Team
The People Behind the Research
OpenMinds is built by investment professionals who have deployed capital across asset classes at the world's leading institutions. We combine institutional rigor with the agility to explore where traditional research doesn't reach.
Jin W Jeong
Founder & Chairman
18+ years investing across asset classes from angel/VC to growth capital and listed equities. Cryptocurrency and tokenized asset investor since 2013. Selected angel rounds include Polkadot, Maker, and Wave Financial.
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Chairman
Multi-Asset Strategy Investment Office
Multi-generational platform investing across asset classes
Managing Director
Apis Partners
Venture/growth capital and impact investing
Portfolio Manager
GIC (Sovereign Wealth Fund of Singapore)
Scale-up and growth equity in technology and industrials
Investment Analyst
T. Rowe Price
Growth capital and listed equities for $700B global manager
Global Industry Analyst
Wellington Management
Long/short investment ideas for $850B global manager
Investment Analyst
International Finance Corporation (World Bank)
Direct investments for $10B global PE/debt fund
Education
Harvard Business School
MBA
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
BSc Finance & Statistics, Summa Cum Laude
Seoul National University
BA Economics, Honors
Certifications
Ulrik Lykke
Co-Founder & Head of Research
Technology-focused investor and portfolio manager specializing in digital assets and frontier investments. Founded one of Europe's first fully licensed alternative investment funds (AIFLNP) investing in Bitcoin and digital assets, delivering +500% net performance before exiting near market peak in 2021. Featured on CNBC and CoinDesk TV, quoted in Bloomberg, Forbes, Reuters, Financial Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Second most-read publication on HackerNoon in 2023.
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Director
Marlin & Spike
Thesis-driven investment firm focused on frontier and emerging asset classes
Board Member
Tothemoon (crypto exchange)
Crypto exchange available in 160 countries
Newsletter Author
Bitcoin Global Macro
Second most-read publication on HackerNoon 2023; featured in Bloomberg, CNBC, Forbes
Founder & Executive Director
Alternative Investment Fund (Digital Assets)
One of Europe's first licensed crypto funds. +500% net return, zero client redemptions
Co-Founder & Portfolio Manager
Baldr Capital
First Danish asset manager in digital assets. +200% ROI returned to investors
Co-Founder & COO
Inview ApS
360-degree virtual tour software. 500+ B2B clients including Best Western, Legoland, SAS
Education
IT University of Copenhagen
MSc Digital Management and Innovation
Aalborg University
BSc Information Technology
University of Copenhagen
Blockchain Summer School 2017
Certifications
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