cryptocurrency networks, decentralized finance applications, and the intersection of artificial intelligence and blockchain technology.