Max Shapiro is a CFA charterholder and CPA who moved into venture after working in financial advisory at Deloitte and leveraged buyouts, bringing a transaction-focused background to his investments in institutional-grade crypto and fintech infrastructure companies like FalconX, CoinDCX, Rain, and VALR across markets including Latin America, India, Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. At Cadenza, he has helped lead investments in more than 125 companies with over 10 exits and 6 unicorns, and he built out Cadenza Labs and its co-investment arm, including distressed-situation investments in Solana and Avalanche.