Nick van Eck

Nick van Eck is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Agora, a cryptocurrency technology startup focused on developing stablecoins. The son of VanEck CEO Jan van Eck, he began his traditional finance career with analytical roles at Horizon Kinetics, Cambridge Associates, and JMI Equity between 2016 and 2019. He subsequently joined General Catalyst as a partner in September 2019, where he spent four years directing early-stage investments across the decentralized finance and broader cryptocurrency sectors before departing in October 2023. Operating as an active angel investor, he writes individual checks ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 to support emerging Web3 projects, including Lens Protocol, Ostium, and Tristero. His professional trajectory reflects a consistent focus on advancing open financial systems through both early-stage venture capital allocation and direct entrepreneurial leadership in the digital asset space.