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Danny Slutsky

Principal at Galaxy

Greater Chicago Area

Overview 

Danny Slutsky is currently a Principal at Galaxy, specializing in due diligence, market research, deal sourcing, negotiation, and deal structuring. With a background in venture capital and investment banking, he has held key roles at companies like BlockFills, Digital Currency Group, and CME Group, showcasing expertise in strategic planning and project management. Highlights of Danny's career include serving as Vice President of Strategy at BlockFills and holding various roles at CME Group, ultimately leading to his current position as Principal at Galaxy, where he focuses on investing in Series A and Seed stage companies within sectors like Web3/Crypto and FinTech.

Work Experience 

  • Principal

    2024 - Current

Galaxy Digital is a technology-driven investment firm that provides financial solutions spanning the digital assets ecosystem.

Raised $998,000,000.00 from Senator Investment Group, Arca, XN and Nz Funds.

  • Vice President of Strategy

    2023 - 2024

Blockfills is an institutional digital asset liquidity provider.

Raised $44,000,000.00 from Nexo, CIG Spectrum Capital, Susquehanna Growth Equity, Simplex Ventures, CME Ventures and Capital6 Eagle.

  • Associate, Strategy & Operations

    2022 - 2023

    ► Managed a 250+ equity investment portfolio acting as team lead for monthly and quarterly portfolio monitoring responsibilities, valuation updates, cap table and equity analysis and pro rata recommendations

  • Associate, Late Stage Venture Investor

    2022 - 2022

    ► Led DCG’s secondary market strategy leveraging previous sell side experience and network, completing deals with an average size of $5-15m ► Identified two deals per month for funding consideration at an avg. check size of $500k-2m ► Supported multiple founders with their investor readiness activities including pitch deck reviews and pre-due diligence screening

Digital Currency Group builds and supports bitcoin and blockchain companies by leveraging insights, network, and access to capital.

Raised $1,300,000,000.00 from Francisco Partners, Capital Group, Pirata Capital Management, Davidson Kempner and Eldridge Industries.

  • Manager, CME Ventures

    2020 - 2022

    ► Lead portfolio manager for CME Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of the CME Group, the world's largest derivatives exchange ► Screened 200+ early-stage deals based on the founding team, company stage, valuation, potential to scale, and product-market fit

  • Senior Analyst, CME Ventures

    2016 - 2020

  • Rotational Analyst

    2014 - 2016

CME Group is a diverse derivatives marketplace that manages risk and capture opportunities.

Raised $1,000,000,000.00 from Google.

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