Drew Austin

Managing Partner

Drew Austin is a crypto enthusiast and the co-founder of Wade & Wendy, a recruiting technology platform. He is also the Managing Partner and Founder of Red Beard Ventures, an investment firm that focuses on early-stage startups. Drew has a background in engineering and has worked for companies such as Lockheed Martin and General Electric before venturing into the startup world. He is active on social media, particularly on Twitter and LinkedIn, where he shares his insights on entrepreneurship, tech, and crypto. His passion for blockchain and decentralized systems has led him to invest in crypto startups and explore the potential of these emerging technologies.

Name	Drew
Last Name	Austin
Education	Syracuse University - Martin J. Whitman School of Management
Location	Brooklyn, New York
Company	Red Beard Ventures
Company Overview	Red Beard Ventures is a venture capital firm that was established in 2020 and is based in Brooklyn, New York. Their investment focus is mainly on seed-stage, early-stage, and later-stage companies. The firm primarily invests in various sectors, including blockchain, infrastructure, life sciences, robotics, the internet of things, virtual reality, and fintech sectors.
Sweet Spot	$150K (90K-3)
Company Site	http://redbeard.ventures
Tags	Crypto/Web3 Web3/Blockchain Enterprise E-commerce BioTech Angel, Scout, and Solo-Capitalists Investors who invested in diverse founders AI Investors who were founders Investors who invested in female founders Consumer Internet AR/VR Marketplaces Future of Work