Ben Lakoff
InvestorGeneral Partner, CFA at Bankless Ventures
Los Angeles, California
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Ben Lakoff is a General Partner at Bankless Ventures, an early-stage Web3 fund. He previously co-founded Charged Particles, an NFT protocol established in 2019, and has made over 75 angel investments since 2016. Lakoff holds a CFA credential and serves as an advisor and mentor to companies and incubators in the Web3 space.
Ben Lakoff @benlakoff
Link: https://t.co/0nTlwlqygg
Aug 2, 2026 Β· β₯ 2
Ben Lakoff @benlakoff
Private credit... $2.1T asset class built on opacity. Starting to see cracks... Bring it on chain. Pass Clarity & CFTC regulates it. What could go wrong? New piece: Don't Tokenize the Garbage. Plus all of July's funding data. https://t.co/nv4TO1tIm5

Aug 2, 2026 Β· β₯ 13 Β· β 1
Ben Lakoff @benlakoff
Bummed to be missing this in my hometown Know many good builders in town. If youβre in Lisbon and want intros pls dm me π΅πΉ https://t.co/JqAYaFluTY
Jul 21, 2026 Β· β₯ 17 Β· β 1
Experience
- Bankless VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2023 β present
- Charged ParticlesCo-founder, Advisorcurrent2023 β present
- Charged ParticlesCo-Founder, Business Lead2020 β 2023
- VariousStartup Advisor & Investorcurrent2016 β present
- Tachyon AcceleratorMentorcurrent2021 β present
- Outlier VenturesMentorcurrent2022 β present
- LongHash VenturesMentorcurrent2021 β present
- The Rodman Law Group, LLCFinancial Analystcurrent2019 β present
- Alternative Asset AllocationPodcaster2020 β 2023
- 2key NetworkHead of Business Development2019 β 2020
- Intelligent Trading FoundationCEO2018 β 2020
- Intelligent Trading FoundationHead of Finance & Strategy2017 β 2018
- Charity MakeoverDirector2019 β 2020
- B Hub PragueDirector2017 β 2019Prague, Czechia
- Satang CorporationDirector2017 β 2018Bangkok, Bangkok City, Thailand
- RMA Group Company LimitedGroup Head of Planning and Reporting2014 β 2017Bangkok, Bangkok City, Thailand
- RMA Group Company LimitedHead of Planning, Controlling, and Treasury2014Afghanistan
- Ball CorporationSenior Financial Analyst2013 β 2014Denver Metropolitan Area
- J.P. MorganPrivate Banking Analyst2012 β 2013Denver Metropolitan Area
- Belden Inc.Financial Analyst2011 β 2012Greater Indianapolis
Education
- Ball State UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA, Finance, Spanish2006 β 2009
Skills & more
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Corporate FinanceMergers & AcquisitionsPortfolio ManagementSarbanes-Oxley ActBudgetsMutual FundsEquitiesBankingBudgetFinancial AccountingManagerial FinanceInvestmentsLanguages English Β· Portuguese Β· Spanish
- Eagle Scout β Scouting America
- Series 66 β FINRA
- Series 7 β FINRA
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) β CFA Institute
From Ben's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Ball State University10
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Shared employers
Also worked at LongHash Ventures8
+ 2 more
Also worked at 2key Network3
Also worked at J.P. Morgan694
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Colleagues at Bankless Ventures
Network4
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