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Gengmo is a Research Partner. Previously, he was a Researcher at Chainlink Labs, Cornell IC3, and ThunderCore, an Analyst at Credit Suisse, and a Software Engineer at a crypto exchange. Gengmo holds a MS in Computer Science from Cornell and is a published author in the top academic Machine Learning conference ICCV.

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Casey is Head of Portfolio Support. Previously she led development at DCG and post-investment at FFF. Before entering VC, she managed a 50k community of technologists for the worlds' largest Meetup group.

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Sylvia is Chief Financial Officer. She was previously Fund Controller at HOPU Investments and VP at State Street Fund Service in Singapore. She holds a BS in Accounting from Oxford Brookes University. She is a Chartered Accountant in Singapore and CFA Charterholder.

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Matt is Head of Security. He oversees the protection of digital assets, cyber and physical security, and the mitigation of internal and external risks. He was previously the Director of Security at Yuga Labs. Matt holds a degree in Software Engineering from Rose-Hulman.

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Mike is a senior portfolio controller. Previously he was an experienced assurance manager in the alternative investment industry at Cohen & Co with a most recent focus on venture and crypto funds. Mike holds a degree from Towson University and currently resides in Baltimore.

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Nadia is an Executive Assistant. Previously she worked at a litigation funding firm, health care start-up, and law firm. Nadia holds degrees in International Relations from San Francisco University and the London School of Economics and Political Science.

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Zack is Head of Talent. Previously, he was the first recruiter and Head of Talent at 0x Labs. Prior, he was Lead Technical Recruiter at Heap and did engineering hiring at Dropbox and Google. Zack holds a BA in English Rhetoric and Composition from Pepperdine University.

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Phillip is a Social Media Manager. With a robust 10-year background in content creation, his career has evolved from a focus on the cultural sector to a passion for the crypto space. Phillip holds an MSc in Business Administration from the University of Amsterdam.

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Omar is a Partner. Previously, he was an investment banker at National Bank of Canada and an investor at AKFED and Brookfield. Omar holds a BSc from Cornell University, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and is a CFA Charterholder.

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Tony is a Portfolio Support Partner in Asia. He previously led business development and post-sales at CapitalN Consulting. Tony holds an applied mathematics degree from Cardiff University.

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Chen is General Counsel. Previously, she also held the position of General Counsel at Ceyuan Ventures. Chen holds a BA in Law from China Foreign Affairs University and a Master of Laws degree from the University of Warwick.

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Matt is Head of Investor Relations. He leads the firm’s capital raising efforts and manages relationships with the firm’s institutional investors. Prior to joining Dragonfly, Matt worked at Kohlberg & Co., Lazard, Talon Private Capital and Freestone Capital. Matt holds a BS in Finance and Real Estate from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

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Xinyi is a Portfolio Controller. She supports Dragonfly's finance and other back-office operations. Previously, Xinyi has worked as a Fund Accountant at IQ EQ Fund Services (HK) Ltd. and StateStreet Fund Services (HK) Ltd. with six years experience in PE/VC fund administration.

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Heather is the Office Manager and Executive Assistant in the New York office, with over six years of experience in the financial sector. She previously worked at a hedge fund, focusing on Healthcare Services, Technology, and Business Services. She holds degrees in Elementary Education and TESOL from Michigan State University.

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Previously Chris was the Head of Engineering, Product, Design, and Support recruiting at Plaid. Before that, he worked as a recruiting consultant across various industries and led engineering recruiting teams at Dropbox, VMWare, and Google.

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Rune is a Venture Partner. Rune is the founder of MakerDAO, the largest decentralized stablecoin in existence today. Rune is based in Denmark.

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Sanat is a Junior Partner. He previously worked on the investment team at Spartan Group and as a data scientist at Uber. He holds a degree in Mathematics-Statistics from Columbia University.

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Hildebert is Head of Data Science. Previously, he worked at Kaiko as an intern Data Scientist and as a freelancer using Dune Analytics in the months prior to joining Dragonfly. Hildebert holds a BS in Natural Sciences from Maastricht University.

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Bryan is Legal Counsel. Previously, he was a corporate and technology transactions attorney at Goodwin where he represented a wide variety of startups and VC firms. Bryan holds a JD and MBA in Finance from Fordham and a BS in Finance from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.

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Michal is an Senior Investor Relations Associate. Previously, Michal was a Contracts Specialist at Bloomberg, where she assisted the firm in managing contracts and rapport with client executives. Michal holds a degree in Psychology (Magna Cum Laude) from Penn State University where she graduated with honors.

