About
Francisco (Fran) O. is Managing Partner at Plaintext Capital, a cryptocurrency investment firm that manages portfolios for family offices, funds of funds, crypto treasuries, and individuals. Previously, he held the position of Executive Director at J.P. Morgan and worked as a global analyst at HSBC Bank across multiple international offices. He holds a degree from the University of Bath with double majors in Business Management and Modern Languages.
Experience
- Plaintext CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2021 — present
- Plaintext CapitalCo-Foundercurrent2021 — present
- THE ALPHA 1 COLLABORATIVEAdvisor2023 — 2025
- J.P. MorganExecutive Director2012 — 2021
- HSBCGlobal Analyst2008 — 2012Multiple
- EuroholdM&A Internship2006
Education
- University of BathBachelor of Science - BS, Double Majors in International Management & Modern Languages
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessScaling Up Excellence2023
- VC LabVenture Capital Accelerator, Venture Capital2023
- EDHEC Business SchoolEDHEC Grande Ecole, Business
Skills & more
Languages English · French · Spanish
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