Tekin Salimi
Former General Partner at Polychain Capital
Nassau
Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K
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Experience
- dao5Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2022 — presentBritish Virgin Islands
- Polychain CapitalGeneral Partner2018 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Torys LLPCorporate Lawyer2015 — 2017Toronto, Canada Area
Skills & more
Microsoft Office3Microsoft Excel6Research62Problem Solving24Mobile Applications25Media Relations68Marketing Strategy28Event Management49Negotiation23Marketing32Start-ups12Legal Writing16
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TeamworkManagementPublic SpeakingStrategyTeam LeadershipDigital MarketingBusiness StrategyFundraisingSocial MediaNonprofitsBusiness DevelopmentMarketing CommunicationsLanguages English · Farsi
- Called to the Bar in Ontario (2015) — Ontario Bar Association
From Tekin's professional profile.
Network12
Balaji SrinivasanScout
Angel investor and founder of The Network School
Ajit TripathiScout
Partner at Consensys Ventures
Ben PerszykScout
Partner at Polychain Capital
David FetherstonhaughScout
Principal at DVx Ventures
Diogo MónicaScout
Co-founder at Anchorage Digital
Illia PolosukhinScout
General Partner at SID Venture Partners
Olaf Carlson-WeeScout
Founder & CEO at Polychain Capital
Casey Caruso
Partner at Paradigm
Gabby Dizon
CEO at Bitkraft Esports Ventures
George Lambeth
Partner at Divergence
Raj Gokal
Investor at Solana Ventures
Sandeep Nailwal
Co-Founder at Symbolic Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tekin Salimi?
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- What check size does Tekin Salimi write?
- Tekin Salimi typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
- Where did Tekin Salimi go to school?
- Tekin Salimi studied at York University - Osgoode Hall Law School (Doctor of Law (JD)); National University of Singapore (Fall Exchange - Singapore); The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Summer Exchange - Jerusalem, Israel).
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Also attended York University - Osgoode Hall Law School37
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Also attended National University of Singapore610
Justin HallPartner at Golden Gate VenturesMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionCeline XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalSofia DahouneInvestor at DaphniYi Min LohInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsSean LooInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal Investments
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Also attended The Hebrew University of Jerusalem407
Lisa CohenInvestment Director at Intel CapitalMiri FentonAssociate at Maverick Ventures IsraelTamar YehoshuaInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Rutie AdarInvestments & Innovation Sr. Director, Israel at Samsung Catalyst FundJack LevyInvestor at Israel Cleantech VenturesRony Patishi-ChillimInvestor at Israel Cleantech Ventures
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Also attended Ryerson University95
Can Deniz TokmanInvestment | Growth Funds at 212Angie LauImpact Partner at Fresco CapitalChris HuberAdvisor / Independent Member of Investment Committee at Naples Technology VenturesAli AlmajthoobManaging Director at Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)Mohamed ElabshihySenior Associate at Graphite VenturesNaeem LakhaniManaging Partner at The First Thirty
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Shared employers
Also worked at Polychain Capital28
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Also worked at Torys LLP20
Josh TeichmanGeneral Counsel at Radical VenturesSalil MunjalManaging Partner at Yaletown PartnersJessica PalterChief Legal Officer at Purpose InvestmentsOwen PayneGeneral Counsel at Imperial CapitalEunice WelshAssociate General Counsel at Imperial CapitalAriel SillerManaging Director at Women's Equity Lab
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