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Mia is a Partner. Previously, she was a founding member at Amber Group, a crypto CeFi unicorn, and a product manager at Mobike (acquired by Meituan). Mia holds a degree in Computer Science and Psychology from Wesleyan University and made Forbes 30 under 30 in 2022.

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Omar is a Junior 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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Lawrence is a Blockchain Security Engineer. Previously, he was a Senior Protocol Engineer at 0x, with a focus in smart contract architecture, security, on-chain analysis, and DeFi protocols. A builder at heart, he provides provides expertise, guidance, and engineering labor to startups so they can ship amazing products quickly and securely.

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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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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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Aria is Chief of Staff within the Liquid team. Previously, she was an Investment Banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley and worked in various capacities at Business Today, including as Director of Design and Founder of their Multimedia Group. Aria holds a BA in Mathematics from Princeton University.

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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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David is 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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Tiantian is a Venture Partner. Tiantian is one of the cofounders of Amber Group, an Asian crypto unicorn, and is widely regarded as one of the leading experts on DeFi in Asia. Tiantian is based in Hong Kong.

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Ani is a Partner. Previously, he was an investor at On Deck focusing on crypto. He was also a researcher at Pronomos, investing in new cities. He holds a degree in economics at the University of Warwick.

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Rahul is a Junior Partner. Previously, he was a Software Engineer at ConsenSys, a Blockchain Engineer at KoineArth, and a Research Assistant at the India Institute of Technology. He was also selected by the Ethereum Foundation as a Devcon V Scholar and has won many prizes from notable open-source projects. Rahul holds a BTech in Computer Science from IIT-H.

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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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Karen is Senior Director of Business Operations. Previously, she worked at health tech start ups, investment banks, hedge funds, and private equity firms. Karen holds a degree in Management and Marketing Management from Purdue University and Central Philippine 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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Jacob is a DeFi Accountant for the Liquid team. Previously, he worked in corporate accounting at Bird and the San Francisco Chronicle. Jacob holds a BS in Managerial Economics from UC Davis.

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Eileen is an Executive Assistant. Previously, she was in the financial industry for more than a decade, a relationship manager with DBS Singapore and was in the private banking sector handling wealth management with Credit Suisse Singapore. Eileen holds degrees in Networking and Social Psychology.

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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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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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Celia is a Junior Partner. Previously, she was a Corporate Investment Associate at Huobi Global, a Financial Journalist at The Block, and a Venture Reporter at Crunchbase. Celia holds a BA in History and Philosophy of Mathematics from the University of Chicago.

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Ivan is a Research Partner. He is regarded as one of the first people to thoroughly explore MEV in the industry. Previously, he was a General Partner at MetaStable Capital, a Software Engineer at Google Research, and a Software Engineer at Yandex. Ivan holds a degree in Computer Science from Stanford and a Masters Degree in Mathematics from Moscow State University.

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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 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 an Accounting Manager. 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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Greg is the Accounting Manager for the Liquid team. He previously spent 7 years at Bain Capital as a Finance Manager, and another 1.5 years at PWC as an audit professional. He holds a B.S. in Business Management with a Concentration in Public Accounting from Babson College.

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Foong Yee is an Executive Assistant. Previously, she worked in branding and marketing within the hospitality industry. Foong Yee holds a BA in Economics and English from National University of Singapore.

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Mike is a Talent Partner. Previously he lead engineering recruiting at OKX, worked in executive search at Plaid, lead tech recruiting at Poynt, lead executive sourcing at Cruise, and was the first international recruiter at DiDi. Mike holds degrees in Organizational Behavior from Cornell University and Computer Science from Lehigh University.

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Max is a Researcher in Residence. Previously, he was a Software Engineer at Compound and formerly Co-Founder of Marble Protocol. Max holds a BS in Economics with a focus in Computer Science from Stanford University.

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Dmitry is a Junior Partner. Previously, he worked at Prince Street Capital and BlackRock as a portfolio manager and analyst specialising in Emerging Market equities. Dmitry holds a degree in Government and Economics at the London School of Economics, is a CFA charterholder and speaks 6 languages.

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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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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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Michal is an 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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Yvette is an Accounting Manager. Previously, she was a finance projects manager at Grab. Prior, she was a financial analyst at OCBC Bank and has worked in audit & assurance at KPMG. Yvette is a Chartered Accountant and holds a BS in Accounting from Nanyang Technological University.

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Adrian is Senior Fund Operations Manager. Previously, he was working in Onboarding / KYC and middle office functions at Citibank. Adian holds a degree in Business Administration from the National University of Singapore.

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Judy is an Executive Assistant. She has 18 years of experience providing high-level administrative support in a broad range of global organizations which has fine-tuned her skillset as an “Executive Wing Woman”. Judy holds a BA from Long Island University where she graduated with honors.

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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.

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Kadin is a Junior Partner. Previously, he interned at Insight Partners, Saber Protocol, and as a research analyst at UC Santa Barbara. He holds a BS in Computer Science from University of Pennsylvania

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Hildebert is a Data Scientist. 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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Stephen is Controller for the Liquid team. Previously, he was a VP of Finance at Galaxy Digital, Controller at The Rohatyn Group, and has also worked at Two Sigma and Ernst & Young. Stephen has a CPA and holds a degree in Accounting from New York 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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Linda is a Senior Portfolio Controller. Previously, she was a senior portfolio accountant with BNP Paribas Securities Services for 2 years and served as the head of funds delivery with IQEQ for more than 8 years. She holds an MBA from Murdoch University and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance from University of London.

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Viola is a Paralegal. Previously, she worked at the Chinese Embassy in Chad as a diplomatic secretary. Viola has a degree in International Law from China Foreign Affairs University.

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