Dave Ripley

Dave Ripley is currently the COO at Kraken, a digital asset exchange company. Dave was previously a Principal at The Boston Consulting Group from September 2007 to January 2014. There, they advised Fortune 500 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 2015, Dave founded Glidera, a company that provides a wallet-to-wallet bitcoin buying experience. Dave was with Techstars from July 2015 to October 2015. Prior to that, they were a product manager at Syclo from July 2000 to August 2005.

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.

Dave Ripley reports to Jesse Powell, Co-Founder & CEO. They work with Carrie Dolan - CFO, Pranesh Anthapur - Chief People Officer, and Mayur Gupta - Chief Marketing Officer.