kristsokoli

Investment Associate @ Crypto & Web3 Vc | Research & Strategy Analyst | Venture Capital & Startups |

I specialize in helping crypto teams and investors uncover hidden opportunities, refine strategies, and build toward long-term growth. 

With 7 years of experience in crypto and 3 years in venture capital, I bring a deep understanding of the industry and a strong ability to connect people and ideas.


  • As an Investment Associate at Techstars, I evaluated early-stage crypto startups, conducted due diligence, and supported portfolio companies—particularly in growth, product development, and fundraising.

    Prior to this, I co-led product ideation at a pharmaceutical company, reporting directly to the CEO to shape long-term strategy and uncover revenue-generating opportunities through market research.

    In addition to these roles, I’ve contributed to Global Coin Research DAO, where I sourced and pitched crypto startups, and Messari Hub, where I analyzed tokenomics and emerging projects to produce protocol reports.
I am seeking investment or research roles at VC or Hedge/Liquid Token Funds, or strategy, ecosystem, and business development roles at crypto-focused companies. My long-term goal is to grow into a leadership position and contribute to the growth of the crypto industry.

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More About Me and How I Work


Driven and Curious:

I’m passionate about learning and thrive in environments that challenge me to grow. I enjoy diving into new areas, quickly becoming the go-to expert for my team, and contributing to meaningful projects.


Ownership and Initiative:

I take ownership of my work and prioritize the success of the team and company as a whole. I focus on efforts that create the most impact, always looking at the bigger picture while staying pragmatic about priorities.


Connector and Problem Solver:

I excel at building relationships and creating opportunities. When I can’t directly provide value, I connect people within my network to solve problems and drive progress.


Empathetic and Entrepreneurial:

My approach is rooted in founder empathy, shaped by my own experience launching a blockchain-based medical records solution during university. This perspective helps me understand and support the challenges teams face.


Experience: 7 years

Yearly salary: $150,000

Hourly rate: $70

Nationality: 🇺🇸 United States

Residency: 🇺🇸 United States

Experience:

Period Title Company
2022 - 2024 Crypto Investment Associate, VC Techstars
2022 - 2024 Manager, Crypto Accelerator Techstars
2021 - 2022 Strategy Postdoc, Product & Market Research Nevakar Injectables
2021 - 2023 Contributor - Investment & Research Global Coin Research DAO
2021 - 2022 Crypto Analyst, Independent Contributor Messari
2020 - 2020 Market Research Intern American Regent
2018 - 2020 Student Founder – MedRec Global Development and Entrepreneurship Program, St. John’s University
2020 - 2020 Student Manager – Enterprise Development and Strategy GLOBE Microfinance, St. John’s University

Skills:

analyst
blockchain
bootstrap
business-development
dao
dapp
decentralize
developer-advocate
developer-relations
finance
freelance
growth-hacker
growth-marketing
layer-2
marketing
marketing-strategist
medical
operations
partnership
polkadot
product-lead
product-manager
project-manager
quantitative
quantitative-analyst
quantitative-researcher
research
saas
sales
salesforce
solana
stats
strategy
trader
user acquisition
ycombinator
english