James DeNaut
Angel Investor
James DeNaut is a seed investor focused on Cryptocurrency and Financial Services. Mr. James DeNaut, also known as Jim, serves as Joint International Head of Investment Banking at Nomura Holdings Inc. Mr. DeNaut has been Head of Investment Banking at Nomura Holdings Americas Inc since March 2011. He serves as the Head of Americas Investment Banking and Joint International Head of Investment Banking at Nomura Co. Ltd. Mr. DeNautHe served as Managing Director and Global Co-Head of Natural Resources and Power at Nomura Holdings Inc. since September 2010. He joined Nomura in August 2010. Mr. DeNaut served as a Co-Head of Corporate Finance at Deutsche Bank AG. Mr. DeNaut served as a Co-Head of Americas Coverage of Deutsche Bank AG since October 15, 2004. He also worked at Morgan Stanley.
- Total investments:
- 1
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- Lead investor:
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Stages James DeNaut invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Cryptocurrency 1 (100%)
- Financial Services 1 (100%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Secured Finance is a platform provider for the cryptocurrency loans and derivatives market. | $4M / Seed / Jul 29, 2021 |
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What does James DeNaut invest in?
James DeNaut invests primarily in Cryptocurrency and Financial Services startups, most often at Seed stage. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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