About
James Slazas is the chief executive officer and founding partner of DARMA Capital, a CFTC-registered CTA/CPO/Swap firm focused on blockchain assets. He previously served as director of capital markets and founding member of ConsenSys Capital, and holds over 30 years of experience in financial services, including roles at Lehman Brothers where he managed derivatives and established risk management infrastructure, and co-founding September Investors, a hedge fund focused on longevity risk. He currently advises financial institutions including investment banks, exchanges, pension funds, and insurance companies on blockchain strategy.
Experience
- DARMA CapitalFounding Partnercurrent2018 — presentPuerto Rico
- VaultLinkChief Executive Officer2020 — 2024Puerto Rico
- ConsenSysDirector of Capital Markets2015 — 2018
- Healthcare Inside/Med A-ZPartner/Investor2009 — 2015
- September Investors LPManaging Member2006 — 2010
- Legacy Advisory GroupPartner2001 — 2006
- Beta Capital ManagementSVP Derivatives1997 — 1999
- Lehman BrothersEquity Derivatives1992 — 1997
Education
- University of Richmond - Robins School of BusinessBachelor of Science (B.S.), Finance1988 — 1992
- University of OxfordPPE, Politics1990 — 1991
Skills & more
Healthcare56Derivatives49Medical Billing24Finance66EHR24Healthcare Information Technology22Asset Management20Business Development40Team Building27Options14Capital Markets24Financial Structuring19
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InvestmentsArbitrageVenture CapitalRisk ManagementStart-upsBusiness StrategyEntrepreneurshipEthereumBlockchainEMRLeadershipStrategic PlanningLanguages French
From James's professional profile.
Colleagues at Acme Innovation
Ash Cooper Kerns
Product Manager at Acme Innovation
Dan Servantes
Senior Director, Marketing and Strategy at Acme Innovation
Garrett Williams
CIO at Acme Innovation
George Howard
Investor at Acme Innovation
Ian Anderson
Tech Lead at Acme Innovation
Kevin Raich
CMO of VaultLink at Acme Innovation
Laura Sundberg
Executive Assistant to the CEO & CSO at Acme Innovation
Libby Knowlton
Project Assistant at Acme Innovation
Frequently asked questions
- Where does James Slazas work?
- James Slazas is CEO of VaultLink, Partner at Acme Innovation.
Same school
Also attended University of Richmond - Robins School of Business10
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Also attended University of Oxford950
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Shared employers
Also worked at ConsenSys46
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Also worked at Lehman Brothers242
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