US-based investment platform Republic has appointed James Newman as General Partner Fund Manager & Vice President of Operations at Republic, the company said.

James Newman brings two decades of expertise spanning traditional finance, venture building, investing and the cutting edge of Web3 & digital assets.

His diverse background and exceptional leadership will play a pivotal role in strengthening Republic's position as a trailblazer in the investment space.

Prior to joining Republic, James has worked extensively across the Brevan Howard and Web3 ecosystem, taking on key roles in investing, business building, and operations.

Originally hired at Brevan Howard, his focus was Principal Investing across Crypto, Web3, Fintech, and Frontier Technologies.

James was also a founding team member of WebN Group, a renowned incubator for Fintech and Web3 innovation, where over 18 months substantial equity value was created by incubating and scaling early-stage companies such as Twinstake, TruFin, Libre, Geometry, and Soter.

James further demonstrated his operational acumen during his tenure at Elwood, a Digital Asset EMS & PMS provider backed by Goldman Sachs, Dawn, Citi Bank and Barclays, where he spent six months on secondment, restructuring and scaling the company's operational policies and procedures.

With eight years of extensive involvement in Web3, James began his career with nearly fifteen years of experience in investment banking, working across multi-asset trading, derivatives, sales, and structuring at top-tier global banks.

James's appointment underscores Republic's commitment to leveraging unparalleled expertise to expand the horizon of investment opportunities for its global community.

Headquartered in New York City, Republic is a global financial firm operating an enterprise-focused digital merchant bank and a network of multi-jurisdictional retail-focused investment platforms.

Backed by Valor Equity Partners, Galaxy Interactive, Morgan Stanley, Hashed, AngelList and other leading institutions, Republic boasts a portfolio of over 1500 companies and a community of nearly 3M members from over 100 countries.

More than USD 2bn has been deployed through investment platforms, funds, and firms within the Republic family of companies.

Republic has established operations in the US, the UK, the UAE, South Korea, and Singapore.