👋 Hi! I'm Ethan or @lippmanethan on X.
I'm a first-generation USC grad interested in building blockchain-based applications, early-stage venture capital, product-led growth, and community building.
In another life, I would have been a fighter, fisherman, or farmer.
Here are the things I've worked on and built in the last four years. Feel free to reach out to chat!
Highlights:
• Co-founded Ebisu Finance
• Launched products as 7th employee at EthSign, a Sequoia-backed legal tech startup with 200K+ users
• Co-founded unistart.io: 5K MAUs and $40K in contracts
• Led 2 early stage investments at Draper Associates
Projects
Started sundays@usc, a series of live co-working sessions every Sunday to bring together 200+ creatives to work on whatever that isn't school.
Ebisu Finance helps users get the most value from their yield-bearing assets in DeFi. Our products aim to unlock capital efficiency, yield, liquidity for bluechip yield-bearing assets —while taking extensive measures to protect users from their idiosyncratic risks.
Telegram - t.me/Ebisu_Finance_Upd…
TokenTable is the token management platform for web3 projects. It allows founders, investors, and employees to streamline their contract enforcement, fundraising operations, and token distribution.
EthSign is a decentralized e-signature platform that allows users to sign and executers legally binding agreements on-chain.
Press Releases
Seed Round: economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/…
Pre-seed Round: theblock.co/post/112449/et…
We aggregate all the resources you need as an entrepreneur so you don't have to. Find everything from successful startups, exclusive jobs, tech events, and more.
Specializing in helping founders hire, go-to-market, and fundraise.
Ready to fine-tune your pitch? Get direct access to venture capitalists who will critique your deck and help you perfect your fundraising strategy.
A curated collection of the most useful legal contract templates for the Web3 industry. Contracts by Cooley LLC and Man Kun Law.
Formerly, Draper Associates' venture scout program director 2021/2022
Writing
Blockchain technology has ushered in an era of token-based equity, adding complexity and creating fresh opportunities for startup financing and employee compensation, and the redefinition of ownership and stakeholder incentives.
Side Projects
Speedi Delivery - 15 minute delivery for daily college essentials
Assisted with MVP testing, app development, go-to-market, operations, hiring, and cap table strucutre.
Unyfy - On-chain ZK-privacy preserving dark pools for OTC trading of crypto assets.
Assisted in fundraising and UX research.