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The Kraken Mafia
17 people came through Kraken and went on to found or lead other companies.
Arjun SethiChief Executive OfficerFounded Termina +4David RipleyChief Operating OfficerFounded Techstars +3Bruno FavieroHead of Institutional Custody SalesFounded Synapse Technology Corporation +2Alex CheeInvestorFounded Termina +1Jesse PowellCo-Founder, Chairman of the BoardFounded Payward +1Laurens De PoorterPartner, Kraken VenturesFounded BelfortDavid KinitskyCEO, Kraken FinancialFounded KrakenAli SaheliInvestorFounded TeleSwapKirill GourovStrategic InvestmentFounded CsquaredArun KirubarajanChief Architect (Onchain)Founded MagnaMark PflugerDirector of Engineering, InstitutionalFounded OpenIntNick GospodinovSoftware DeveloperFounded Mandel AIMaciek ZiolkowskiShareholder via ProxyFounded CoinfirmBaha NurlybayevProduct ManagerFounded BalanceTim OgilvieGlobal Head of InstitutionalFounded Think GamingYehonatanDirector of Business Operations - xStocksFounded BackedKhalil LinPrinciple Product Compliance - ConsumerFounded AllScale
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Kraken mafia?
- The Kraken mafia is the network of 17 people who came through Kraken and went on to found or lead other companies, including Termina, Techstars, Synapse Technology Corporation, Payward, Belfort.
- Who is in the Kraken mafia?
- Notable members include Arjun Sethi (Termina), David Ripley (Techstars), Bruno Faviero (Synapse Technology Corporation), Alex Chee (Termina), Jesse Powell (Payward), Laurens De Poorter (Belfort), David Kinitsky (Kraken), Ali Saheli (TeleSwap), among 17 tracked members.
- What companies did Kraken alumni found?
- Companies founded by Kraken alumni include Termina, Techstars, Synapse Technology Corporation, Payward, Belfort, Kraken, TeleSwap, Csquared, Magna, OpenInt.