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Jill Carlson

Espresso Systems

United States

Invests in

  • Min Investment:

    $500,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $2,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,000,000.00

Skills

Emerging Markets
Data Analysis
Investment Banking
Valuation
Financial Economics
Economics
Blockchain
Research
FinTech
French
Cryptocurrency
Financial Regulation
Stata
Public Policy
Financial Technology
Bitcoin
PowerPoint
Public Speaking
Fixed Income
Strategy

Education

Work Experience

  • Chief Strategy Officer

    2021

    www.espressosys.com

2019 - 2022

  • Principal, then Venture Partner

    2019 - 2022

  • Co-Founder

    2018 - 2021

    Co-founder of a non-profit organization that produces research findings and insights on how money is managed in places experiencing hyperinflation, capital controls, and criminalization of free markets.

Independent Consultant

2017 - 2019

  • Independent Consultant

    2017 - 2019

    Advise cryptocurrency start ups on fundraising, commercial strategy, use case definition, product-market fit, adoption, corporate structure, public relations, and crisis management. Clients include: UMA, 0x, CoinList, dYdX, Zcash Company, Tezos. Provide strategic guidance on cryptocurrencies to institutions including the IMF and the World Bank. Presented at 15+ leading industry events across finance, policy, and technology. Regularly cited in the New York Times, Wired, S&P Global, Coindesk, etc. www.jill-carlson.com

Chain

2016 - 2017

  • Business Development & Strategy Lead

    2016 - 2017

    Chain is a leading enterprise blockchain software company, enabling institutions to issue and transfer financial assets on permissioned blockchain networks.

  • Research Assistant

    2016 - 2016

    Research focused on blockchain protocols, cryptocurrencies, and digital assets (while completing masters degree).

2012 - 2015

  • Credit Trader

    2012 - 2015

    Sovereign debt and derivatives trading, strategy, and research.

2011 - 2011

  • Trading Analyst

    2011 - 2011