Sam Hallene

Investment Partner at CMT Digital

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Biography

Sam Hallene is an Investment Partner at CMT Digital. He was named in the firm's June 2023 announcement as one of the people leading CMT Digital alongside its two co-founders, and Fortune quoted him as investment partner in June 2024 on the firm's plan to raise $150 million for a fourth fund and again in November 2025 on that fund's $136 million close. He is the bylined author of four of CMT Digital's published investment posts. CMT Digital's team page shows him only as 'Sam H.'; the full name is confirmed by Fortune and by the firm's June 2023 announcement. No education or prior employer was found in an acceptable source.

Notable Investments

ArchitectTBDSTS DigitalNEWITY

Career Timeline

2023
Named in CMT Digital's June 2023 appointment announcement as one of the people leading CMT Digital.
2024
Quoted by Fortune on 11 June 2024 as investment partner, saying the firm planned to raise $150 million for its fourth fund.
2025
Quoted by Fortune on 5 November 2025 as investment partner announcing the $136 million close of CMT Digital's fourth venture fund.
2026
Authored CMT Digital's investment posts on TBD (25 February 2026), STS Digital (26 February 2026), NEWITY (2 March 2026) and Architect (2 July 2026), bylined 'Sam H., Investment Partner'.

Sources & References

CMT Digital - The Team (roster, checked 7 September 2026) ↗CMT Digital - Why We Invested in Architect: Building the Exchange for the AI Economy (2 July 2026, by Sam H., Investment Partner) ↗CMT Digital - Why We Invested in TBD: Financializing Verified Human Sentiment (25 February 2026, by Sam H., Investment Partner) ↗CMT Digital - Why We Invested in STS Digital (26 February 2026, by Sam H., Investment Partner) ↗CMT Digital - Why We Invested in NEWITY (2 March 2026, by Sam H., Investment Partner) ↗Fortune - CMT Digital turns to ex-Pantera Capital exec to help raise $150 million for fourth fund (11 June 2024) ↗Fortune - Crypto venture firm CMT Digital raises $136 million for fourth fund (5 November 2025) ↗citybiz - CMT Digital Appoints Erik Ellingson as Head of Business Development and Augustus ('Augie') Ilag as Head of Asia (28 June 2023) ↗