About
Brian Crist is Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Figure Technology Solutions, Inc., a blockchain-native capital marketplace. He brings over 25 years of experience in legal, compliance, and regulatory roles across fintech, payments, and technology companies, including positions at FalconX, eBay, Uber, and Citigroup, where he built and led legal and compliance functions across multiple stages of company development and geographic markets. He holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. from Carleton College.
Founder at FalconX
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FalconX's investors · 18
AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checks · since 2026AccompliceBoston · $5M – $25M checksAdams Street PartnersChicago · $150M – $750M checksB Capital GroupManhattan Beach · $10M – $50M checksB4 Capital$10M – $50M checksCadenzaNew YorkCleo CapitalNew York · $100K – $1M checksCoinbase VenturesStamford · $100K – $10M checksF-Prime CapitalCambridge · $3M – $10M checksFenbushi CapitalShanghai · $1.3M – $30M checksFlybridge Capital PartnersNew York · $250K – $10M checksFounders Circle CapitalSan FranciscoIDEO CoLab VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checksLightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checksMDSV CAPITALPalo AltoMyAsiaVCSeattlePantera CapitalSan Francisco · $5M – $100M checksSapphire VenturesMenlo Park · $5M – $20M checks
Co-founders at FalconX
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Raghu YarlagaddaFounder
Experience
- FigureChief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretarycurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- FalconXChief Legal and Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary2024 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- eBayVice President (Legal) Payments, Risk and Growth2019 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- UberChief Payments Counsel2015 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Citigroup Inc.Chief Counsel for Citi Enterprise Payment Solutions; Director and Associate General Counsel2005 — 2015
- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLPAssociate2000 — 2005
Skills & more
LeadershipCommercialGlobal Regulatory ComplianceStrategy34Enterprise Software5Mobile Payments3Emerging Payments1TechnologyFinancial Services12Credit Cards2Intellectual Property11Negotiation3
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Contract NegotiationProduct DevelopmentHealthcareData PrivacyTargeted AdvertisingPayment SystemsStrategic PartnershipsCorporate LawE-commercePaymentsCorporate GovernanceMergers & AcquisitionsLanguages German
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brian Crist?
- Brian Crist is Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Figure Technology Solutions, Inc., a blockchain-native capital marketplace. He brings over 25 years of experience in legal, compliance, and regulatory roles across fintech, payments, and technology companies, including positions at FalconX, eBay, Uber, and Citigroup, where he built and led legal and compliance functions across multiple stages of company development and geographic markets. He holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. from Carleton College.
- Where did Brian Crist go to school?
- Brian Crist studied at Harvard Law School (Juris Doctor); Carleton College (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)).
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