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.
ContactΒ· published on Ben's own website
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
- Belden Inc.Financial Analyst2011Greater SΓ£o Paulo Area
- Belden Inc.Cost Accountant2010 β 2011Greater Indianapolis
- Ball State University FoundationFinancial Analyst Intern2008
Skills & more
Microsoft Excel12Management99Leadership95Strategic Planning86Finance50Financial Modeling51Strategic Financial Planning32Financial Analysis33Due Diligence24Forecasting22Financial Reporting19Accounting11
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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.
Colleagues at Bankless Ventures
Arnav Pagidyala
Investment Partner at Bankless Ventures
Brent Matterson
Investment Associate at Bankless Ventures
David Hoffman
General Partner at Bankless Ventures
Kimberly Adams
Venture Partner at Bankless Ventures
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Ryan O'Meara
Operations at Bankless Ventures
Ryan Sean Adams
General Partner at Bankless Ventures
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Avichal GargScout
General Partner at Electric Capital
Curtis SpencerScout
General Partner at Electric Capital
Kartik Talwar
General Partner at A.Capital Ventures
Nakul Gupta
Venture Partner at Faction
Investors connected to Ben in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ben Lakoff?
- 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.
- Where does Ben Lakoff work?
- Ben Lakoff is General Partner, CFA at Bankless Ventures.
- What check size does Ben Lakoff write?
- Ben Lakoff typically writes checks of $100K β $5M.
- Where did Ben Lakoff go to school?
- Ben Lakoff studied at Ball State University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Finance, Spanish).
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Shared employers
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