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Kirk Belsby

Investor

Head of Operations and Finance at DYDX Capital

Southern California

About

Kirk Belsby is Head of Operations and Finance at DYDX. He previously served as Chief Investment Officer for the Bishop Estate in Honolulu, where he restructured and grew the portfolio from $4.9 billion to over $10 billion between 2002 and 2012, overseeing a mix of public and private securities alongside a real estate portfolio. Earlier he was Western Region Managing Partner for the Global Corporate Finance & Real Estate Group at Arthur Andersen LLP in Los Angeles, advising investment banks and large companies on M&A, bankruptcy, and operational efficiency. He holds a BA in Economics from the University of California, Davis.

Experience

  1. DYDX CapitalFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2021 — presentSilicon Valley
  2. University of MelbourneVisiting Fellowcurrent2025 — present
  3. Cime TherapeuticsInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  4. Citrine InformaticsInvestorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  5. MatterworksInvestorcurrent2023 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  6. Apparo Inc.Investorcurrent2022 — presentMinnesota, United States
  7. Applied CarbonInvestorcurrent2022 — presentSilicon Valley, California, United States
  8. MarketDialDirectorcurrent2021 — presentSalt Lake City, Utah, United States
  9. Drip CapitalInvestorcurrent2021 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  10. Berkeley YeastInvestorcurrent2021 — presentBerkeley, California, United States
  11. ClimateAIBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
  12. Territory FoodsInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  13. ProducePayInvestorcurrent2021 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  14. EnkoDirectorcurrent2020 — presentMassachusetts, United States
  15. TovalaDirectorcurrent2020 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  16. American Australian AssociationAmerican Australian Business Council - Membercurrent2018 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  17. InnitInvestorcurrent2018 — present
  18. PRIME CoalitionInvestment Advisory Committee Membercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  19. Duke UniversityVisiting Professor2018 — 2025Durham, North Carolina, United States
  20. Good EggsInvestor2020 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  21. Hi Fidelity GeneticsCo-founder & Chairman2013 — 2023Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
  22. United States Studies Centre at the University of SydneyVisiting Fellow2018 — 2023Greater Sydney Area
  23. CSIROAdvisory Board Member2018 — 2023Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  24. TeleSenseDirector2018 — 2022Sunnyvale
  25. Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF)Catalyst2010 — 2019Greater Madison Area
  26. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersEIR - Green Growth Fund2013 — 2014Menlo Park
  27. Southern Cross Venture PartnersAdvisory Board Member2011 — 2014Palo Alto
  28. VenrockVice President2009 — 2013
  29. VenrockConsultant2008 — 2009
  30. VenrockSummer Intern2008
  31. University of CambridgeMarie Curie Fellow2003 — 2007

Skills & more

Strategy16Energy2Lifesciences17Venture Capital48Private Equity12Entrepreneurship35Due Diligence5Financial Modeling5Valuation4Start-ups36Corporate Development14Mergers
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From Kirk's professional profile.

Colleagues at DYDX Capital

Adrian Percy
Venture Partner at DYDX Capital
Dean Tilyard
Partner at DYDX Capital
Garrett Miller
Head of Marketing at DYDX Capital
Jesse Windle
Chief Data Scientist at DYDX Capital
Mike Pereira
Venture Partner at DYDX Capital
Paul Ciriello
Partner at DYDX Capital
Pavel Danilov
Partner at DYDX Capital
Ryan Nichols
Partner at DYDX Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kirk Belsby?
Kirk Belsby is Head of Operations and Finance at DYDX. He previously served as Chief Investment Officer for the Bishop Estate in Honolulu, where he restructured and grew the portfolio from $4.9 billion to over $10 billion between 2002 and 2012, overseeing a mix of public and private securities alongside a real estate portfolio. Earlier he was Western Region Managing Partner for the Global Corporate Finance & Real Estate Group at Arthur Andersen LLP in Los Angeles, advising investment banks and large companies on M&A, bankruptcy, and operational efficiency. He holds a BA in Economics from the University of California, Davis.
Where does Kirk Belsby work?
Kirk Belsby is Head of Operations and Finance at DYDX Capital.
Where did Kirk Belsby go to school?
Kirk Belsby studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); University of Melbourne (PhD, Genetics); University of Melbourne (BSc (Hons), Genetics and Biochemistry).

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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,385

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Also attended University of Melbourne231

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Shared employers

Also worked at Cime Therapeutics9

Spencer MaughanFounder and Managing Partner at DYDX CapitalRyan NicholsPartner at DYDX CapitalSteve GoldbergPartner at DYDX CapitalDean TilyardPartner at DYDX CapitalPaul CirielloPartner at DYDX CapitalAdrian PercyVenture Partner at DYDX Capital

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Also worked at Applied Carbon11

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Also worked at Tovala19

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Also worked at American Australian Association9

Spencer MaughanFounder and Managing Partner at DYDX CapitalRyan NicholsPartner at DYDX CapitalSteve GoldbergPartner at DYDX CapitalDean TilyardPartner at DYDX CapitalPaul CirielloPartner at DYDX CapitalAdrian PercyVenture Partner at DYDX Capital

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