Barry silbert digital currency group careers

What You’ll Be A Part Of:

Founded in 2015 by CEO Barry Silbert, Digital Currency Group is the most active investor in the blockchain sector with a mission to accelerate the development of a better financial system through the proliferation of digital assets and blockchain technology. Today, DCG sits at the epicenter of the industry, backing more than 200 blockchain-related companies in over 35 countries. DCG also invests directly in digital currencies and other digital assets.

We passionately believe digital currency and blockchain technology will drive global economic and social change. Our unique model enables us to deploy our resources to build over the long term.

What is the Role:

This role sits on our Investments Team and oversees and optimizes the performance of our fund (Limited Partnership) investments, ensuring alignment with the DCG's strategic and financial goals. This individual builds and maintains exceptional relationships with investment managers, optimizing both our financial return and our sharing of knowledge and idea flow.  The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of the market landscape, strong analytical skills, and a proven track record of successful investing and allocating to investment managers (primarily venture funds and liquid token strategies).

What You’ll Be Responsible For:

• Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with allocators and fund managers to foster collaboration and sharing of industry knowledge and deal flow.
• Investment Strategy Development: Collaborate with senior leadership to define and refine fund investment strategies aligned with market trends and firm objectives.
• Deal Sourcing: Proactively identify and source high-potential investment opportunities with new funds through networking, market research, and industry events.
• Due Diligence: Lead comprehensive due diligence processes, including financial analysis, market assessments, and risk evaluations,

What is the Role:

We are seeking a Crypto Investment Analyst with 2-4 years of hands-on experience in the crypto space to join DCG’s Stamford, CT based Crypto Token Investing Team. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the digital assets ecosystem, tokenomics, and crypto valuation models. You will be responsible for analyzing emerging projects, conducting in-depth research, and using data-driven insights to guide investment decisions. Your role will require an on-chain sleuth mindset, with the ability to dive deep into blockchain data, identify trends, and build meaningful visualizations through tools like Dune Analytics.

• Analyze private and liquid projects
• Conduct in-depth technical and economic research on specific tokens and crypto ecosystems (ie DeFi, L1s, L2s, deAI)
• Assess tokenomics and the potential value accrual of various tokens and assets, applying relevant valuation models
• Build, manage, and maintain Dune Analytics dashboards to track on-chain metrics and market trends
• Monitor and analyze the performance of crypto assets, identifying opportunities and risks
• Create detailed investment reports and presentations, showcasing findings, recommendations, and market insights
• Stay up to date with the latest trends, innovations, and regulatory changes within the cryptocurrency and blockchain space
• Collaborate with the broader investment team to develop and refine data-driven investment strategies

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Engineering, Business, or a related field
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience post-college
• Strong understanding of the digital assets ecosystem through prior experience as an investor or as a startup operator
• Solid understanding of blockchain technology and smart contracts
• Proficiency in analyzing and navigating the L1, DeFi, and deAI ecosystems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail
• On-chain sleuth mindset, with the abi

DCG is a multi-billion dollar global enterprise that builds, buys, and invests in leading blockchain and digital asset companies all over the world. Founded in 2015 by CEO Barry Silbert, the company’s mission is to accelerate the development of a better financial system through the development of digital assets and blockchain technology. Today, DCG sits at the epicenter of the fintech industry, backing more than 150 companies in 35 countries.

In addition to its investment portfolio, DCG is the parent company of Genesis (a global digital asset prime brokerage), Grayscale Investments (the largest digital currency asset manager), CoinDesk (the leading media and events company in the digital asset space), Foundry (a digital asset mining and staking company), and Luno (a Bitcoin and Digital Asset Exchange).

We passionately believe bitcoin and blockchain technology will drive global economic and social change. Our unique model enables us to deploy our resources to build the bitcoin and blockchain ecosystem over the long term. Join us and be part of the team that is transforming the future of finance.

About the opportunity:

We are currently seeking to hire our first Investment Associate to work within the private investing arm of DCG’s newest subsidiary. The new subsidiary remains in stealth mode, but will be working with the world’s leading crypto, blockchain, and DeFi entrepreneurs and investors.

As a member of the founding investing team, you will work with a group of talented individuals to contribute to the development and execution of multiple fund strategies including a liquidity vehicle, fund of funds, and direct venture capital and private equity investing. In this role you will be involved in the creation and implementation of fund due diligence processes, from gathering and mapping best practices and designing investment memos to identifying and evaluating investment opportun