David Ripley

Co-Founder & CEO at Glidera · CEO at Kraken

Dave Ripley is the CEO at Kraken, a digital asset exchange company. Dave was previously a Principal at The Boston Consulting Group from September to January . There, they advised Fortune executives on key strategic priorities across multiple industries, including technology, healthcare, financial services, and consumer goods. Dave also managed and led direction for several concurrent teams of BCG consultants executing a diverse set of strategy projects. In July , Dave founded Glidera, a company that provides a wallet-to-wallet bitcoin buying experience. Dave was with Techstars from July to October . Prior to that, they were a product manager at Syclo from July to August . Dave Ripley has an MBA from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, with a focus in strategy, marketing, and technology management. Dave also has a BS in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.