About
Entrepreneur, investor, and early blockchain proponent who co-founded Canadian agtech startup Grain Discovery. He worked in quantitative portfolio management at CPP Investments (founding its blockchain research group) and at FINCAD, and holds a PhD in Theoretical Physics from Trinity College Dublin.
Experience
- Firinne CapitalChief Investment Officercurrent2021 β present
- Grain DiscoveryCo-Founder and Chief Architect2018 β 2025Ontario, Canada
- CPP Investment BoardQuantitative Researcher2017 β 2018Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- CPP Investment BoardAssociate, Global Corporate Securities, Quantitative Investing2014 β 2017Toronto
- FINCADConsultant2014New York City Metropolitan Area
- FINCADQuantitative Analyst and Client Services2011 β 2014
Skills & more
NumPy2Interest Rate Derivatives5Equities8FX Options4Numerical Analysis4Credit Derivatives3Equity Derivatives3Financial Engineering3Financial Modeling3Derivatives9Fixed Income2Hedge Funds4
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CVAMachine LearningData ScienceQuantitative AnalyticsPortfolio ManagementQuantitative FinanceEmerging TechnologiesPandasC++MathematicaPythonMatlab- Startup Engineering β Coursera
- Machine Learning β Coursera
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Colleagues at Firinne Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ruairi Hanafin?
- Entrepreneur, investor, and early blockchain proponent who co-founded Canadian agtech startup Grain Discovery. He worked in quantitative portfolio management at CPP Investments (founding its blockchain research group) and at FINCAD, and holds a PhD in Theoretical Physics from Trinity College Dublin.
- Where does Ruairi Hanafin work?
- Ruairi Hanafin is Chief Investment Officer at Firinne Capital.
- Where did Ruairi Hanafin go to school?
- Ruairi Hanafin studied at Trinity College, University of Dublin (BA (Mod), Theoretical Physics); Trinity College, University of Dublin (Phd, Theoretical/Computational Physics).
Shared employers
Also worked at CPP Investment Board29
Hark AhluwaliaAssociate at RevolutionAnshul RuparellVenture Partner at FJ LabsTanuj DuttaGeneral Partner at Congruent VenturesAdrian MartinTechnology Analyst at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMin TeoManaging Partner & Co-CIO at Ethereal Ventures Management Ltd.Steve LauPartner at Highland Creek Partners
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