Avi Felman
About Avi Felman
Avi Felman is a Principal and Head of Digital Asset Trading at GoldenTree Asset Management. He previously was a co-portfolio manager at BlockTower Capital and lead trader at Wave Financial. He studied chemical engineering at Washington University in St. Louis and is based in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
His X bio describes him as a former portfolio manager at GoldenTree and BlockTower and the current founder of RadhanRoad. He also works on the 1000x podcast and media brand. In July he announced 1000x.money, a research terminal he built with a co-founder, Jonah, to solve their own trading workflow problem. Earlier ventures listed by data providers include VentureFocus, a database of VC funds founded in 2015.
Public databases list Felman as an individual investor with a small number of disclosed rounds, mostly co-investing alongside crypto funds. Recorded deals include Superform (seed, February 2024), ZeroLend (seed, February 2024), Rug.ai (pre-seed, March 2024), Shogun (seed, May 2024) and Cambrian (seed, June 2026). The databases do not agree on every entry, and none of them publish his own check sizes. He has not publicly stated a check size or a formal investment thesis.
Cambrian announced a $6M seed round co-led by Polychain Capital and Franklin Templeton, with Felman named among the participating angels. Cambrian builds blockchain data infrastructure for institutions and AI agents, and says it has raised $11.9M in total. This is the AI round on the Lounge deals desk.
His other AI-related investment is Rug.ai, described by one investor directory as AI-powered trading infrastructure for digital assets. The pre-seed round is listed at $1.1M. Felman also hosted a podcast episode in which, per its description, he discussed selling his bitcoin and the AI trade, defense tech and biotech positions.
Stage: Public records show pre-seed and seed rounds. One directory says he invests primarily in pre-seed and other early rounds.
Sectors: Crypto and DeFi infrastructure, trading tools, and AI and data infrastructure tied to onchain finance.
Geography: He is based in Puerto Rico. No geographic restrictions are stated.
Check size: Not public.
- Cambrian: blockchain data infrastructure for institutions and AI agents; $6M seed round in June 2026.
- Rug.ai: AI-powered trading infrastructure for digital assets; pre-seed round in March 2024.
- Superform: DeFi infrastructure; seed round in February 2024.
- ZeroLend: DeFi lending; seed round in February 2024.
- Shogun: DeFi exchange protocol; seed round in May 2024.
- cambrian.org/blog/cambrian-raises-11-9M-seed-funding
- theblock.co/post/406028/a16z-csx-backed-cambrian-seed-round-blockchain
- dealroom.co/news/135896-cambrian-raises-6m-seed-co-led-by-franklin-tem
- crunchbase.com/person/avi-felman-f19b
- askforfunding.com/investor/avi-felman-angel-investor
- dropstab.com/investors/avi-felman
- crypto-fundraising.info/funds/avi-felman
- tracxn.com/d/people/avi-felman/__Qg5n8xAx_jTS3hHVQWBuQvKTcOsGUBB5CzNS5
Investing activity
Avi Felman appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $6M. The most recent is Cambrian (Seed, $6M, Jun 2026).
Avi Felman most often invests alongside Franklin Templeton, Polychain Capital, Proxima Investments and Selini Capital, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Avi Felman
Does Avi Felman invest in AI startups?
Yes. He was named as an angel in Cambrian's $6M seed round, which builds data infrastructure for institutions and AI agents. He is also listed as an investor in Rug.ai, an AI-powered trading infrastructure company, in 2024.
What stage does Avi Felman invest in?
Public records show pre-seed and seed rounds. One investor directory says he invests primarily in pre-seed and other early rounds.
What is Avi Felman's check size?
His check size is not public. Databases list the total size of the rounds he joined, not his own contribution.
What is Avi Felman's background?
He is a Principal and Head of Digital Asset Trading at GoldenTree Asset Management. He was previously a co-portfolio manager at BlockTower Capital and lead trader at Wave Financial. He has a chemical engineering degree from Washington University in St. Louis.
How can founders contact Avi Felman?
His public channels are X at @AviFelman and LinkedIn. His LinkedIn profile says he does not check it often, so X is likely the more reliable route.
Does Avi Felman only back crypto companies?
Most of his recorded investments are crypto or DeFi companies. The AI deals are in AI applied to crypto and finance, such as Cambrian and Rug.ai.
Is Avi Felman an angel investor?
Yes. Avi Felman invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Avi Felman invested in?
Avi Felman's AI investments include Cambrian. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Avi Felman invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Avi Felman has invested at Seed, with a median round of $6M.
Who does Avi Felman co-invest with?
Avi Felman's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Franklin Templeton (1 deal), Polychain Capital (1 deal), Proxima Investments (1 deal), Selini Capital (1 deal) and GS Futures (1 deal).