Press

2022:

• SEO Alumni Spotlight Jalak Jobanputra (SEO Leadership Institute, December 2022)
• The Next FinTech Unicorn: Investment Opportunities in FinTech (Milken Institute, November 2022)
• Web3 VC Investments Panel (AIM Summit, November 2022)
• Capital For All (eMerge Magazine, October 2022)
• Decentralized Futures: Perspectives From Its Builders (Unfinished Live, September 2022)
• For Crypto Survivors, There Are Deals to Be Had (WSJ, July 2022)
• Bitcoin Investor Details ‘Perfect Storm’ Behind Crypto Market Action (Yahoo! Finance, May 2022)
• Jalak Joins Signature Bank’s Board of Directors (Business Wire, April 2022)
• Expanding the Crypto Investor Universe (SALT|Crypto Bahamas, April 2022)
• Crypto Regulation Is A ‘Net Positive’ For The Industry: Venture Capital CEO (Yahoo! Finance, April 2022)
• Institutions Buy Bitcoin As Inflation Accelerates (Bloomberg, March 2022)
• Why This Tech Leader Believes Everyone Can Benefit From Miami Tech (Miami Inno, March 2022)

2021:

• Jalak Jobanputra: Next Five Years Are the ‘Golden Age’ of Investing (CoinDesk, September 2021)
• Blockchain Venture Capital | Future Perfect Ventures CEO Interview (Paul Barron Network, July 2021)
• Jalak Jobanputra From FPVC Joins To Talk Blockchain, Investing, #MiamiTech, and More! (The Miami Tech Pod, February 2021)
• Jalak Jobanputra: The Rise of Venture Capital in Crypto (SALT Talks, February 2021)
• The Future Of Blockchain (Podcast) (Randi Zuckerberg Means Business, February 2021)
• The Evolution Of Blockchain; Are You Prepared? (Podcast) (The Joe Robert Show, February 2021)

2020:

• Blockchain Entrepreneurs Talk Financial Inclusion on Juneteenth (CoinDesk, June 2020)
• Wharton Fintech – Investing in the Blockchain (Podcast) (Soundcloud, June 2020)
• The Inquisitive VC: Nawaz Ahmed with Jalak Jobanputra (The Inquisitive VC, May 2020)
• How Edge Computing Can Make Us More Resilient in a Crisis (Coindesk, April 2020)
• Matt Harris with Jalak Jobanputra: The Future of Blockchain (Podcast) (NSL Double Talk, March 2020)
• Base Layer Episode 103 – Jalak Jobanputra (Podcast) (Stitcher, January 2020)
• How Central Banks Need to Respond to Cryptocurrency (Cheddar, January 2020)

2019:

• The Central Bank Business Model Is Under Attack (CoinDesk, December 2019)
• Jalak Jobanputra C’94, W’94: Trailblazing Fintech and Blockchain (Podcast) (Momentum 2020: The Power of Penn Women, December 2019)
• Coinbase-Led Crypto Ratings Council Draws Skepticism From Legal Experts (CoinDesk, October 2019)
• Venture Capitalist on Investing in Bitcoin: ‘I’ve never seen anything like this’ (Yahoo! Finance, October 2019)
• Investing in Cryptocurrency (Podcast) (Bloomberg Businessweek, September 2019)
• Bitcoin Fans Spy Opportunity in Facebook Libra Launch (WSJ, June 2019)
• City’s Still Banking on Blockchain by Ensuring the Industry Is Open to All (Crain’s, May 2019)
• Crain’s New York Business’ 2019 Notable Women in Tech (Crain’s, May 2019)
• New York City Is Opening Doors with $35 Million for Women Entrepreneurs and Makers (Forbes, March 2019)
• Why Your Next Term Sheet Could Come From New York City’s Government (Inc., February 2019)
• Can New York Lead in Cryptocurrency? (City & State NY, February 2019)
• Cryptocurrency Bear Market Taking a Toll on VC Valuations (Fortune, February 2019)
• Crypto’s 2019 Goal: Technology People Can Use (WSJ, January 2019)

2018:

• The Developing World Will Lead the Way, Says One of Blockchain’s First VCs (BREAKER Magazine, November 2018)
• The Fintech Finance 40 (Institutional Investor, November 2018)
• Woman in FinTech Award (Women in Tech International Awards, November 2018)
• 2018 Platform Strategy Report (MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy, November 2018)
• Venture Capital Investment in Blockchain And Crypto Up 280% In 2018, Report Shows (Cointelegraph, October 2018)

“Strong investors included VC firms Andreessen Horowitz, Danhua Capital, and Future Perfect Ventures, alongside “active angels” Tim Draper, Naval Ravikant, Roger Ver, and Barry Silbert.”

