Anthony Pompliano
Born 1988 · Age 37
Anthony "Pomp" Pompliano (b. June 15, 1988) is an American entrepreneur, investor, Bitcoin advocate, podcaster and former U.S. Army sergeant. He co‑founded Morgan Creek Digital, led early-stage funds (Full Tilt), built a large independent financial media platform (The Pomp Podcast, The Pomp Letter), incubates startups via Professional Capital Management, and in 2025 launched SPAC/Bitcoin-native financial businesses (ProCap Acquisition Corp, ProCap Financial).
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Life & Career Timeline
Attended Cardinal Gibbons High School (graduated early)
Attended Cardinal Gibbons High School; sources report he graduated a few months early.
Worked at Chick-fil-A and Quiznos
Worked at fast-food restaurants while plans for spring admission to college were delayed.
U.S. Army service concluded
Service in the Army ended in August 2012 after multi-year service and deployment experience.
Joined U.S. Army (Reserve/Active service)
Signed with the U.S. Army; served from March 2006 through August 2012 per sources.
Deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom
Deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (2008–2009 deployment reported).
Attended Bucknell University (economics & sociology)
Attended Bucknell University; sources report a double major in economics and sociology. (Some sources conflict whether he completed degree before or after military service; most state he graduated.)
Recognized in Army leadership courses
Graduated as a Distinguished Leader Graduate of the Warrior Leader Course and was on the Commandant’s List at Infantry Leadership School.
Left U.S. Army — returned to civilian life and entrepreneurship
After leaving the Army Pompliano began pursuing entrepreneurial ventures and startups.
Founded two early tech startups (post-Army)
Built two small tech startups after military service; sold the second — establishing an early startup track record that attracted recruiters.
Founded Digaforce
Launched Digaforce, a social-media intelligence platform for demographic information based on unfiltered social content.
Digaforce acquired by Strategic Link Partners
Digaforce was acquired by Strategic Link Partners in December 2013 (sale amount not publicly disclosed).
Profiled by TechCrunch: pivotal Facebook interview
TechCrunch recounted his winter 2014 interview for Facebook and his early Silicon Valley learning — a profile that helped raise his public profile later.
Joined Facebook — Growth & Engagement for Pages
Hired as a product/ growth employee leading Growth & Engagement team for Facebook Pages; background and interview anecdote (read 'Art of Project Management' on flight).
Fired from Snapchat (terminated within weeks)
Pompliano was terminated from Snapchat after a short tenure (sources say within three weeks); later alleged termination when he questioned user numbers.
Joined Snapchat to lead Growth team
Recruited to start and lead the Growth Team at Snapchat (Snap).
Bought crypto mining hardware and mined Ethereum
Purchased a GPU rig to mine Ethereum in 2016; mined ~5 ETH/day at times but sold much of his holdings early 2017.
Worked at Brighten Labs; wrongful termination suit filed
After Snapchat he worked at Brighten Labs for a few months and later sued Brighten Labs in 2016 for wrongful termination and fraud.
Full Tilt Capital rapid deployment: 22 investments in 90 days
Under Pompliano/Williams Full Tilt executed ~22 investments in its first 90 days (notable early investments included Brigit, EverlyWell, Placer.ai, etc.).
Co‑founded Full Tilt Capital (with Jason Williams)
Launched Full Tilt Capital, an early-stage venture fund; the pair completed ~22 investments in the first 90 days.
Filed lawsuit against Snapchat (public filing)
Filed suit alleging wrongful termination after his Snapchat firing (suit later moved to private arbitration; he abandoned public action).
Full Tilt Capital acquired / folded into Morgan Creek
Full Tilt was acquired by/rolled into Morgan Creek Capital Management (Q1 2018) and the team pivoted toward a crypto-focused investment platform.
Helped Morgan Creek invest in and support early crypto companies
Between 2018–2020 Morgan Creek Digital participated in investments including Liquid Death and multiple blockchain initiatives; Pompliano was an active GP and promoter.
Launched The Pomp Letter (newsletter)
Started The Pomp Letter (Substack/newsletter) after encouragement from conference contacts; began building independent media presence.
Raised $40M for Morgan Creek Digital (initial fund close)
Morgan Creek Digital launched after Morgan Creek acquired Full Tilt; founders (Yusko, Pompliano, Williams) raised about $40M for initial crypto fund in Q1 2018.
Launched The Pomp Podcast (formerly Off The Chain)
Started his podcast in August 2018, interviewing leading figures in crypto and finance and rapidly growing an audience.
Morgan Creek Digital continued to raise additional funds
Pompliano remained involved as a GP in Morgan Creek funds; a second fund roughly $90M was raised subsequently (reported by Morgan Creek executives).
