Jeff Dorman: Arca‘s CIO On Promoting Humility, Eclipsing $500M In AUM and Activism With SushiSwap

The Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy sits down with Jeff Dorman, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Arca, an asset management firm offering institutional-calibre products for sophisticated investors to gain exposure to digital assets. The two discuss Arca’s SushiSwap proposal, merging traditional finance and crypto, Jeff’s biggest lessons as a CIO, and much more.

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Show Notes: 

(00:00:00) – Introduction.

(00:02:40) – Overview of Arca. 

(00:04:30) – Jeff’s approach to time management.

(00:06:27) – Making decisions as a CIO.

(00:09:45) – Biggest learnings from transitioning into a CIO. 

(00:11:21) – The investment process at Arca. 

(00:15:27) – What young crypto professionals are lacking today. 

(00:19:46) – Biggest learning from crypto in 2021.

(00:22:30) – Filtering potential investments. 

(00:24:58) – The SushiSwap deal.

(00:36:45) – Jeff’s thoughts on activist investing.

(00:38:18) – Selling vs. active participation.  

(00:42:00) – Traditional finance and crypto. 

(00:47:02) – Envisioning the merge of TradiFi and crypto.

(00:55:43) – Jeff’s thoughts on regulations.

(01:00:35) – Jeff’s best advice.

Social links: 

• Jeff’s Twitter
• Jeff’s Linkedin
• Arca Twitter

Resources: 

• The Delphi Podcast Summaries
• Arca Website
• Arca Blog
• Jeff’s SushiSwap Thread
• Our Previous Interview with Jeff

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