David Nage is the Venture Capital PM at Arca. David directs sourcing, due diligence, and supervision of new allocations for Arca's early-stage venture fund. He has been with the firm since its inception and serves on the Arca Investment Committee. David has a long history of venture investing in the digital asset ecosystem. He founded the five-year-running podcast Base Layer, showcasing over 250 founders in digital assets. He created FO256 in 2018, one of the first summits to educate institutional investors about digital assets. He has over 15 years of asset management experience and leading private investment firms, including Ponvalley and Apeiron Ventures, where he was focused on early-stage venture investments. David holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from The University of Wisconsin.