Corban Bell is a partner at a16z crypto managing finance and operations. Prior to joining, Corban was a senior analyst at the Stanford Management Company (“SMC”), where he performed operational due diligence over the external investment managers hired to manage the university’s funds. Before SMC, Corban was a senior associate in KPMG’s San Francisco office, where he worked in the audit practice with private investment companies. Corban has a B.S. in Accounting and Economics from Grambling State University. Outside of the office, Corban enjoys photography, endurance training, and backpacking and mountaineering.