Lex Sokolin
Lex Sokolin is a futurist and entrepreneur focused on the next generation of financial services. He is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Generative Ventures, an activist investor focused on machine economies within the financial technology sector. He is also the Co-Founder and CEO of Fintech Blueprint, a highly popular newsletter that delivers original strategic insights to help you build and discover the next fintech and DeFi unicorns. Previously, Lex was the Chief Economist, Chief Marketing Officer, and Global Fintech Co-Head at ConsenSys, one of the world's leading blockchain technology companies, where he focused on protocol cryptoeconomics, digital assets, public and private blockchains, decentralized finance, and DAOs. Lex is active in early-stage startup communities and is a frequent speaker on the topics of DeFi, fintech, and tech themes impacting financial services players.
Lex Sokolin Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Co-Founder and Managing Partner
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Co-Founder and CEO
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Chief Economist, Chief Marketing Officer, and Global Fintech Co-Head
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Associate of Investment Banking, Financial Institutions Group, Media and Telecommunications
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Assistant Vice President, Strategy
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Analyst, Investment Management
Academic History
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M.B.A., Entrepreneurship, Finance, Media
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J.D., Corporate and Securities Law and Transactions
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B.A., Economics, Law
EXPERTISE
Lex is a builder and investor working in machine economies powered by fintech, accelerated AI, and settled on Web3.
He is an entrepreneur with senior operating and board-level fintech experience in blockchain, digital investing and wealth management.
Lex built and led the ConsenSys Cryptoeconomics team with focus on rigorous token engineering and mechanism design.
He also focused on Web3 participation and DAO strategy, and treasury management through asset allocation in crypto and DeFi.
He co-led ConsenSys' Fintech/DeFi strategy, and management of the Codefi product group which deploys blockchain-based software.
He reconstructed and led a 30-person marketing team to deliver outcomes across products with consumer, developer, and institutional fintech distribution.
EARLY CAREER
Prior to ConsenSys, he was the Global Director of Fintech Strategy at Autonomous Research, acquired by AllianceBernstein, where he covered artificial intelligence, blockchain, neobanks, digital lenders, roboadvisors, payments, insurtech, and mixed reality.
He was Chief Operating Officer at AdvisorEngine, a digital wealthtech platform acquired by Franklin Templeton Investments, and CEO of NestEgg Wealth, a roboadvisor that partnered with financial advisors.
He started his career in investment management and banking at Barclays, Lehman Brothers, and Deutsche Bank.
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Lex is a contributor of thought leadership to the WSJ, CNBC, Reuters, Investopedia, American Banker, ThinkAdvisor, and Investment News.
He has spoken on the future of technology and achieving extraordinary growth at conferences for Techonomy, General Assembly, In|Vest, T3 Enterprise Edition, and the FPA.
He has also been featured or quoted in Business Insider, CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, and Real Vision.