Nicholas Hofgren
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Nicholas Walton Hofgren | |
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| Born | Nicholas Walton Hofgren February 7, 1970 Washington DC |
| Nationality | American / British |
| Other names | Nick Hofgren |
| Citizenship | American |
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| Occupation | Financier |
| Years active | 1989-present |
| Employer | Westly House Partnership |
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Nicholas Hofgren is a London-based financier and fund placement advisor. He married Sophie Conran in 2010 becoming the son-in-law of late Sir Terence Conran, the English designer, restaurateur, retailer and writer.[1]
Early life
[edit]Nicholas W. Hofgren was born in Washington, D.C., on 7 February 1970. He is the son of Daniel W. Hofgren,[2] a former aide to President Richard M. Nixon and Alexandra Hofgren, the daughter of F.G Walton Smith, a notable Miami based oceanographer. Nicholas Hofgren grew up in Washington, D.C., and Bermuda before deciding to pursue a career in finance.
Education
[edit]He studied English and History at Emory University in Atlanta and later earned a degree in Hyper-Inflationary Finance from the IESA in Caracas. After completing his studies and graduating in 1996, he pursued further graduate studies at the United States Department of Agriculture.
Career
[edit]Hofgren has worked in international finance since 1989, working in North America, Latin America, Russia and the UK. He has dealt primarily in private equity partnerships, capital raising, investment and fundraising campaigns in the European Middle Eastern and African territories for various financial organisations including: JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Brunswick Capital Partners[3][4] and ALTA International.
He is currently co-founder of Westly House Partnership, a privately held partnership providing capital raising support to private equity and real estate firms, a company he formed with Christopher Jackson in 2008.
Nicholas was appointed CEO of Vordere PLC on November 15, 2016, a real estate management company listed on the London Stock Exchange.[5] He is currently a board member of StableDAO, a stable coin company. StableDAO's Executive Chairman and CEO, Sam Lee is the founder of Hyperfund, a controversial DEFI company that has been accused of defrauding several investors.[6][7][8]
An investigative report by Whistleblower Files, published on November 29, 2024, revealed the full extent of the connection between Hofgren's blockchain company, StableDAO, and its alleged involvement in a Ponzi scheme.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Celebrity Gardeners: Sophie Conran's garden". The Telegraph. July 2, 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Daniel W. Hofgren, 54, Former Aide to Nixon". New York Times. Sep 26, 1990. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ^ "Nick Hofgren joins Brunswick". IFAOnline.co.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ^ "Appointments". Hedge Funds Review. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ^ "Appointments". Companies House UK. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "SEC Charges Founder of $1.7 Billion "HyperFund" Crypto Pyramid Scheme and Top Promoter with Fraud". U.S Securities and Exchange Commission. November 2024.
- ^ "Politics DOJ and SEC unveil charges in $1.9 billion HyperFund cryptocurrency fraud". CNBC. 29 January 2024.
- ^ "'I lost my house, I lost all my money': the retiree taking on the banks over crypto fund loss". The Guardian. 7 February 2024.
- ^ Opinion, Guest (2024-11-29). "The Nicholas Hofgren and StableDAO Scandal: Controversy to Ban". Whistleblower Files. Retrieved 2024-11-30.