About
CEO of UDHC and former President and COO of the Maker Foundation, which built and deployed MakerDAO. Has around twenty years of prior experience in investment banking, hedge funds, and private equity, and aims to bridge DeFi and TradFi.
Experience
- UDHCManaging Partnercurrent2021 — present
- Cubit CapitalFounder2012 — 2022
- Maker FoundationPresident and COO2018 — 2021
- Polus CapitalExecutive Director/CEO and Shareholder2003 — 2012
- PSG Investment BankInterest Rate Derivatives Trader2002 — 2003
- Penryth Global Securities LendingHead of Risk and Product Development2001 — 2002
- PSG Investment BankMarket Risk Analyst/Risk Manager1999 — 2001
- TMA IPSCorrective Actions and Business Implementation associate1998 — 1999
- Old Mutual plcTrainee: Regulation and Financial Product Consultant1997 — 1998
Education
- University of Cape TownMaster of Science (M.Sc) (coursework - First Class), Financial Mathematics2000 — 2002
- University of Cape TownBachelor of Business Science (Hons) Finance, Financial Accounting and Economics1993 — 1996
Skills & more
Microsoft OfficeRSQLFinancial Markets5Investments6Risk Management4Market Risk1Portfolio Management1Valuation2Asset ManagementEquitiesPrivate Equity
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DerivativesDue DiligenceBusiness StrategyFinancial RiskTradingFinanceInterest Rate DerivativesFixed IncomeFinancial ModelingInvestment BankingFinancial AnalysisStrategyLanguages Afrikaans · English
- Series 3 National Commodity Futures Exam — National Futures Association
- Series 65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Exam — FINRA
- Mastering Software Development in R Specialization — Coursera Course Certificates
- Data Science Specialization — Coursera Course Certificates
- Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) — CAIA Association
- Financial Risk Manager (FRM) — Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)
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Colleagues at UDHC
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Steven Becker work?
- Steven Becker is CEO / Principal at UDHC.
Same school
Also attended University of Cape Town154
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesAvron MarcusInvestor at Index VenturesLaurel BowdenPartner at 83NorthAlan EzekowitzInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAndy VitusPartner at Scale Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cubit Capital4
Also worked at Maker Foundation2
Also worked at Old Mutual plc6
Joyce-Ann WainainaManaging Partner at Chui VenturesJenny RecordFund Operations Manager at Counteract OneMatt BrowningInvestment Manager at The FSE GroupMagret JokelaInvestor at FiBANRose FletcherChief Financial Officer and Partner at Development Partners InternationalJames I MwangiCo-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Africa Climate Ventures
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