Spencer Applebaum

Spencer Applebaum is a General Partner and Co-Head of Venture at Multicoin Capital, a prominent cryptocurrency and blockchain-focused investment firm. Having joined as one of the firm's first hires over eight years ago, he previously served as an Investment Partner before being promoted to jointly lead venture operations alongside Shayon Sengupta. In his current capacity, Applebaum directs investment strategy and portfolio management across decentralized finance protocols, decentralized physical infrastructure, and crypto-consumer applications. Prior to his tenure at Multicoin Capital, he gained early industry experience through an internship at Bitspark, the world's first blockchain remittance platform utilizing Bitcoin, and he also worked in the multi-state tax division at Deloitte. His ongoing professional focus remains centered on identifying new early-stage blockchain infrastructure investments while actively contributing to the firm's public markets thesis formation and digital asset coverage.