Spencer Bogart, CFA

General Partner @ Blockchain Capital LLC

About

I'm a General Partner at Blockchain Capital, we're a venture firm dedicated to investing exclusively in the crypto and blockchain industry. Formerly on the Internet Equity Research team at investment bank Needham & Company where I led the firm's research efforts in all things bitcoin and blockchain. I conducted fundamental investment research and analysis of companies in those industries as well as the broader Internet Marketplaces and FinTech industries. We regularly published in-depth investment research on the markets and the companies within them. I am a CFA charter holder and have passed the Series 7, Series 63, and Series 87 exams. Follow me on Twitter @CremeDeLaCrypto .

Country

City

Industry

venture capital & private equity

Skill

investments, economics, equities, equity research, hedge funds, asset management, bloomberg, fixed income, microsoft excel, finance, equity valuation, financial modeling, financial analysis, valuation, quantitative analytics, capital markets, alternative investments, investment strategies, asset allocation, etfs, corporate finance, portfolio management, emerging markets, macroeconomics, private equity, due diligence, mutual funds, analysis, investment analysis, economic modeling, cash flow forecasting, game theory, hedge fund due diligence, excel, investment management, bloomberg terminal

Experience

board member

radar

2018-8 - Present · 8 yrs 2 mos

general partner

blockchain capital llc

2017-2 - Present · 9 yrs 8 mos

analyst

etf.com

2011-11 - 2014-10 · 3 yrs

* Developed extensive writing experience authoring research papers, market intelligence reports, articles, and blogs * Modeled, monitored, and analysed global capital markets to produce insightful analysis * Consulted and advised institutional and retail clients in regards to investment liquidity, exposure, and due diligence * Moderated expert panels and discussions at ETF.com conferences

hedge fund summer analyst

sfg asset advisors

2011-7 - 2011-11 · 5 mos

* Conducted the hedge fund manager due diligence process * Computed statistical analysis for potential hedge fund investments * Monitored all current investments’ performance, exposures, and market positioning

equity research at needham and company

needham & company

2014-10 - 2017-2 · 2 yrs 5 mos

* Led the firm’s research efforts in all things Bitcoin * Published comprehensive investment reports on the risks, opportunities, and outlook for Bitcoin * Established strategic relationships with key stakeholders throughout the Bitcoin industry including developers, VCs, startups, founders, and investors. * Hosted annual and quarterly events to connect Bitcoin companies, investors, and stakeholders * Modeled forward-looking financials for companies under coverage in Internet and SaaS industries. * Published analysis on material developments (quarterly earnings, acquisitions, industry news) for select high-growth Internet and Software companies.

Education

uc santa barbara

chartered financial analyst institute

utrecht university

cfa institute

2010-1 - 2015-1 · 5 yrs 1 mo

uc santa barbara

business economics

2007-1 - 2011-1 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Activities and Societies: BA Business Economics, Executive Vice President- Student Entrepreneurs Association (08-09), VP of Recruiting- Student Entrepreneurs Association (07-08), Member Finance Connection @ UCSB, Member Santa Barbara Investment Association, Participant- Education Abroad Program- Netherlands, Member- Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity,