Steven Cook
Former Investor at Chicago Ventures
New York, New York
Writes $250K – $1M checks · typically $625K
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Experience
- CoinflowHead of Strategycurrent2026 — presentChicago, IL
- Dira CapitalFounder and CIO2024 — 2026
- Digital Currency GroupInvestor2022 — 2024New York City Metropolitan Area
- Chicago VenturesInvestor2019 — 2022Chicago, IL
- New Heroes BasketballProfessional Basketball2018 — 2019Den Bosch, Netherlands
- BC Tartu UlikoolProfessional Basketball2017 — 2018Tartu, Estonia
- AccentureAnalyst2016Greater Chicago Area
- Ariel InvestmentsFinancial Analyst2015Chicago Illinois
Skills & more
Microsoft Office2Microsoft Excel1Microsoft Word1Coaching5Event Planning3Fundraising1Time Management1Research3Valuation3Social Media2Economics2Financial Modeling
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Team LeadershipPublic SpeakingManagementLeadershipDetermination to SucceedLanguages English · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Steven Cook?
- Investor at Chicago Ventures
- What check size does Steven Cook write?
- Steven Cook typically writes checks of $250K – $1M.
- Where did Steven Cook go to school?
- Steven Cook studied at Princeton University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Cum Laude, Economics).
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Also worked at Digital Currency Group18
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Also worked at New Heroes Basketball1
Also worked at Accenture1,442
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