QuHarrison Terry is a multifaceted American author, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and growth marketing leader whose work sits at the intersection of technology, culture, and innovation. As a venture capitalist with Mark Cuban Companies, he advises over 200 portfolio companies, helping shape their marketing, growth, and product strategies.
He is the bestselling co-author of The NFT Handbook (with Matt Fortnow) and The Metaverse Handbook (with Scott “DJ SKEE” Keeney), both of which have been translated into 20+ languages and featured in WIRED, Forbes, and other major outlets. In more recent work, he co-authored The Japanese Handbook, a 90-day language guide, and Last Train To Us, a novel inspired by his 2024 short film Screens, which explored the relationship between screen use and human connection.
In the entrepreneurial realm, Terry co-founded LearnJapanese.com, where he applies cutting-edge tech to language learning, and leads BrandDeals.com as its President, a platform connecting innovators with global brand partnerships. He also sits on the Board of Directors at Nextsense, a neurotechnology company focused on brain health.
A pivotal chapter of his career was at Redox, a healthcare data exchange / API interoperability company, where he led marketing efforts in areas like lead acquisition, new user experience, content marketing, and event strategy.
Earlier still, he co-founded innovation ventures like 23VIVI, one of the earliest blockchain-powered digital art marketplaces, and Inevitable/Human, a media and futurist platform. In 2021, he made waves by selling a Worldstar Hip-Hop Chain NFT for 121 ETH on OpenSea.
Terry is also a four-time recipient of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology award, and a co-host of CNBC’s primetime series No Retreat: Business Bootcamp. A globally sought speaker, he has presented at CES, SXSW, TEDx, and guest lectured at Harvard Business School. Outside his professional pursuits, he is passionate about running—viewing it as a practice of discipline, mental clarity, and sustained personal growth.
In short, QuHarrison Terry is a forward-looking innovator and storyteller whose career spans venture capital, authorship, technology, and culture—always striving to build bridges between disciplines and imaginations.