Wil Barnes is a co-founder of Jet Protocol, a Solana-based lending protocol that was acquired by Blueprint Finance in October 2024, with the combined entity now operating under the Blueprint Finance name. Wil Barnes's Twitter Score is 100 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of September 2026, ranking #7,227 (top 5%) among 486,860 tracked accounts.
Wil Barnes co-founded Jet Protocol, which raised a $4.8M seed round followed by a $6.8M extended seed round, bringing cumulative funding to $11.6M. The protocol was affiliated with Solana and built within its ecosystem before the acquisition by Blueprint Finance folded it into the combined company.
Wil Barnes is also active as an angel investor. He participated in the Contango $4.0M seed round announced in July 2022. Wil Barnes's investment portfolio includes Contango. Wil Barnes has been mentioned by 25 accounts a total of 52 times. Wil Barnes's account has accumulated 3,494 followers as of September 2026 and 101 posts.
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