Early Life
Brendan Blumer was born and raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on August 8, 1986. From a young age, Blumer displayed an entrepreneurial spirit. At 15, he founded Gamecliff, a platform for trading virtual assets in online games like EverQuest and World of Warcraft.
Rise to Success
Blumer's career took off when he sold Gamecliff to IGE in 2005 and moved to Hong Kong to manage its operations. In 2007, he founded The Accounts Network, a company focused on in-game avatars, generating significant monthly revenues. His venture into real estate began with Okay.com, an enterprise data sharing platform for real estate brokers in Asia, and later ii5, a real estate listing startup in India.
In 2016, Blumer co-founded Block.one with Dan Larimer. The company developed the EOS.IO blockchain platform, which raised over $4 billion through an initial coin offering (ICO) in 2017-2018. This made it one of the largest ICOs in history. In February 2018, Forbes listed him as one of the “richest people in cryptocurrency”. In 2020, he launched Bullish, a crypto exchange. Bullish went public in August 2025.
Key Business Strategies
Blumer's success stems from his ability to identify and capitalize on emerging trends. His early recognition of the potential of digital economies in gaming and his subsequent move into blockchain technology highlight his forward-thinking approach. His strategy involves building and scaling digital companies, strategic investments, and innovative solutions.
Philanthropy
Brendan Blumer is a founding member of the EOS Foundation, which works to create solutions to social problems using EOS.IO technology.
