Alexandra Smith

About Alexandra Smith

Investment professional with 9+ years of experience in traditional and crypto markets. Experience in managing all stages of the venture investment lifecycle, from developing ecosystem relationships and sourcing deals to managing pipelines and supporting founders post-investment. Proficient in portfolio data reporting, market research, quantitative modeling and fund manager research across marketable, hedge funds, crypto and private asset classes. Member of portfolio management team overseeing $1B+ in portfolio assets including implementing data-driven solutions to optimize performance.

Experience

1. Portfolio Management

   Consensys Mesh

   Oct 2021 — Present · US

   Member of web3 investment fund portfolio management team, overseeing $1B+ in total portfolio assets and working directly with web3 founders.• Accelerator Program Leadership: Manage Consensys Mesh’s web3 accelerator program, TachyonX, including deal pipeline management, due diligence, investment decisions and programming. Invested $1M across five early-stage web3 companies and connected founders with mentors from network of over 60 web3 leaders, investors and technical experts.• Venture and Token Portfolio Management: Conduct due diligence, evaluate performance and develop and execute recommendations across venture and token portfolios. Recommended and oversaw the execution of staking strategies that substantially increased passive income through annual yield gains.• Database Development: Developed and implemented a Python script to automate tracking and reporting for all of Consensys Mesh’s 150+ venture and token investments. Reconciled historical data to build comprehensive records and transaction reports for all investment-related activities.• Market Research and Writing: Maintain a deep technical understanding of crypto and blockchain technologies, with a focus on emerging trends, products, and protocols. Co-lead monthly market briefings for the team and authored the most highly engaged content on the Consensys Mesh blog.

Education

• American University

  Bachelor of Arts, International Relations

  2011 — 2015

Skills

• Data Analysis
• Microsoft Office
• Business Development
• Public Speaking
• Strategic Partnerships
• Strategy
• Management
• Marketing
• Leadership
• Research
• Microsoft Excel
• Editing
• Powerpoint