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Leigh Drogen

Executive Officer, Director at Estimize

Whitefish, Montana, United States

30 Under 30 2014 · Finance

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Joe HorsmanunlockedLeigh: together at University of San Diego (2005–2006)
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About

Leigh Drogen is General Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Starkiller Capital, an institutional investment management firm founded in 2021 that applies quantitative strategies to digital assets through a trend-following liquid token book and a market-neutral DeFi yield book. He previously founded the crowdsourced financial estimates platform Estimize in 2011, which was acquired by ExtractAlpha in May 2021, and earlier worked as an analyst and portfolio manager at a quantitative hedge fund and on the early team at StockTwits. Drogen was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2014 and appears as a contributor on CNBC and Bloomberg.

Experience

  1. Starkiller CapitalGP and CIOcurrent2021 — presentWhitefish, MT
  2. EstimizeFounder and CEO2011 — 2021New York, NY
  3. Learn 2 Quant ConferenceFounder2017 — 2018
  4. Slingshot InsightsAdvisory Board Member2015 — 2017New York, NY
  5. Alta5Advisory Board Member2014 — 2016New York, NY

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship45Collaborative Consumption5

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Leigh Drogen?
Leigh Drogen is General Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Starkiller Capital, an institutional investment management firm founded in 2021 that applies quantitative strategies to digital assets through a trend-following liquid token book and a market-neutral DeFi yield book. He previously founded the crowdsourced financial estimates platform Estimize in 2011, which was acquired by ExtractAlpha in May 2021, and earlier worked as an analyst and portfolio manager at a quantitative hedge fund and on the early team at StockTwits. Drogen was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2014 and appears as a contributor on CNBC and Bloomberg.
Where did Leigh Drogen go to school?
Leigh Drogen studied at Hunter College (B.A., Political Science, Economics); University of San Diego (Political Science, Economics).

Founder mafias

University of San Diego mafia25

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Hilary SaundersB.A.Founded Side +1Robert SchulteB. Acc & BSBAFounded Lumatax +1Baxter BoxBachelor of Science/Bachelor of ArtsFounded rewardStyle +1Jason CorselloBBAFounded Acadian VenturesMorgan SchwankeB.A. Art History & Interdisciplinary HumanitiesFounded OnMyBlockSaum VahdatBachelor of Business Administration (BBA)Founded Bridgewest Ventures

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Hunter College mafia14

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Gregory RoccoBachelor of Arts (B.A.) Special Honors CurriculumFounded Spruce SystemsAlejo ChornyProfessional EnglishFounded Orikines’s WebsiteJacob BrodyBAFounded Accomplish HealthRafal PielakBAFounded SOTERI SKINMiguel AceroBachelor's degreeFounded Ruby CardYael TamarB.A. / M.A.Founded Solidblock

+ 7 more

Horace Greeley High School mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Marc AndruskoFounded OpswareBen WesnerFounded Fortuna HealthMichael CorrFounded Durolabs

StockTwits mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Chris BullockVice President, Corporate ServicesFounded ClearGov

Same school

Also attended Hunter College32

Robin LiInvestor at GGV CapitalGregory RoccoOperating Partner at Ethereal Ventures Management Ltd.Herston PowersFounding Managing Partner at 1982 VenturesJustin KazmarkInvestor at TMV LogisticsDorothea BersaniChief Administrative Officer at Braemar Energy VenturesKatherine ZamskyManaging Partner at Carbon Ventures

+ 26 more

Also attended University of San Diego83

Raychel BailonVP of Finance at Felicis VenturesJoe HorsmanInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupKelli McKeirnanDirector of Administration at Westlake Village BioPartnersJason CorselloFounder & General Partner at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcNick GeannacopulosGrowth Investor at Five Elms CapitalGraham WagnerInvestor at Silversmith Capital Partners

+ 77 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Estimize2

Jason KahnInvestor at Amulet Capital Partners, LPLeigh DrogenDirector at Starkiller Capital

Also worked at Slingshot Insights1

Leigh DrogenDirector at Starkiller Capital

Also worked at Alta51

Leigh DrogenDirector at Starkiller Capital