Investment Manager - Asia Focused

October 5, 2024

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Wintermute

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Wintermute is a leading global algorithmic trading firm specializing in digital assets. The company focuses on providing liquidity and creating efficient markets on both centralized and decentralized trading platforms, as well as off-exchange. Wintermute operates across more than 50 exchanges and trading platforms, facilitating high trading volumes in various cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, and others. The firm is registered in England and Singapore and complies with relevant financial regulations. While it does not manage or hold cryptoassets or fiat currency for investors, Wintermute plays a significant role in the liquidity provision within the crypto market.

market making • algorithmic trading • cryptocurrency • crypto exchanges • high-frequency making

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2017

💸 Finance

💳 Fintech

₿ Crypto

💰 $20M Series B on 2021-01

📋 Description

• About Wintermute • Wintermute is one of the largest crypto native algorithmic trading companies in digital assets. We provide liquidity across most cryptocurrency exchanges and trading platforms, a broad range of OTC trading solutions as well as support high profile blockchain projects and traditional financial institutions moving into crypto. Wintermute also has a Wintermute Ventures arm that invests in early stage DeFi projects. • Wintermute was founded in 2017 and has successfully navigated industry cycles. Culturally, we combine the best of the two worlds: the technology standards of high-frequency trading firms in traditional markets and the innovative and entrepreneurial culture of technology startups. To Wintermute digital assets is not just another asset class, we believe in the innovative potential of blockchain, the fundamental innovations, we have a long-term view on the digital asset market and are taking a leadership position in building an innovative and compliant market. You can read more here. • About Wintermute Ventures • Wintermute Ventures is the investment arm of Wintermute. Drawing from Wintermute's expertise in pioneering DeFi trading and powering liquidity across the entire ecosystem, Wintermute Ventures is uniquely positioned to back early-stage Web3 projects with hands-on support. Focused on long-term growth, the company takes a flexible approach, investing from early ideation to later-stage expansion. Committed to developing strategic relationships and driving positive outcomes, Wintermute Ventures prioritizes decentralized ownership, ensuring its investments align with the company’s broader vision of a decentralized future. Since 2020, it has invested in over 100 projects. • You will play an integral part in growing our investment portfolio, be part of building our pipeline of new investments, participate in our investment meetings, and establish a strong network with founders in the industry. You will join an investment team where your main focus will be on direct investment in growth-stage technology / blockchain companies in Asia

🎯 Requirements

• Experience interacting with DeFi protocols and a native understanding of blockchain technology with experience reviewing white papers or crypto projects. • Bachelor degree in Business, Science Finance, Commerce, Economics or related field, or equivalent practical experience • An understanding of venture capital and crypto deal terms • A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in consulting, investing or high growth tech with financial modelling capability • The ability to think analytically and strategically about investment decisions and ongoing work with existing portfolio companies. • The ability to work well within a team and be self-guided on a day-to-day basis • Strong written and analytical skills for deal analysis and internal reporting. • Strong relationship building skills and enjoy networking with project founders and broader community • A demonstrated history of being proactive.

🏖️ Benefits

• Engaging projects offering accelerated responsibility and ownership compared to traditional finance environments • Performance-based compensation with significant earning potential • Flat company structure: your ideas get heard by the right people very quickly • A vibrant work culture with frequent team meals, holiday celebrations, gaming events, and company-wide outings, including our annual Wintermute Weekend getaway. • A cool office in central London & Singapore • Work flexibility: This role is open to remote candidates located in Asia, albeit there is an option to work from our office in Singapore • Dynamic and Multicultural work environment (20 nationalities and counting!)