David Nage is a Principal and Portfolio Manager at Arca, a leading asset management firm in the digital asset space. He is responsible for managing the Arca Endeavor Fund, which focuses on finding and backing the most innovative and impactful projects in the digital asset ecosystem. He also has experience in investing, advising, and supporting early-stage founders in gaming, decentralized finance, and Web3. Prior to joining Arca, Nage has over 20 years of experience in asset management, leading private investment firms, including Ponvalley, and Apeiron Ventures, where he was focused on early-stage venture investments.
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Young Leaders Circle, Milken Institute
Nage oversees Arca's early stage fund with a primary focus on blockchain and digital assets.
He directs sourcing, due diligence, and supervision of new allocations for the Arca Endeavor Fund, which has over 50 companies in various stages and sectors of the market, including gaming, NFT infrastructure, DePin and more.
He is dedicated to the revolution associated with blockchain and digital assets, providing new methods for identity, financial inclusion, and governance.
He has been with the firm since its inception and serves on the Arca Investment Committee.
EARLY CAREER
He was an Advisor for Tagomi, an electronic agency brokerage for digital assets; Lumina, a crypto-native financial platform; and Glassnode, the industry's leading blockchain data and intelligence platform.
He was a Managing Director at Apeiron Ventures, a family-owned investment company focusing on value-creating ownership.
He was a Managing Director at Ponvalley, a family office which employs an inclusive approach towards a shared mission.
Earlier, he was a Business Development Executive at Bloomberg.
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
David has been featured or quoted in Fortune, Yahoo! Finance, and more.
He has also been quoted in CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, The Block, TechCrunch, and Blockworks.
He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.