Pouneh Bligaard

Pouneh is a seasoned investment professional who brings a wealth of fund management experience to the Crypto sector, having spent much of her career in a number of senior roles with leading banks including MUFG and HSBC. As Co-Head of Equities at MUFG, she managed a range of equity funds totaling £2bn, including a top-performing early-stage growth investment trust that won multiple performance awards over nine years.  More recently, she was a senior portfolio manager at fintech start-up investment platform Pynk.

Her 25+ years of award-winning investment experience have been directly transferable to the blockchain sector which she believes is a technology powerful enough to transform virtually every industry. She has successfully invested in Crypto over the past five years by utilising her tried and tested technology investment approach to help identify leading projects with strong, sustainable fundamentals.

Pouneh studied Business Administration at the European Business School and speaks French, German, and Farsi, and holds both the CFA and CISI qualifications. Pouneh was born in Iran and is the mother of three girls.

Pouneh is a regular speaker at Crypto and wealth management conferences including the Nordic Blockchain Conference, The Ton Monaco, Prestel Dubai, DC Finance London & Abu Dhabi. She writes extensively on topical Crypto sector issues on Medium.