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Thomas Klocanas

General Partner at BlockTower Capital

Brooklyn, New York

Overview 

Thomas Klocanas is the General Partner & Head of Venture at BlockTower Capital in Brooklyn, New York. With a background in investment banking and strategy consulting, he has successfully navigated roles at major financial institutions like Barclays and Bank of America, bringing a wealth of expertise in business strategy, financial analysis, and mergers & acquisitions to his current position. Klocanas holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and has held key roles at prominent companies like White Star Capital and ConsenSys, showcasing a strong track record in corporate finance and equity research. His current focus on venture capital at BlockTower Capital highlights his expertise in sectors such as gaming/esports, fintech, and blockchain, positioning him as a strategic leader in the New York City investment landscape.

Work Experience 

SV

Strobe Ventures

  • Managing Partner

    2025 - Current

    Co-founder, CEO & Managing Partner

BC

BlockTower Capital

  • General Partner & Head of Venture

    2021 - 2025

    Founding General Partner & Head of Venture for BlockTower VC ($150m fund I, spun out as independent under Strobe Ventures in January 2025)

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White Star Capital

  • Principal

    2020 - 2021

    Founding team member and investor for White Star Capital Digital Asset ($50m fund I)

  • Vice President

    2019 - 2019

White Star Capital is an international venture and early growth-stage investment platform in technology.

whitestarcapital.com
BP

Blockstack PBC

  • Strategy Consultant

    2019 - 2019

    Assisted Stacks ($STX) core developer company's Head of Growth on ecosystem development and Clarity launch strategy

C

Coinhouse

  • Strategy Consultant

    2019 - 2019

    Assisted CEO with fundraising, custody and B2B strategy

C

ConsenSys

  • Strategy & Business Development Lead, Asset Tokenization

    2017 - 2019

  • Director, Strategic Initiatives

    2018 - 2019

  • MBA Associate, Strategic Initiatives

    2017 - 2018

ConsenSys builds Ethereum blockchain infrastructure and applications ranging from developer tools to enterprise solutions.

Raised $725,000,000.00 from Raison Wealth and Axevil Capital.

consensys.io
BI

Barclays Investment Bank

  • Equity Research Associate

    2015 - 2016

    European Banks (Sector Strategy & Investment Banks)

BI

Barclays Investment Bank

  • Equity Research Associate

    2014 - 2014

    European Technology (Software, Payments & FinTech) Summer Associate

CA

Crédit Agricole CIB

  • Investment Banking Analyst

    2013 - 2014

    Mergers & Acquisitions Off-Cycle Analyst

Bo

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

  • Investment Banking Analyst

    2013 - 2013

    Technology, Media & Telecommunications / Real Estate, Gaming & Lodging Summer Analyst

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