• A Springboard to Success for Female Blockchain Founders (Forbes, October 2018)
• 30 Influential Women Advancing AI In New York (RE•WORK, August 2018)
• These Startups Are Defying The Status Quo In Crypto And Building Diverse Teams (Forbes, July 2018)
• Why Is Bitcoin So Bro-y? (Refinery29, June 2018)
• Moneyconf 2018: Crypto Wallet CEOs on Why Decentralization Matters (Yahoo Finance, June 2018)
• Microsoft Top VC Trailblazer Award (Women on the Block, May 2018)
• Disillusioned Token Investors Demand Real Talk About Risk (CoinDesk, May 2018)
• US Regulators Need to Move Faster on Crypto, Consensus Panelists Say (CoinDesk, May 2018)
• Nine Smart Moves To Network Into A Venture Role (Forbes, May 2018)
• Bitcoin Review: Consensus Concludes, and BTC Value Hits One-month Low (New York Business Journal, May 2018)
• Dear Students, Everything In Bitcoin’s Way Is Your $1 Billion Opportunity (CoinDesk, April 2018)
• Episode 116: Jalak Jobanputra And What It’s Like To Be A Woman In Blockchain (Podcast) (Crypto Token Talk, March 2018)
• Beyond Bitcoin, Can Blockchain Technology Change the World? (Austin-American Statesmen (512blog), March 2018)
• ‘Blockchain Bros’ No More: Women In Cryptocurrency Speak Up About Their Accomplishments (Forbes, March 2018)
• Time to Acknowledge – and Encourage – Women in Blockchain (CoinDesk, March 2018)
• The Gender Imbalance in Crypto: Jalak Jobanputra on Why It’s a Problem and Her Effort to Fix It (Podcast) (Unchained, March 2018)
• Women in Cryptocurrencies Push Back Against ‘Blockchain Bros’ (NY Times, February 2018)
• Why Investor Jalak Jobanputra is Betting Big on Crypto (Techcrunch, February 2018)
• For Women in Cryptocurrency, A New Effort to Grow Their Ranks (Wired, February 2018)
• Blockchain Explainer: A Revolution Only in its Infancy (Financial Times, February 2018)
• This Venture Capitalist Called Bitcoin’s Correction in December – Here’s How She Knew (CNBC, January 2018)
• Cryptocurrencies Plunge Amid Regulatory Fears (CNBC, January 2018)
• The Fintech Finance 40 (Institutional Investor, January 2018)

2017:

• Bitcoin: How High Can it Go? (Fox Business, December 2017)
• The Benefits Of Blockchain (Global Finance Magazine, November 2017)
• Ahead Of The Buzzword Curve: Finding Investors In Front Of Top Tech Trends (Crunchbase, November 2017)
• Will Blockchain Unchain The World (Forbes, November 2017)
• The Webby Awards, Webby Podcast: Jalak Jobanputra, Founder & Managing Partner of FuturePerfect Ventures (Podcast) (The Webby Podcast, October 2017)
• These Venture Capitalists Are Powering The Blockchain Boom (International Business Times, August 2017)
• As Cryptocurrencies Reach New Highs, The Ethereal Summit Paints A Rich Future (Forbes, May 2017)
• FuturePerfect Lab Launches Blockchain, IoT, Artificial Intelligence and Security Convergence Project (Blockchain News, May 2017)
• What Blockchain Is, and Why Some Experts Say It’s as Revolutionary as the Internet (WBUR.org, April 2017)
• Beyond Finance: Considering Business and Social Impact of Blockchain (MIT Technology Review, April 2017)
• Blockchain and Emerging Markets (Ping Capital Management, March 2017)

2016:

