Investment Partner
CMT DigitalCheck size: $100K-$5M; public directory sweet spot approximately $1.5M
Hallene takes a generalist, early-stage approach within blockchain, spanning DeFi, stablecoins and payments, DePIN, sector-specific chains, and core infrastructure. Public interviews emphasize portfolio construction, long-term founder relationships, and the conviction that more global financial activity will move onto blockchain rails.
Category-defining applications of blockchain that change how an industry or asset class works, with founders prepared for a long-term relationship rather than treating the technology as a solution in search of a problem.
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Pitch the industry change first and the blockchain mechanism second. Be ready to discuss why the product needs crypto rails, how the market develops over multiple cycles, ownership and financing expectations, and where CMT's trading, regulatory, and portfolio experience can help.
Maintain a generalist mandate across blockchain verticals, but demand a specific explanation of how crypto changes the industry's economics or infrastructure. Source: https://www.huttcapital.com/episode-28-sam-hallene-cmt-digital
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Sam Hallene joined CMT Digital in 2017 and works across thesis formation, sourcing, diligence, portfolio construction, and portfolio relationships. He previously worked at Prairie Capital and Promus Capital and earned a bachelor's degree in Economics and Spanish from the University of Michigan.