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David Mirzazadeh

Chief of Staff at NEAR Foundation

Lisbon, Lisbon

Overview 

David Mirzazadeh is currently the Chief of Staff at NEAR Foundation and the Founder of Bulletin. With a background in blockchain, cryptocurrency, and financial analysis, David has held roles at prestigious organizations like Goldman Sachs and has experience in leading ecosystem strategy and finance at Taiko Labs. Highlights of David's career include his role as Chief of Staff at NEAR Foundation, showcasing his strategic leadership skills in the blockchain space, and his founding of Bulletin, demonstrating his entrepreneurial spirit and ability to create innovative solutions in the industry.

Work Experience 

  • Chief of Staff

    2024 - Current

  • Founder

    2023

    The free valuation and discoverability platform for the world's top private crypto companies

  • Ecosystem Strategy Lead

    2024 - 2024

    Building a based rollup.

  • Ecosystem Finance Lead

    2023 - 2023

Taiko Labs is a cryptocurrency firm that develops an Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) scaling solutions platform for Ethereum Blockchain.

Raised $37,000,000.00 from Presto Labs, OKX Ventures, Token Bay Capital, GSR, Amber Group, Faction, Generative Ventures, Flow Traders, Hashed and WWVentures.

  • Investor (VP) - crypto/web3

    2022 - 2022

    Launched & led Picus’ web3 investment arm (picus.xyz), and formulated the firm’s overarching web3 strategy, investment thesis and competitive positioning. Sourced, reviewed and DD'ed early-stage investment opportunities across all major web3 verticals

  • Associate - Digital Assets

    2020 - 2022

    Helped define and execute GS’ digital assets strategy and efforts firmwide, incl. initiatives in cryptocurrency trading, digital issuances & tokenization, and strategic investments in the digital asset ecosystem

  • Analyst

    2018 - 2020

Goldman Sachs is a multinational financial services firm providing securities, investment banking, and management services.

  • Sales Trader

    2018 - 2018

    Sales trading for indices, equities, FICC and crypto

  • Junior Sales Trader

    2017 - 2018

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