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Lex Sokolin

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Managing Partner at Generative Ventures · Venture Partner at Argonautic Ventures

London

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

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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

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

Skills & more

Crypto20Board Governance32Board Level25Executive Management69FinTech42Economics6Venture Capital45Entrepreneurship99Start-ups52Investments56Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)3Marketing15
+12 moreB2C MarketingInstitutional MarketingCross-functional Team LeadershipFintechWealth ManagementInvestment ManagementCapital MarketsProduct DevelopmentArtificial IntelligenceWeb3LeadershipStrategy

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Investments

Investor

GaiaGliderLobuspeaqRiseRollTeneo Protocol

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Colleagues at Generative Ventures

Tianfan Wang
General Partner at Generative Ventures
Will Wang
Partner at Generative Ventures
Yuhe (York) Zhu
Investor at Generative Ventures

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Francesco Andreolí
Co-founder & Venture Partner at Oui Capital

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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.
What companies has Lex Sokolin invested in?
Investments tracked here include Gaia, Glider, Lobus, peaq, Rise, Roll, Teneo Protocol.
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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