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Ben Lakoff

Investor

General Partner, CFA at Bankless Ventures

Los Angeles, California

Writes $100K – $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.

Experience

  1. Bankless VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2023 β€” present
  2. Charged ParticlesCo-founder, Advisorcurrent2023 β€” present
  3. Charged ParticlesCo-Founder, Business Lead2020 β€” 2023
  4. VariousStartup Advisor & Investorcurrent2016 β€” present
  5. Tachyon AcceleratorMentorcurrent2021 β€” present
  6. Outlier VenturesMentorcurrent2022 β€” present
  7. LongHash VenturesMentorcurrent2021 β€” present
  8. The Rodman Law Group, LLCFinancial Analystcurrent2019 β€” present
  9. Alternative Asset AllocationPodcaster2020 β€” 2023
  10. 2key NetworkHead of Business Development2019 β€” 2020
  11. Intelligent Trading FoundationCEO2018 β€” 2020
  12. Intelligent Trading FoundationHead of Finance & Strategy2017 β€” 2018
  13. Charity MakeoverDirector2019 β€” 2020
  14. B Hub PragueDirector2017 β€” 2019Prague, Czechia
  15. Satang CorporationDirector2017 β€” 2018Bangkok, Bangkok City, Thailand
  16. RMA Group Company LimitedGroup Head of Planning and Reporting2014 β€” 2017Bangkok, Bangkok City, Thailand
  17. RMA Group Company LimitedHead of Planning, Controlling, and Treasury2014Afghanistan
  18. Ball CorporationSenior Financial Analyst2013 β€” 2014Denver Metropolitan Area
  19. J.P. MorganPrivate Banking Analyst2012 β€” 2013Denver Metropolitan Area
  20. Belden Inc.Financial Analyst2011 β€” 2012Greater Indianapolis

Education

  1. Ball State UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA, Finance, Spanish2006 β€” 2009

Skills & more

Microsoft Excel12Management99Leadership95Strategic Planning86Finance50Financial Modeling51Strategic Financial Planning32Financial Analysis33Due Diligence24Forecasting22Financial Reporting19Accounting11
+12 moreCorporate FinanceMergers & AcquisitionsPortfolio ManagementSarbanes-Oxley ActBudgetsMutual FundsEquitiesBankingBudgetFinancial AccountingManagerial FinanceInvestments

Languages 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

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