Where does Lex Sokolin work?

Lex Sokolin is Managing Partner at Generative Ventures.

What check size does Lex Sokolin write?

Lex Sokolin typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.

Where did Lex Sokolin go to school?

Lex Sokolin studied at Columbia Business School (MBA, Entrepreneurship); Columbia Law School (JD, Corporate and Securities Law and Transactions); Amherst College (BA, Economics).

Lex Sokolin

Investor

Managing Partner at Generative Ventures · Venture Partner at Argonautic Ventures

London

Writes $250K – $2M checks · typically $500K

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1,437 people in our graph share verified history with Lex — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Bertie AykroydunlockedLex: together at Barclays (2008–2010)

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Lex: together at ConsenSys

About

Lex Sokolin is Managing Partner and Co-Founder at Generative Ventures, a venture fund investing in seed and Series A companies across fintech, web3, and artificial intelligence. Previously, he served as Chief Economist, Chief Marketing Officer, and Global Fintech Co-Head at ConsenSys, and held senior operating roles at AdvisorEngine (acquired by Franklin Templeton) and founded NestEgg, a roboadvisor platform, while completing a JD/MBA from Columbia. He has contributed to publications including the Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and Financial Times, and maintains a practice in visual arts focused on abstraction and new media.

Experience

Generative VenturesManaging Partner & Co-Foundercurrent2023 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
InterPrivate Acquisition PartnersPresident, $IPPVcurrent2026 — present
InterPrivate Acquisition PartnersStrategic Advisor2021 — 2026
Fintech BlueprintCEO & Foundercurrent2019 — present
Argonautic VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2020 — present
ConsensysChief Economist2021 — 2023London, England, United Kingdom
ConsensysChief Marketing Officer2020 — 2021
ConsensysGlobal Fintech Co-Head2019 — 2020London, United Kingdom
CoinhouseBoard Member2019 — 2021
Autonomous ResearchGlobal Director Fintech Strategy & Partner2016 — 2019London, United Kingdom
AdvisorEngineBoard Director2015 — 2019
AdvisorEngineChief Operating Officer & Founder2014 — 2016New York
NestEgg WealthCEO & Founder2010 — 2014
Deutsche BankAssociate, Investment Banking, Financial Institutions Goup & Media and Telecoms2010
Barclays Wealth ManagementAssistant Vice President, Strategy2008 — 2010
Lehman BrothersAnalyst, Investment Management2006 — 2008

Skills & more

Crypto20Board Governance32Board Level25Executive Management69FinTech42Economics6Venture Capital45Entrepreneurship99Start-ups52Investments56Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)3Marketing15

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B2C MarketingInstitutional MarketingCross-functional Team LeadershipFintechWealth ManagementInvestment ManagementCapital MarketsProduct DevelopmentArtificial IntelligenceWeb3LeadershipStrategy

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Lex Sokolin?: Lex Sokolin is Managing Partner and Co-Founder at Generative Ventures, a venture fund investing in seed and Series A companies across fintech, web3, and artificial intelligence. Previously, he served as Chief Economist, Chief Marketing Officer, and Global Fintech Co-Head at ConsenSys, and held senior operating roles at AdvisorEngine (acquired by Franklin Templeton) and founded NestEgg, a roboadvisor platform, while completing a JD/MBA from Columbia. He has contributed to publications including the Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and Financial Times, and maintains a practice in visual arts focused on abstraction and new media.
Where does Lex Sokolin work?: Lex Sokolin is Managing Partner at Generative Ventures.
What check size does Lex Sokolin write?: Lex Sokolin typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
Where did Lex Sokolin go to school?: Lex Sokolin studied at Columbia Business School (MBA, Entrepreneurship); Columbia Law School (JD, Corporate and Securities Law and Transactions); Amherst College (BA, Economics).

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Also attended Columbia Business School991

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Also attended Columbia Law School104

Sapna MehtaInvestor at Revolution Joanna BlackGeneral Counsel at Madrona Venture Group Howard CoxSpecial Limited Partner at Greylock Partners Pria NarsimanGeneral Counsel at Greycroft Elaine SunInvestor at CapitalG Jack LevyInvestor at Israel Cleantech Ventures

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Also attended Amherst College157

Will ReedInvestor at Spark Capital Pascual Cortes-MonroyPrincipal at Northzone Yoni RechtmanPartner at Slow Ventures Paul GoodrichCo-Founder at Madrona Venture Group Conor DeveneyPrincipal at Greycroft Paul LevineOperating Partner at Sapphire Ventures

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Also attended Hunter College High School18

Franklin BiGeneral Partner at Pantera Capital Fen ZhaoChief Financial Officer at Alpha Edison Miyuki MatsumotoInvestor at Aglae Ventures Theo BurryVenture Partner at Hannah Grey Ventures Krishna ShahSenior Associate at CVS Health Ventures Peter BinasInvestor at Schooner Capital

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