In-depth profile of James van Geelen, the non-finance founder of research firm Citrini. From UCLA biology/psychology double major and paramedic to founding Citrini, his report 'The 2028 Global Intelligence Crisis' caused a selloff in US software stocks, wiping out hundreds of billions in market cap. He advocates second-order thinking and long-termism, focusing on AI, energy, and geopolitics.

Odaily profiles Citrini and founder James van Geelen, tracing his path from UCLA biology and psychology, emergency medical work and healthcare entrepreneurship to a research firm known for AI, geopolitics, semiconductors, Hyperliquid and RWA-related market narratives.

Citrini has drawn attention across traditional finance and crypto through its report The 2028 Global Intelligence Crisis, its field research on the Strait of Hormuz, and its comments on AI, semiconductors, Hyperliquid and Trade.xyz. Behind the firm is James van Geelen, a UCLA biology and psychology graduate who moved from emergency medicine and healthcare entrepreneurship into investment research.

Citrini has drawn attention across traditional finance and crypto through its AI crisis report, its Hormuz Strait field research, and its calls on semiconductor supply chains. Behind the firm is James van Geelen, a UCLA biology and psychology graduate whose path has moved from emergency medicine and healthcare entrepreneurship into investment research built around second-order thinking.

Citrini has become influential across traditional finance and crypto through reports on AI disruption, the Strait of Hormuz, semiconductors and Trade.xyz’s role in pre-market price discovery. Its founder James van Geelen built the firm after a non-traditional path through UCLA, emergency medical work, healthcare entrepreneurship and thematic investing.

Citrini has moved into the spotlight across traditional finance and crypto through its 2028 Global Intelligence Crisis report, its Hormuz Strait field research and its comments on Trade.xyz in the Hyperliquid ecosystem. Behind the firm is James van Geelen, a UCLA biology and psychology graduate, former emergency medical worker and healthcare entrepreneur who built Citrini around second-order thinking, long-term structural trends and executable research.

OdailyDepth profiles Citrini and founder James van Geelen, tracing his path from UCLA biology and psychology, emergency medical work and healthcare entrepreneurship to investment research. The article reviews Citrini’s influence through The 2028 Global Intelligence Crisis, its Hormuz Strait field report, its views on Trade.xyz in the Hyperliquid ecosystem, and its focus on second-order thinking.

Citrini has become a bridge between traditional finance and crypto discussions this year, from its report The 2028 Global Intelligence Crisis to field research on the Strait of Hormuz and semiconductor work by Jukan. Behind the firm is James van Geelen, a UCLA biology and psychology graduate who worked in emergency medical services, built and sold a healthcare company, and later entered investing through Citrinitas Capital.