3i Member Spotlight

Igor is the CEO of Market Prophit and the Co-Founder and CEO of RWA.Holdings, a next-gen exchange for cryptocurrencies and all global tokenized Real World Assets (RWA). He has been an investor and trader of cryptocurrencies since 2016, specializing in Bitcoin mining, blockchain and Web 3.0 companies, disruptive energy technology, AI, machine learning, and fintech.

Igor spent his career on Wall Street in commodities markets, most recently serving as the Global Head of Commodities Risk Management at BlackRock Alternative Investors. He began his Wall Street career at Goldman Sachs and Barclays. Igor has been a member of 3i Members since 2022.

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 - Chainlink: Chainlink is the most important blockchain powering all of Web 3 and all Real World Assets (RWA)

 - Tokenization of Real World Assets (RWA): The most important trend in the financialization of everything.

 - Cryptocurrency Markets and Global Macro Events: How global economic events will affect cryptocurrency markets.

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Kristine Thompson is a CEO, investor, entrepreneur, and board director from Trinidad & Tobago. She has held regional CEO positions for various companies in the Caribbean, including a regional snack manufacturer, a private equity energy fund and Canadian-based golf brand Cabot’s world class golf course and luxury real estate development on the island of Saint Lucia. In 2012, she co-founded Yay! Entertainment. More recently, she co-founded and serves as Managing Partner of Rise Guyana, a real estate fund she started with two other members of the 3i network. Kristine holds degrees from Queen's University and Harvard Business School and has been a 3i member since 2023.

Listen to the episode to hear:

- Launching international franchises & funds in the Caribbean
- The importance of developing and nurturing a network
- Development opportunities in underappreciated markets

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Samy Bahra is the Co-Founder and Former CTO of Backtrace I/O, a turn-key debugging platform that stabilized large-scale companies' software with clients including Amazon, Cisco, Verizon, and more. Backtrace was purchased by Sauce Labs in 2021. Samy is also the founder of the Concurrency Kit project, which several leading technology companies rely on for scalability and performance. Additionally, he is an avid investor in venture opportunities and is currently launching his new company, which is in stealth mode. Samy has been a 3i Member since 2022. Listen to the episode to hear:

• Influence of engineering experience on entrepreneurship
• Tailored lessons and advice for technical founders
• Insights into investment philosophy and actionable venture tips

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Mitch Julis, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of Canyon Partners, leads one of the world's largest and most successful multi-strategy hedge funds. Established in 1990, Canyon Partners specializes in value-oriented and event-driven investments. Before establishing Canyon, Julis held positions as a portfolio director and practiced bankruptcy and creditors’ rights law. His scholarly work on bankruptcy and distressed credit investing has been widely published in law journals and other periodicals. Mr. Julis was honored with Institutional Investor's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014. He holds degrees from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, Harvard Law School, and Harvard Business School. Mitch has been a member of 3i since 2022.

Listen to hear:

* Mitch’s upbringing and academic philosophy, pivotal lessons from Princeton, Harvard Business & Law School

* Founding & success of Canyon Partners, the importance of a compatible co-founder & partner

* Predictions and opportunities in private credit

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Alicia Levine is the Head of Investment Strategy and Equity Advisory Solutions at BNY Mellon Wealth Management. She is a prominent market commentator, frequently appearing on CNBC and Bloomberg News. Additionally, she is a member of the Investment Committee for the National Academy of Design. Alicia earned a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University and a Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Chicago. She was awarded a pre-doctoral fellowship from Stanford University, a post-doctoral fellowship from Harvard University, and a research fellowship from the Hoover Institution. Alicia has been a 3i Member since 2022. 

Listen to the episode to hear:

- Strategies for market analysis and predictions

- Impact of continuous learning

- Power of community and networking

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Craig Weiss is a leading Entrepreneur and Investor, esteemed by both Goldman Sachs as a top 100 innovator and acknowledged by Forbes as a Disruptor. He is currently the Managing Partner of Flagstaff Ventures, where he brings entrepreneur-focused perspective to the venture capital field as one of the few institutional investors to have both built a unicorn as a CEO and also identified and invested in an early-stage startup that has achieved unicorn status. Craig has been a 3i Member since 2023. 

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- His entrepreneurial journey from patent attorney to CEO of unicorn NJOY, Inc.

- Strategy & opportunity in early-stage investment, particularly in consumer products

- The concept & philosophy of “karmapreneur"

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Billy Libby is the Co-Founder & CEO of Upper90, a leading private credit firm that provides senior secured asset-backed facilities to technology companies with positive unit economics and collateral. Additionally, he is a Co-Founder and Board Member of 3iMembers. Before starting these new ventures, he served as the Head of Quant Execution and Market Making Sales at Goldman Sachs and as Managing Director at Knight Capital. He Co-Founded 3i Members in 2021 with Mark Gerson and Teddy Gold.

Listen to the episode to hear:

• Billy's journey from Wharton to Goldman Sachs to creating a startup-focused financial firm.
• The strategy behind Upper90's unique investing philosophy for early-stage companies.
• His perspective on the future of venture capital and community-driven investment model.

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Alfred Johnson is an entrepreneur and investor operating at the intersection of climate tech and financial services. In 2023, he co-founded Crux, the ecosystem for developers, tax credit buyers, and financial institutions to transact & manage transferable tax credits, where he is the current CEO. Prior to Crux, Alfred was Deputy Chief of Staff of the US Treasury and Co-Founder of Mobilize, a marketplace software platform acquired in 2020. Before that, he was the Head of Sales & People at Clara Lending and Vice President of BlackRock’s Financial Markets Advisory Group. From 2009-2012, Alfred served in the Obama Administration as Special Assistant to the White House Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor for Financial Markets at the US Treasury. Alfred has been a 3i Member since 2021. 

Listen to the episode to hear:

-Career journey from Stanford to the Treasury Department

-Tactical tips for entrepreneurs

-Latest venture, Crux, focusing on a marketplace for transferable tax credits under the
climate bill

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Ted Seides, CFA is the Founder of Capital Allocators LLC, an ecosystem that includes podcasts, gatherings, and advisory to managers and allocators. The show reached 17 million downloads in September 2023 and has been recognized as the top institutional investing podcast.

Ted previously worked under David Swensen at the Yale Investments Office, served as Co-CIO of Protégé Partners, made a famous bet with Warren Buffett, and authored two investment books. Ted graduated Cum Laude from Yale University and received an MBA from Harvard Business School. He has been a 3i Member since 2023.

Listen to the episode to hear:

• Lessons learned from institutional investing to founding Capital Allocators
• Ted’s long-term bet with Warren Buffet
• Leading advice from the top money managers and allocators of capital

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David Lyon is the Co-Founder and CEO of Sound Advice, a subscription-based mobile app designed for the next generation of wealth-builders. Previously, David Co-Founded and was CEO of Oranj, a cloud-native technology platform providing digital collaboration tools to financial advisors and their clients, which was acquired by SEI in 2021. David has been a 3i member since 2022.

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The journey of transitioning from the entertainment industry to the startup world.

The process and challenges of digitalizing an antiquated industry.

Experiences, setbacks, and advice related to app development.

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