Lindsay X. Lin
Partner & Chief Operating Officer at Dragonfly
Lindsay X. Lin
Partner & Chief Operating Officer at Dragonfly
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Partner & Chief Operating Officer
2022 - Current
Oversee venture operating teams and initiatives, including legal, regulatory, business & fund operations, finance, and more. Work directly with portfolio companies on strategy and best practices.
Partner & Counsel
2020 - 2022
https://www.dcp.capital/
Dragonfly Capital Partners is investing in and supporting the promising opportunities in the cryptoasset class.
Legal Counsel
2017 - 2020
- First legal hire and was sole internal counsel for 2+ years - Drafted, negotiated, and conducted due diligence for partnership, loan, grant, airdrop, sale, investment, and other commercial agreements of over $500 mil of aggregate value - Conducted legal and regulatory analysis, advisory, and diligence of new partnerships, products, operations, marketing, and engineering developments, with a focus on securities, commodities, money transmission, money laundering, and sanctions law regimes - Partnered with product and engineering in review, development, and release of new products and Stellar ecosystem improvement mechanisms, e.g. co-authoring SEP 30 (Multi-Party Key Management) - Engaged and contributed to blockchain and cryptocurrency legislation and policy developments through direct interface with global regulators and via advocacy associations - Composed and implemented internal policies for communications and anti-money-laundering - Obtained Sharia compliance certification for the Stellar Network
Legal Counsel
2017 - 2019
- First legal hire and sole in-house counsel - Led legal and regulatory analysis, advisory, and diligence of new partnerships, products, operations, marketing, and engineering developments - Partnered with product and engineering in review, development, and release of new products
Interstellar is revolutionizing international payments to deliver faster, cheaper and more reliable global financial solutions
Principal
2016 - 2017
Med tech startup regulatory consulting
Summer Associate
2014 - 2014
Tech sector M&A and IPO advisory
Davis Polk & Wardwell is a global law firm with world-class practices across the board.
Division of Enforcement Intern
2013 - 2013
Securities fraud investigation and litigation
SEC holds primary responsibility for enforcing the federal securities laws and regulating the securities industry.
Summer Associate
2013 - 2013
Crossborder M&A advisory -- NYC & Hong Kong
Summer Analyst
2012 - 2012
M&A investment banking with particular focus on aerospace and defense
Lazard is a financial advisory and asset management firm focused on income strategies, alternative investments, and private equity funds.
Raised $400,000,000.00.
Research Intern
2007 - 2007
Analyzed the evolution of ozone holes using data from EOS Aura