Ian Masters is a Partner and Trader at Hack VC, focusing on quantitative market modeling and low latency trading infrastructure. He previously worked as a Full-Stack Quant Trading Developer at Five Rings Capital.
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Hack VC writes $250K to $10M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.
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- Five Rings Capital · Full-Stack Quant Trading Developer
- Hack VC · Partner, TraderNow
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Who is Ian Masters?
Ian Masters is a Partner and Trader at Hack VC, focusing on quantitative market modeling and low latency trading infrastructure. He previously worked as a Full-Stack Quant Trading Developer at Five Rings Capital.
How much does Ian Masters invest?
Ian Masters invests through Hack VC, which writes checks of $250K to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a.
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What did Ian Masters do before Hack VC?
Full-Stack Quant Trading Developer at Five Rings Capital.
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