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About
Andrew Forson is President of DeFi Technologies, Chief Growth Officer at Valour, and a co-founder of KwikPik. His background spans investment, finance, IT, and blockchain, including managing the roll-out of a USD 100 million venture fund and leading two fintech and healthcare imaging startups to low eight-figure exits. He has also worked as a trust and estate planner and corporate administrator involved in the management of seven hedge funds in the northeastern United States, and has spoken at events including Davos and the United Nations.
Experience
- DeFi TechnologiesPresidentcurrent2025 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- DeFi TechnologiesDirector Board of Directors2024 — 2025Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- ValourChief Growth Officercurrent2025 — presentZug, Zug, Switzerland
- Trinity Business SchoolMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2024 — presentDublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- WISeKey SABoard Membercurrent2026 — presentGeneva, Switzerland
- KwikpikCo-Founder, Strategic Advisorcurrent2023 — present
- SovFiFounder, CEO2021 — 2026Cayman Islands
- The Hashgraph AssociationHead of Ventures and Investments2024 — 2025Pfäffikon, Zurich, Switzerland
- The Hashgraph AssociationHead of Growth2023 — 2024Pfäffikon, Zurich, Switzerland
- EmpowaHead of Quantitative Analytics and Risk2022 — 2023
- IAMX AGHead, Africa2021 — 2023Zug, Switzerland
- Joget, Inc.Global Blockchain Business Lead2021 — 2023
- Securities and Commerce InstituteCEO and Director, Blockchain and App Development, Education and Training2009 — 2023St. Barthelemy, French West Indies
- International Hospitality & Tourism InstituteDirector, Education and Training2009 — 2023St. Barthelemy, French West Indies
- St. Barth Business SchoolCEO and Director, Education and Training2009 — 2023St. Barthelemy, French West Indies
- EMURGOHead of Business Development (Africa & Europe)2021Singapore
- BCPM International Trust CompanyManaging Director2006 — 2009Nevis, St. Kitts and Nevis
- Deloitte CanadaSenior Consultant1997 — 1999Toronto
Skills & more
BlockchainEnterprise SoftwareTokenization2Sovereign Debt2Business Advising1Executive AdvisoryGrowth ManagementC Level ManagementBoard of DirectorsPrivate EquityFund Management4Valuation4
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Revenue & Profit GrowthFinancial PlanningTrustsCorporate Venture CapitalFinanceInvestmentsVenture FinancingInvestment BankingQuantitative FinanceFundingTrust ManagementManagementLanguages Akan · English · French · Spanish
- Mensa Member — Mensa International
- Private Equity — IE University
- Advanced Venture Capital: Managing and Growing a VC Firm — IE University
- STEP Diploma in International Trust Management — STEP – Advising Families Across Generations
- Venture Capital — IE University
- Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMLS) — ACAMS
- Certificate in Offshore Finance and Administration (COFA) — The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland
- STEP Certificate in International Trust Management — STEP – Advising Families Across Generations
From Andrew's professional profile.
Colleagues at DeFi Technologies
Carson Rorai
Head of Special Projects at DeFi Technologies
Chase Ergen
Board Member, Audit Committee at DeFi Technologies
Curtis Schlaufman
VP Marketing & Communications at DeFi Technologies
Johan Wattenstrom
CEO & Executive Chairman at DeFi Technologies
Jonathan Dimitry
Board Member & Chair of the Audit Committee at DeFi Technologies
Mikael Tandetnik
Board Member, Audit Committee at DeFi Technologies
Olivier Roussy Newton
Co-Founder & Strategic Advisor at DeFi Technologies
Patricia de Kort
CFO HighTechXL | Fund Manager PreSeedXL at HighTechXL
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Andrew Forson?
- Andrew Forson is President of DeFi Technologies, Chief Growth Officer at Valour, and a co-founder of KwikPik. His background spans investment, finance, IT, and blockchain, including managing the roll-out of a USD 100 million venture fund and leading two fintech and healthcare imaging startups to low eight-figure exits. He has also worked as a trust and estate planner and corporate administrator involved in the management of seven hedge funds in the northeastern United States, and has spoken at events including Davos and the United Nations.
- Where does Andrew Forson work?
- Andrew Forson is President at DeFi Technologies.
- Where did Andrew Forson go to school?
- Andrew Forson studied at Heriot-Watt University (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business); The George Washington University School of Business (Financial Engineering); Upper Canada College.
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