Who is Brendan Blumer?

Brendan Blumer (born 1986) is an American-born Hong Kong-based entrepreneur. He is the CEO of the tech company Block.one, which developed the EOS.IO blockchain platform. Blumer was born and raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. When he was 15 years old, he developed a website to sell virtual assets in the multiplayer online gaming space.

What happened to block one?

Flashback: Block.One facilitated what was thought to have been the largest initial coin offering of the 2017-18 era, for EOS, and the firm has been one of the largest bitcoin holders in the world. Block.One subsequentlycreated a subsidiary exchange called Bullish.

How many investors has block one raised?

Block.one is funded by 11 investors. Cryptology Asset Group and Krenex Capital are the most recent investors. Block.one has raised a total of $375M across 2 funds, their latest being Cryptogon EOS LP. This fund was announced on Jun 2, 2018 and raised a total of $50M. Block.one has made 46 investments.

Who is the largest shareholder of block one & Vanguard?

The combined stake appears to putBlock.One ahead of Vanguard as the largest shareholder. Details: Block.One in the beneficial owner of 2.36 million shares, or a 7.5% stake, while Blumer himself has ownership of the remaining 571,351 shares in the stake.