Wave Financial
NFT Fund
Non Fungible Fund
The NFT Fund invests in NFT collectibles, platforms, and protocols.
Through actively participating in the NFT community and multi-platform social media engagement, the Fund Managers strive to learn about exclusive drops before their release.
The fund takes an analytical approach including analysis based on the rarity of traits, focusing on unique content and scarcity in properties as value drivers.
The Fund may use machine learning to formulate pricing and valuation models for NFTs by studying transaction data off the blockchain.
Intended Investment Allocations
70% Collectibles, 30% Platforms & Protocols
NFT 1.0
In Digital Art
& Collectibles
- Displaying NFTs as digital art
- Collecting NFTs created by popular artists
- Trading NFTs as collectibles on the open market
NFT 2.0
In the
Metaverse
- Interacting with NFTs in AR/VR
- Unlocking exclusive content or access to games using NFTs
- Using NFTs as avatars or items in the metaverse
NFT 3.0
In DeFi
- Holding NFTs staked with DeFi-enabled ERC20 tokens to generate yield over time
- Using NFTs as collateral to take out loans on DeFi protocols
- Staking NFTs in liquidity pools to create tradeable NFT derivatives
Featured In
Team
LES BORSAI
General Partner
NFT Collection
Les has been an avid collector and early investor of NFTs since 2017. He has worked with prominent music artists to release their own NFTs.
Interests
Allowing artists to earn income directly through their NFT creations in an efficient manner
NFTs with multifaceted uses beyond solely acting as a collectible
Using NFTs to generate value in DeFi(e.g. using a collectible as a hedge against stalked currency)
BENJAMIN TSAI
Partner/Portfolio Manager
NFT Collection
With a traditional finance background, Ben has tokenized Kentucky whiskey and is interested in the connection between NFTs and physical items
Interests
Tokenization of collectibles and physical items such as whiskey, wine and art.
Usage of NFTs in the metaverse either as avatars or accessories to the avatars
Re-energizing old IPs into NFT world from a collectibles basis(Pac-Man, etc.)
DAVID SIEMER
CEO
Dave founded Wavemaker Partners, a $470M global venture fund with a 350 portfolio company, and Siemer & Associates, a tech-focused investment bank(acquired)
Interests
Analyzing NFT protocols and platforms from a venture capital perspective by evaluating the value they bring to the market.
Assessing the influence of branding on the value of NFTs
The impact of sports in the NFTs market (i.e. collectibles, highlights, team memorabilia)
JOHN CALDWELL
Principal
NFT Collection
John is a tastemaker and a contributor in the tight-knit NFT community. He trades, creates and manages communities in almost every major NFT project
Interests
The intersection of traditional and digital art markets
Historical provenance and relevance of non -fungible assets that exist on-chain.
Generative art ,NFT Photography, gated content and communities that utilize NFTs
ARIC CHANG
Analyst
NFT Collection
Aric is voracious researcher of NFTs. He participated in an NFT Hackathon hosted by ETHGlobal in March 2021, winning a first place prize.
Interests
NFTs that provide a holistic experience by interacting with owners through VR/AR
Studying how NFTs derive value from pop culture, modern art, and memes
The impact of NFTs in the fashion industry from creative and business standpoint
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