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A crypto wunderkind’s $200 million fund had the backing of investors like Bill Ackman and Galaxy. Then everything went south
Instead, I have a new investigation on Yida Gao, who just a couple of years ago was a rising star in blockchain. His firm, Shima Capital, raised $200 million in its debut fund, backed by some of ...
He taught at MIT, worked at Morgan Stanley, and convinced Bill Ackman and Galaxy to back his $200 million crypto fund by his early 30s. His future is now in jeopardy
When Yida Gao returned to MIT in 2022, the former varsity pole vaulter and Phi Beta Kappa honoree had big shoes to fill. The ...