• The 2016 Fintech Finance 35: Jalak Jobanputra (Institutional Investor, November 2016)
• These 17 Women Are Shaping Venture Capital in NYC (Built In NYC, June 2016)
• Meet Jalak Jobanputra, Founder of Future\Perfect Ventures (VatorNews, June 2016)
• Jalak Jobanputra Talks Investing, Fintech, and the Tech Bubble (Forbes, June 2016)
• The Blockchain: A Revolution You Need to Understand (Milken Institute, May 2016)
• 18 Venture Capitalist Blogs Every Startup Founder Should Be Reading (TechSpace, March 2016)
• Bitcoin and Blockchain Startups Not Immune From Selective Investors (CoinDesk, March 2016)

2015:

• Trailblazing Women (Huffington Post, October 2015)
• The Future of Money (O’Reilly, October 2015)
• Citi, Micropayments and Social Good: Consensus 2015 Afternoon Sessions (CoinDesk, September 2015)
• 14 Best VCs to Follow Online (Business Insider, August 2015)
• FPV’s Jalak Jobanputra: Emerging Markets Are Bitcoin’s Best Best (CoinDesk, July 2015)
• This Week In Startups (April 2015)
• NYC Mayor’s Office Pushes For Universal Broadband With Three New Initiatives (BuzzFeed News, April 2015)

2014:

• 100 NYC Tech Influencers You Need to Know (AlleyWatch, December 2014)
• Bet on Chinese Middle Class? (CNBC, September 2014)
• Kingdom of New York: The Barefoot VC on Bitcoin, Mobile Tech and Silicon Alley (Observer, August 2014)
• FuturePerfect Ventures Is a Small Fund Launched to Back Applications for Big Data (TechCrunch, July 2014)
• Movers and Shakers in the NYC Tech Ecosystem (Entrepreneur.com, June 2014)
• ABNY presents: Women Leaders in the NYC Tech Ecosystem (Edelman, May 2014)
• Is JD.com Really Worth $1.7B? (Bloomberg TV, May 2014)
• DeBlasio Deputy Mayor Networks with Tech Insiders (Crain’s, April 2014)
• We’re in a Valuation Bubble: It’s Cool! (Podcast) (Marketplace.org, February 2014)

2013:

• Technology and Social Impact (Women2.com, November 2013)
• LoMA Rising: The Newest Tech Hub in NYC (AlleyWatch, September 2013)
• Top 40 Women to Watch Over 40 (Forbes, July 2013)
• Tech Leaders Support Immigration Reform (Wall Street Journal, May 2013)
• 8 Things VCs Think About When Valuing Your Startup (Mashable, May 2013)
• Lean In Stories: Jalak Jobanputra (LeanIn.org, March 2013)
• These VCs Have Seen the Future, and it is Mobile and Global (The Business Journal, February 2013)

2012:

• BRICs and Beyond: Pockets of Innovation (Quartz, October 2012)
• BMWi: Where Cars, Walking, Movie Tickets and Smart Refrigerators Collide (NYConvergence, June 2012)
• The Mobile Payments Opportunity (Seeking Alpha, June 2012)
• Investors Talk Digital Disruption in Music at IWNY (Xconomy, May 2012)
• Coverage of Social Media Week Keynote (Social Media Week, April 2012)
• Jalak Jobanputra, RTP Ventures New Managing Director, Talks About Russian Billionaire Leonid Boguslavsky’s $120 M. Fund (Observer, March 2012)
• Q&A: RTP Ventures’ Jalak Jobanputra Weighs in on New $120M Fund (Xconomy, March 2012)
• NYC Tech Takes on the Classroom (Crain’s, January 2012)
• Golden Ladies of NYC (NY Daily News, January 2012)

2011:

• Immigrants Revitalize NY Tech Scene (NY Post, September 2011)
• Start-Up & The City: New York’s Hot Entrepreneurship Scene (Forbes, December 2011)
• Global Entrepreneurship Delegation to Visit Indonesia (Antara News, June 2011)

2010:

• New York Venture Capitalist Jalak Jobanputra Receives Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business Award (PRWeb, June 2010)
• Angel Investors to Fashism: You Look Fabulous (Venturebeat, November 2010)

2009:

• NYCSeed: More than a Dollar and a Dream for Start Up Technology Companies (Huffington Post, August 2009)
• Silicon Alley vs Silicon Valley (Wall Street Journal, June 2009)