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About
Alasdair Foster is CEO of Bullish Capital, where he leads the group's venture capital investments. He began his career as a barrister in the UK and later worked for JPMorgan in London before moving to the Cayman Islands in 2008, where he worked with the Walkers and Maples groups. He previously managed the Dart group's active investment portfolio spanning fintech, biotech, hospitality and retail, and continues to serve as a director there. He holds an MA in Jurisprudence from Oxford and an MBA from Cambridge.
Experience
- BullishCEO, Bullish Capitalcurrent2023 — presentCayman Islands
- DartBoard Directorcurrent2021 — presentCayman Islands
- DartPresident, Active Investments2016 — 2021Cayman Islands
- DartVice President, Active Investments2013 — 2016Cayman Islands
- MaplesFSSenior Vice President2011 — 2012Cayman Islands
- WalkersSenior Vice President2008 — 2011Cayman Islands
- JP MorganVice President2004 — 2008London, United Kingdom
- Fenners ChambersBarrister1999 — 2003
- Harcourt ChambersBarrister1998 — 1999
Colleagues at Bullish
Brendan Blumer
Chairman at Bullish
Chris Tyrer
President of Bullish Exchange at Bullish
David Bonanno
Chief Financial Officer at Bullish
David LaValle
President of CoinDesk Data & Indices at Bullish
George Gaffney
Chief Operating Officer at Bullish
James Mendes
Chief People Officer at Bullish
Jay Yarow
President of CoinDesk Media & Events at Bullish
Mark Woods
Head of Product at Bullish
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alasdair Foster?
- Alasdair Foster is CEO of Bullish Capital, where he leads the group's venture capital investments. He began his career as a barrister in the UK and later worked for JPMorgan in London before moving to the Cayman Islands in 2008, where he worked with the Walkers and Maples groups. He previously managed the Dart group's active investment portfolio spanning fintech, biotech, hospitality and retail, and continues to serve as a director there. He holds an MA in Jurisprudence from Oxford and an MBA from Cambridge.
- Where does Alasdair Foster work?
- Alasdair Foster is CEO of Bullish Capital at Bullish.
- Where did Alasdair Foster go to school?
- Alasdair Foster studied at University of Oxford (MA, Jurisprudence); University of Cambridge (MBA).
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