# Blockchain.com Adds Lisa Nelson and Luis Berruga to Its Board

By Sonny Jang

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Published: 2026-11-10T11:47:05.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-10T11:47:05.000Z
Section: People

> Nelson co-founded Microsoft’s first venture fund, M12, while Global X ETFs grew to $85 billion in assets under management under Berruga.

Blockchain.com added former Microsoft executive Lisa Nelson and former Global X ETFs CEO Luis Berruga to its board, bringing experience in venture investing and ETF management.

Nelson spent nearly 15 years in executive roles at Microsoft across finance, investor relations and business development. She co-founded M12, Microsoft’s first venture fund, and served as its managing director. M12 invested hundreds of millions of dollars in more than 80 startups worldwide. Nelson also serves on the boards of Banqer Software, Spark New Zealand and Brooks Running.

Berruga was CEO and board chair of Global X ETFs. During his leadership, the company grew from a startup into a platform with $85 billion in assets under management and more than 150 ETFs across four continents. He also serves as an independent director at SOL Strategies.