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Ari Lewis

Jericho, New York
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arilewis.com
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me@arilewis.com
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5162826552
Ari Lewis is currently the co-founder & general partner at Grasshopper Capital, an investment firm focused on blockchain-based assets. He previously was a technical consultant at Bell Falls Search & Consulting. Before that, he founded Koalah, an eSports company. Ari has been featured in a variety of publications including VentureBeat, Crain's Cleveland, Financial Times, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Hedge Fund Alert, Business Insider and The Cleveland Plain Dealer. He is a frequent speaker at industry conferences focused on cryptocurrency and blockchain. In his spare time, Ari referees soccer at the high school, college, and semi-professional level.
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Work Experience

Grasshopper Capital

Co-Founder & General Partner
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May 2017 - Current

An investment firm focused on blockchain-based assets.

  • Managed an eight-figure hedge fund focused on cryptocurrency investing
  • Raised capital from high net-worth individuals and family offices
  • Set up back office and managed cold-storage wallets
  • Performed due diligence to determine the viability and potential of investment opportunities before execution

Bell Falls Search and Consulting

Consultant
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May 2016 - May 2017

A consulting firm specializing in providing solutions for the talent acquisition demands of high growth environments.

  • Contributed $65,000 in revenue to the firm
  • Successfully executed six software engineering searches for clients
  • Built out technical sourcing process and strategy from scratch

Koalah

Co-Founder
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Sep 2013 - Jun 2015

A startup that allows you to wager on mobile games or desktop games in either head to head matches or a tournament.

  • Raised Venture Capital
  • Implemented marketing and growth strategy resulting in 1000+ users and press coverage from VentureBeat, Product Hunt, and Crains
  • Designed user experience & contributed to the codebase

Consultant

Mar 2016 - Current

I provide consultancy services primarily in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space.

  • Consulted for Fortune 500 company on understanding cryptocurrency trading landscape
  • Consulted for a boutique law firm on a potential ICO class-action lawsuit
  • Part of Gerson Lehrman Group’s (GLG) and AlphaSights’ expert network
  • Consulted for a startup on building their web application

Education

Case Western Reserve University

Bachelor of Science - BS Business Management
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Aug 2013 - May 2017

Member of Varsity Soccer Team