The Founding Team has worked in the Crypto Industry since 2013.
Collectively, we have raised over $16 Billion in capital and executed on a diverse set of Crypto, Blockchain, Investment Management and Operating Businesses.
Our Team
CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER & CO-FOUNDER
Thomas McLaughlin
•Co-Founder and CEO of Blockstake, an early digital currency company focused on Bitcoin & Ethereum Mining.
•Early Bitcoin Investor and Digital Asset Trader. Managed personal book of crypto & DeFi investments prior to formation of Coral.
•Angel investor in 10+ blockchain & crypto early-stage companies.
•Investment Banking Experience: Bank of America Merrill Lynch – Leveraged Finance, Alvarez & Marsal – Restructuring.
•BS in Finance and Accounting from Lehigh University.
HEAD OF TRADING
Joshua Kruger
• Joshua Kruger is a fund manager with experience managing crypto assets. He is an experienced investor, trader, and market technologist specializing solely in cryptocurrency markets and emerging crypto based protocols.
• Founder of SYMUL
• He co-founded the hedge fund Kruger Pasch Capital LLC (2017) and OnChain Alpha (2021).
• Josh has been generating alpha both in a professional and personal capacity for many years in the space using everything from sophisticated algorithms to market game theory. He has generated market beating returns for investors since 2016.
• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science from Texas A&M University.
HEAD OF RESEARCH
JR Pasch
• JR Pasch has over 10 years of experience in demonstrating success through strategic leadership and critical technical insight.
• He co-founded the hedge fund Kruger Pasch Capital LLC (2017) and OnChain Alpha (2021).
• JR served as a 61A research analyst in the United States Air Force, and his 9+ years of military service has bolstered his education on modeling, machine learning, and simulation.
• He campaigned the world’s first crypto currency multi-winner no-loss lottery.
• His work ethic and passion for advanced statistical analysis allows him to optimize robust growth-trajectories with creative risk hedging strategies.
• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science from Texas A&M University, Masters Program: Research/Systems Analysis Military Applications Course at Army Logistics University.
HEAD OF OPERATIONS
Chase Mayeux
• Chase Mayeux has over 12 years of sales, operations, and business development experience working with startups and Fortune 500 companies.
• Co-Founder and CEO of OneCussion (2017).
• Marketing and Operations Director of Ronin Forex (2018).
• Director of Investor Relations and Founding Team Member at OnChain Alpha, a DeFi focused alternative asset investment firm (2020).
• Bachelor’s degree with a dual major in Marketing and Management from Texas Tech University, Rawls College of Business.
• Advisory Board Member of Decent Labs (2022).
Portfolio Manager
Justin Vlahos
• Justin Vlahos is a PM with over three years experience investing in the crypto markets. He works directly with the Trading Team and publishes market research covering DeFi and other-chain developments .
• Before Joining the Coral Team, he spent a few months as an Associate at Blockchain Coinvestors (FoF) where he was first introduced to the Venture side of crypto investing.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Santa Clara University.
• Justin is currently pursuing options based strategies to help grow the Coral High Yield Fund.