Public estimate: keeps majority of net worth in Bitcoin
Pompliano has publicly stated high allocation to Bitcoin (e.g., in 2021 said ~95% of his net worth was in Bitcoin); multiple sources estimate his net worth at $100–200M by 2024/2025.
Engagement announced (personal milestone)
Pompliano announced engagement to Polina/Marina Polinova (sources vary on exact date; reported July 2020 or Nov 2019 in different sources).
Convinced Bill Burr to buy Bitcoin (public anecdote)
In July 2020 Pompliano persuaded comedian Bill Burr to buy Bitcoin during an exchange about FDIC limits and custody.
Marriage to Polina/Marina Pompliano (reported July 2020)
Multiple sources report Pompliano married Polina (sometimes reported Marina Polinova) in July 2020; public records and sources vary on exact date and name formatting.
BlockFi Series C: $50M led by Morgan Creek Digital
BlockFi announced a $50M Series C on Aug 20, 2020; Morgan Creek Digital led the round and Pompliano joined BlockFi's board as part of the investment.
Started investing via Pomp Investments (family office)
Pomp Investments began active investments (noted participation in BlockFi and other digital-asset companies starting Sept 2020).
Public controversies and regulatory events (content moderation)
Faced content moderation (YouTube channel deletion Oct 2021) and public criticism for crypto promotion during periods of industry failures (e.g., FTX, BlockFi later), but maintained media presence.
BlockFi Series D (announced) — $350M total
BlockFi's financing round was reported to reach $350M (series D); Pomp/Pomp Investments and Morgan Creek were participants leading/participating across rounds.
Launched 'Bitcoin Pizza' fundraising chain
Announced 'Bitcoin Pizza' project on May 18, 2021 — pizza sales (May 22–29) with profits donated to the Human Rights Foundation Bitcoin development fund. Bitcoin was not accepted as payment.
YouTube channel temporarily deleted after PlanB interview
Pompliano uploaded an interview with PlanB and received strikes; his YouTube channel was deleted and later restored amid broader content moderation issues for crypto creators.
Elementus Series A — $12M (Pomp Investments participated)
Elementus raised $12M in a Series A on Oct 28, 2021; Pomp Investments was reported as a participant.
Featured on Andrew Schulz's YouTube podcast
Guest appearance on comedian Andrew Schulz's channel (Nov 23, 2022).
Jake Paul interview guest on Pomp show
Had Jake Paul as guest on his show (Dec 1, 2022).
Removed advertisers from his podcast and YouTube
Announced on Jan 4, 2023 that he would remove all advertisers from his podcasts and YouTube videos, opting for an ad‑free/direct-support model.
Media & audience metrics (reported)
Reported metrics circa 2024: The Pomp Podcast >530k YouTube subscribers, newsletter >260k subscribers; overall large multi-platform audience (Twitter, YouTube, Instagram).
Public profile solidified as Bitcoin evangelist
Through media, funds, and public appearances Pompliano established a reputation as a leading Bitcoin/crypto advocate; widely quoted on TV and press.
Launched Token Relations (community & token relations firm)
Launched Token Relations with Jacquelyn Melinek to advise blockchain projects on community, developer and tokenholder relations.
Co‑founded Opening Bell Daily (newsletter/podcast)
Co-founded Opening Bell Daily, a financial news and research newsletter/podcast, with Phil Rosen (former Business Insider reporter) in early 2024.
Founded / publicly announced Professional Capital Management (incubator + asset management)
Professional Capital Management (an incubator and asset allocator) is described in 2024 as a new venture Pompliano created ~two years earlier to incubate startups and compound capital.
Published 'How to Live an Extraordinary Life' (book)
Reported 2024 publication covering mindset, discipline, entrepreneurship and personal growth (sources cite release in 2024).
Continued role as CEO of ProCap Financial and public spokesperson
Pompliano serves as CEO of ProCap Financial, publicly advocating a Bitcoin-native business model: holding BTC on the balance sheet and building BTC‑denominated products.
Launched ProCap Acquisition Corp (SPAC targeting financial services)
Announced ProCap Acquisition Corp in April 2025, a SPAC focused on financial services and companies benefiting from digital transformation.
ProCap IPO upsized to $220M; shares rose first day (May 2025)
ProCap's IPO was upsized from $200M to $220M due to demand; shares rose ~7% on first day of trading and closed May 21, 2025 at $10.70.
ProCap Financial raised ~$750M in initial funding
ProCap raised approx. $750M comprising $516.5M equity and $235M in convertible notes with institutional participants (Magnetar, Woodline, Parafi, FinTech Collective, Alua Capital, Franklin Templeton, Blockchain.com).
Launched ProCap Financial (Bitcoin-native financial firm) / $1B merger
In June 2025 Pompliano announced ProCap Financial formed through a ~$1B merger between ProCap BTC LLC and Columbus Circle Capital; public listing on Nasdaq under ticker 'CCCM'.
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