{"id":"guy-wuollet","title":"Guy Wuollet","content":"**Guy Wuollet** is a General Partner on the investment team at [a16z crypto](https://iq.wiki/wiki/a16z-crypto), where he concentrates on investments in the infrastructure and application layers of the [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) ecosystem. His investment thesis is driven by the belief that decentralized networks can create more effective incentive structures on the Internet and will form the foundation for the future of commerce and communication. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-AtHygqgf16DfpWpB) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-fpMHlb7RM2aU5jeC) [\\[5\\]](#cite-id-DhYm7agTToCLywUs) \n\n## Education\n\nGuy Wuollet earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Stanford University. He later pursued graduate studies in computer science at Stanford but did not complete the program. Prior to university, he attended The Haverford School.  [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-1LknLkYPEAWrBpua) \n\n## Career\n\nGuy Wuollet has worked primarily in venture investing and research related to decentralized technologies and digital infrastructure. He began his career with research roles, including work with the Stanford Economics Program on Energy and Sustainable Development in 2017 and independent research in collaboration with Protocol Labs, where he focused on decentralized networking protocols and core internet infrastructure. In 2018, he joined [Andreessen Horowitz](https://iq.wiki/wiki/andreessen-horowitz) in a market development role, later serving as a scout for OVO Fund from 2019 to 2020 while continuing short-term research work with Protocol Labs.\n\nWuollet joined the [a16z crypto](https://iq.wiki/wiki/a16z-crypto) team in an investing and research capacity around 2020, becoming an Investment Partner from 2020 to 2025. In this role, he was involved in evaluating and supporting investments across crypto infrastructure and application-layer projects. In 2025, he was promoted to General Partner at [a16zcrypto](https://iq.wiki/wiki/a16z-crypto), where his work centers on sourcing investments and advising portfolio companies within the digital asset and [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) ecosystem.  [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-AtHygqgf16DfpWpB)  [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-fpMHlb7RM2aU5jeC)  [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-1LknLkYPEAWrBpua)  [\\[5\\]](#cite-id-DhYm7agTToCLywUs) ","summary":"Guy Wuollet is a General Partner on the a16z crypto investment team. 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The case for decentralizing the real world,' explaining the concept of decentralized physical infrastructure networks.","link":"https://a16zcrypto.com/watch/what-is-depin-the-case-for-decentralizing-the-real-world/","multiDateStart":null,"multiDateEnd":null,"continent":null,"country":null}],"user":{"id":"0x8af7a19a26d8fbc48defb35aefb15ec8c407f889"},"author":{"id":"0x8af7a19a26d8fbc48defb35aefb15ec8c407f889"},"operator":{"id":"0x4a2bC97afBF41a2Cbf4b4628F63420682Ff4CF2a"},"language":"en","version":1,"linkedWikis":{"blockchains":[],"founders":[],"speakers":[]}}