Summary
Fred Krueger is a serial founder-turned-investor with over three decades of entrepreneurial and trading experience and eight years formally recorded in tech-focused roles. As founder of multiple exits from Fauve Software to iWin and TagWorld and former CEO of EOS Lynx, he blends product-building instincts with deep crypto and market knowledge as an investor at 2718.fund. His background spans high-frequency trading innovation at Salomon Brothers and RBS Greenwich Capital, to creating early web authoring and ad networks, demonstrating fluency across finance, consumer internet, and blockchain. Fred holds rigorous academic training in mathematics and operations research (Cornell, Stanford PhD) that underpins his data-driven approach to investing and product strategy. Based in Santa Monica, he quietly bridges legacy tech and cutting-edge crypto, favoring pragmatic bets on Bitcoin infrastructure and energy-related ventures hinted at by his Github notes. Known for spotting structural market opportunities, he pairs technical curiosity with a track record of building scalable businesses and realizing timely exits.
7 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
BA, Mathematics, BA, Mathematics at Cornell University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Operations Research / Statistics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Operations Research / Statistics at Stanford University