Orion Depp is a crypto investment analyst, the co-founder of Master Ventures Inv. Mgmt., a leading crypto VC fund, and a crypto management consultant (crypto project advisor) specializing in the crypto capital markets. He has advised over 20 leading projects in the Solana, Sui, and Ethereum ecosystems, covering sectors such as Layer 1, DeFi, infrastructure, and gaming. Orion’s expertise includes tokenomics, capital raising, community growth, IDO/IEO launch strategies, and centralized exchange (CEX) listings on platforms such as Binance, Coinbase, and Kraken. Prior to his crypto career, Orion was a management consultant at Bain & Co. and a buy-side equity analyst for a top-10 hedge fund. He holds an MBA in Investment Management and a Master’s in Accounting & Finance from The Wharton School and the University of Southern California (USC). Through his former fund, MVIM and individually, Orion has co-invested with and advised projects backed by a16z, Animoca Brands, GSR, Kucoin Labs, Huobi Ventures, Republic Institutional, CoinList Ventures, Mirana Ventures, Alameda Research, FTX, and Blocktower Capital, among others. Orion is ranked #6 on the most influential crypto influencers list according to Fanadise’s CryptoRank.