Mike Novogratz
Mike Novogratz is the Founder and CEO of Galaxy Digital, a leading multi-strategy investment firm specializing in digital assets and blockchain technology. Widely recognized as both a cryptocurrency pioneer and a respected hedge fund manager, Novogratz has built a diverse career spanning traditional finance and digital innovation. Before founding Galaxy, he was a Partner and President of Fortress Investment Group, where he also served as Chief Investment Officer of the Fortress Macro Fund. Earlier, he spent more than a decade at Goldman Sachs, ultimately becoming a Partner in the firm’s Tokyo office, overseeing the distribution of Japanese government bonds to U.S. investors. Novogratz also served on the New York Federal Reserve’s Investment Advisory Committee on Financial Markets, providing counsel on macroeconomic and market issues. Today, he is regarded as one of the most influential voices in cryptocurrency and remains deeply committed to philanthropy, supporting initiatives in education, criminal justice reform, and community development.
Mike Novogratz Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder and CEO
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Chief Investment Officer, Macro Fund
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Partner
Academic History
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B.A., Economics
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Founder and CEO, Galaxy Digital
Founder and Co-Chair, Galaxy Gives
Chairman, The Bail Project
Chairman Emeritus, Beat the Streets
Chairman of the Board, Hudson River Park Friends
Founding Partner, #REFORM
Board of Overseers, NYU Langone Medical Center
Board Member, Princeton Varsity Club
Board Member, Jazz Foundation of America
CRYPTO CAREER
Mike Novogratz is a leading advocate for digital assets and blockchain technology, widely recognized as one of the market’s most vocal and optimistic crypto bulls.
He first invested in Bitcoin in 2013 and has since expanded into a broad range of cryptocurrency startups, tokens, and blockchain ventures.
Over the years, Novogratz has been an outspoken champion of institutional adoption of crypto, with a particular emphasis on the role of stablecoins in modern financial systems.
MEDIA PRESENCE
As one of the most influential voices in the cryptocurrency industry, Novogratz is a frequent guest on major outlets such as CNBC, Bloomberg, and global finance conferences.
His insights have also been featured in leading publications including Forbes, Business Insider, Financial Times, Fortune, Yahoo! Finance, Institutional Investor, and Fox Business.
Within the digital asset ecosystem, he is regularly covered by platforms like CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, Blockworks, TheStreet, TechCrunch, Binance, and Real Vision, solidifying his role as a go-to commentator on the evolution of crypto markets.