David Siemer
CEO of Wave Digital Assets
Santa Monica, California
Overview
Work Experience
CEO
2018 - Current
Wave Digital Assets (known as “Wave”), is a SEC-registered investment advisory firm that provides a unique combination of venture capital, fund, and private wealth management to the digital asset ecosystem. Founded in Los Angeles in 2018 by a team of highly experienced crypto natives and financial services professionals, Wave brings together smart capital strategies, deep institutional expertise, and cutting-edge ideas to help investors unlock the potential of digital assets. Wave has managed over $1B AUM and is registered with the US Securities & Exchange Commission as an investment adviser, CRD# 305726.
Wave Digital Assets is a digital asset management company that combines venture capital, funds, and wealth management.
Co-Founder and General Partner
2017
Wavemaker Genesis brings an early-stage venture strategy to the cryptocurrency and blockchain market. We partner with the best investors and entrepreneurs in crypto and blockchain, at the earliest stage. More info and portfolio: https://www.wmgenesis.com
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
2005
Wavemaker Partners is an early-stage, cross-border venture capital firm with dual headquarters in Los Angeles and Singapore. We aim to back the best founders in Southern California and Southeast Asia. Since 2003, we have invested in more than 150 Internet, Mobile and Enterprise technology startups. Wavemaker Partners is a member of the DFJ Global Network, the world’s leading venture capital collective with 15 firms spread across 4 continents.
Founder & Managing Director
2007 - 2016
David Siemer Founded S&A in 2007 and became one of the largest boutique ibanks focused on cross-boarder M&A and Capital Raises. S&A was acquired by China eCapital in Oct 2016.
Siemer & Associates is a boutique merchant bank that serves digital media, software and internet companies.
Various
2005 - 2007
He served as a key member of the Digital Media Investment Banking Group. In this capacity he led sales to major media companies such as News Corp, Google, Sony, Yahoo!, Hearst, Viacom, WPP and Disney, and he managed equity private placements from multiple venture capital firms and hedge funds.
Montgomery & Co. provides merger & acquisition and private placement services to growth companies. Montgomery & Co. is focused on media,
Partner
2001 - 2003
David managed venture capital investments into companies such as: Total Control Products (sold to GE), Conquest Communications (Sold to AT&T), StorageApps (Sold to HP) and Enact Software (sold to Sage SalesLogix).
Desco Capital Partners is a company that specializes in industrial services.
Senior Analyst
1997 - 2001
He performed valuation, economic, industry/market and idiosyncratic/systematic risk analyses and drafted all marketing materials (CIM, management presentations, etc.).