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April joins Dragonfly as a portfolio controller. She has 9 years’ experience in PE/VC fund management industry and previously served as a finance manager for HOPU Investments. She holds a BA in Accountancy from Shanghai International Studies University.

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David is a Senior Operations Manager. Prior to this, David was an Assurance Manager at Cohen and Co where he advised hedge funds, mutual funds, ETFs and crypto funds. David holds a degree from Touro University in New York and now lives in Baltimore.

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Richard is a Talent Partner who made his mark by scaling the team at Stellar Development Foundation into a mature, efficient entity. Prior to that, Richard spearheaded college programs for marginalized youth and delved into opportunities in the health industry.

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Chase is a Venture Partner. Chase is the founder of Crusoe, a "green BTC mining" company that is now a unicorn. Chase was formerly a trader at Getco, Jump Trading, and Polychain Capital.

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Austin is a Junior Partner. He was previously a Product Manager at Offchain Labs, the creators of Arbitrum, where he propelled Orbit and Stylus from zero to one. Before joining the industry full-time, Austin was conducting Alzheimer's research at UC San Francisco and launched a mental health app.

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Joshua is a Liquid Portfolio Analyst. Previously, he led the Market Making team at Amber Group where he created and implemented profitable trading strategies, and oversaw the desk's risk and PnL. Prior to joining the crypto industry, he was a commodity trader. He holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the National University of Singapore.

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Jessica is Legal Counsel. Previously, she was an attorney at Gunderson Dettmer where she represented a wide variety of emerging growth companies throughout their lifecycles as well as VC firms. Jessica holds a JD from NYU Law, an MBA from Kellogg and a BA from Northwestern University.

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Patrick is Due Diligence Manager. Previously, he led sanctions compliance at Carta and served in the US Department of the Treasury. Patrick holds an MA in Russian affairs from Stanford, a BA in linguistics from UPenn, and the title of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS).

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Zoe Tang is our Senior Finance Manager. She holds an MBA from the National University of Singapore and a bachelor's degree in accounting from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. She is a chartered accountant in Hong Kong and has extensive experience working in the accounting function of a crypto asset management firm as well as some international legal firms since 2011.

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Eileen is a Business Operations Associate. Previously, she worked for Tishman Speyer, managing multiple properties in the Bay Area. Eileen graduated from Indiana University.

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CJ is a Talent Partner with experience in executive search and specialty recruiting at top tech companies like Asana, Meta, and Uber, where he hired exceptional executive leaders, specialized engineers, and researchers. Most recently, he has been working as a part-time Head of Talent and leading executive searches for several early-stage companies.

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Gordon is a venture partner. Gordon is the Founder and CEO at General Mining Research, investing in computing power and related infrastructure to support Web3 and AI. Gordon was previously a Partner at FBG Capital and Co-founder and CEO at Neutral. Gordon is based in Singapore.

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Robbie is a Junior Partner. Previously he was a researcher at Delphi Digital. Prior to that, he dropped out of McGill University to join an emerging crossover investment fund as a founding member where he led crypto research and investing.

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Lindsay is Chief Operating Officer. She oversees venture operating teams & initiatives, including legal, regulatory, business & fund operations, and finance. Previously, she was the first legal counsel at Stellar. Lindsay holds a Law degree from Harvard and a Math degree from University of Virginia.

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Scott is Chief Compliance Officer. Previously, he worked at Robinhood as the CCO of its Crypto platform. Prior, he was the CCO for Reality Shares, Blockforce Capital, and at FINRA. Scott received his JD from American University, during which he clerked for the SEC, CFTC and FINRA.

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Lan is a Senior Portfolio Controller. She previously worked in a Pagoda PE/VC Firm in Singapore. She holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Fudan University and an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University.

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Elicia is the Singapore HR & Admin Manager, bringing with her over 15 years of work experience specializing in human resources, business support and C-suite support. Elicia holds a BCom degree from The University of Sydney and an MBA from Nanyang Technological University.

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Lisa is Head of People. Previously, she worked as Head of People at Metagood and Paradigm, and sole People and Ops Manager for Stellar Development Foundation. Lisa holds a BA in Art History, minor in Religious Studies from SFSU, and an MA in International Policy Studies from Middlebury.

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Demetrios is a Tax Advisor, bringing with him over fifteen years of tax experience with PwC. At PwC, he provided tax consulting and tax compliance services to his large portfolio of private equity clients. Demetrios holds a BS in Accountancy from DePaul University.