Thomas Graham

Managing Partner - TLDR
5
ICOs
$ 25,500,000
Projects Raised
United Kingdom
Country
About Thomas Graham
Tom is the Managing Partner at TLDR, a leading crypto advisory firm and hedge fund with a presence in London, NYC, SF, Tokyo and HK. TLDR is a trusted advisor to many top 100 tokenisation projects and an innovator in crypto finance from TGEs to publicly-listed funds. Tom is the co-founder of a number of tech companies: Map-D, Codec.ai, Media Protocol, Digital Future Council (DFC), Loki, and Two Shape. Via TLDR, Tom also advises a number of crypto projects, including Quantstamp, GBX, Gifto, IAMA, Cardstack, Kowala, Essentia, Qiibee, Constellation, etc. Media Protocol and the Digital Future Council are leading crypto initiatives in the marketing/advertising industry. Media Protocol removes inefficiencies in the content/media distribution economy so that publishers can directly incentivise consumers to interact with their most interesting content. DFC is the leading industry think tank for how emerging technologies impact marketing and advertising - join the discussion at Cannes Lions 2018! Codec.ai is a venture-backed content marketing analytics tool that tells brands and publishers the best content to make for their target audience. It uses AI and machine learning to crunch big client and social datasets into a simple interface that creatives and brand managers love. Clients include Redbull, Unilever, L'Oreal, Nestle, etc. Tom founded MapD with a Todd Mostak at MIT. It is the world's fastest database and first GPU in-memory analytics engine. Backed by NEA, in-Q-Tel, NVIDIA and Google, it is based in SF. Clients include Verizon, the US Govt., and leading banks. Tom was previously a Visiting Scholar at Harvard Law School focusing on the intersection between social networks, big data and law reform. He lived in China for many years, speaks Chinese and also practiced as a US capital markets attorney in Hong Kong. Originally from Melbourne, Australia.
Education
  • University of Melbourne
    • LLB(Hons)
    • BA (Chinese Studies)
    • Diploma of Modern Language (German)
  • Nanjing University
    • BA
    • Exchange
    • Chinese Language
  • Shenyang Normal University
    • Exchange
    • Chinese Language
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  • Harvard Law School
    • LL.M.
    • Law
  • Tsinghua University
    • LLB
    • Law Exchange
  • Liaodong University, Dandong
    • Exchange
    • Chinese language
Experience
  • MEDIA Protocol Ltd
    • Co-Founder
  • Harvard Law School
    • Visiting Scholar
  • TLDR Capital
    • Managing Partner
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  • Digital Future Council
    • Founder - Executive Advisor
  • CODEC - Content Intelligence
    • Co-Founder & Product
  • MapD
    • Co-Founder & CEO
  • Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
    • Attorney
  • Allens Linklaters
    • Lawyer
  • Ormond College, The University of Melbourne
    • Resident Tutor in Law