Joel Ochoa
InvestorAssociate at Blockchain Founders Fund
Singapore
Writes $25K – $500K checks · typically $100K
About
Joel Ochoa is a Manager at Dadao Capital with experience in mergers and acquisitions and venture capital across multiple countries. He focuses on technology and finance investments, with particular interest in opportunities spanning Latin America and Asia. Based primarily in Singapore, Seoul, Tokyo, and Mexico City, Ochoa has technical proficiency in Python, SQL, R, Excel, and Tableau.
Experience
- Dadao CapitalManagercurrent2023 — presentBeijing, China & Mexico City, Mexico
- Blockchain Founders FundInvestment Associate2020 — 2022Singapore
- RedBlockResearch Analyst2020
- WorldQuantQuantitative Analyst2019 — 2020Shanghai, China
- Ping An Securities Company, Ltd.Quantitative Risk Analyst2019Shanghai, China
- ProdidsaBusiness Development2018 — 2019Mexico City, Mexico
- Banco ItaúSummer Financial Analyst2013Santiago, Chile
Education
- Seoul National UniversityMaster of Business Administration - MBA
- Fudan UniversityMaster's degree, Finance
- Guanghua School of Management, Peking UniversityExchange Program, Economics and Chinese Language
- University of MinnesotaBachelor's Degree, Economics and International Studies
- Sungkyunkwan UniversityExchange Program
Skills & more
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)2Quantitative Investing3Asset Management3Business Analysis2Market Research1Trading2Web 31Start-ups1Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)GamefiBlockchainFinancial Analysis6
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Microsoft ExcelPython (Programming Language)Due DiligenceFinanceResearchData AnalysisStatisticsData ScienceFinancial AdvisoryMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Venture CapitalCustomer ServiceLanguages Chinese · English · Portuguese · Spanish
- ESG Integration & Financial Analysis — Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)
- Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Specialization — Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)
- CFA Investment Foundations Certificate — CFA Institute
- Tableau Desktop Specialist — Tableau
- HSK Level 4 - Advanced Chinese Proficiency Test (CEF Equiv. B2) 汉语水平考试 — Hanban Confucius Institute
- Certificate in Business Analytics — The Wharton School
- Diploma in Business Chinese Program (Intermediate Level) — Beijing Language and Culture University
From Joel's professional profile.
Colleagues at Blockchain Founders Fund
Aly Madhavji
Managing Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund
Francesco Galati
Associate at Blockchain Founders Fund
Mansoor Madhavji
Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund
Matt Cross
Associate at Blockchain Founders Fund
Ram Shanmugam
Investor at Blockchain Founders Fund
Rudy Lim
Venture Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund
Safwan Zaheer
Investor at Blockchain Founders Fund
Tobias Bauer
Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund
Network2
Aly Madhavji
Managing Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund
Francesco Galati
Associate at Blockchain Founders Fund
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Joel Ochoa work?
- Joel Ochoa is Associate at Blockchain Founders Fund.
- What check size does Joel Ochoa write?
- Joel Ochoa typically writes checks of $25K – $500K.
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