Alex Yamashita
InvestorFounding and Managing Partner at Cultur3 Capital · Independent Non-Executive Director at RIT Capital Partners
Hong Kong SAR
About
Alex co-founded TLDR, a global blockchain investment and advisory group, and is a MetaCartel Ventures DAO member. A former founder in hospitality and sports nutrition, he previously worked at Goldman Sachs and CLSA and studied at Yale. He has been in crypto since 2015.
Experience
- RIT Capital Partners plcIndependent Non-Executive Directorcurrent2024 — present
- HgCapital Trust plcIndependent Non-Executive Director, Chair MECcurrent2023 — presentLondon
- Schroders Japan TrustIndependent Non-Executive Directorcurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- JPMorgan Emerging Markets Investment TrustSenior Independent Directorcurrent2020 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Joseph Rowntree Charitable TrustInvestment Committee Membercurrent2024 — present
- Joseph Rowntree Charitable TrustIndependent Investment Adviser2019 — 2024
- Shaftesbury Capital PLCIndependent Non Executive Director2021 — 2024
- Fidelity InternationalESG Analyst2020 — 2021London, England, United Kingdom
- Self-employedConsultant at Edison Investment Research2017 — 2020
- Bank of England, Prudential Regulation AuthoritySenior Supervisor2016 — 2017
- Rexiter Capital ManagementDirector, Fund Manager1997 — 2013London, Boston, Singapore
- Kleinwort Benson Investment ManagementPortfolio Manager1995 — 1997Hong Kong
- Kleinwort Benson SecuritiesAssistant Director1993 — 1995Hong Kong
- SBCI SecuritiesEquities Analyst1990 — 1993Hong Kong
Skills & more
Critical ThinkingPublic MarketsInvestment TrustsReal EstateEquities7Investment Management4Emerging Markets9Portfolio Management2Mutual Funds2Asset Management3Fixed Income1Hedge Funds1
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Financial MarketsInvestment BankingInvestmentsValuationDerivativesPrivate EquityManaged MoneyChartered Financial AnalystAsset Allocation- CFA Institute Charterholder — CFA Institute
- CFA Institute Charterholder — CFA Institute
- CFA Institute Charterholder — CFA Institute
- CFA — CFA Institute
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alex Yamashita?
- Alex co-founded TLDR, a global blockchain investment and advisory group, and is a MetaCartel Ventures DAO member. A former founder in hospitality and sports nutrition, he previously worked at Goldman Sachs and CLSA and studied at Yale. He has been in crypto since 2015.
- Where does Alex Yamashita work?
- Alex Yamashita is Founding and Managing Partner at Cultur3 Capital.
- Where did Alex Yamashita go to school?
- Alex Yamashita studied at Durham University (BA Hons, Politics and Economics); Downe House School, Newbury, UK; Island School, Hong Kong.
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Shared employers
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Also worked at Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust1
Also worked at Shaftesbury Capital PLC1
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