Dave Ripley
co-CEO
Kraken
David Ripley has served as Kraken's Co-Chief Executive Officer since October 2024. He previously served as Kraken's Chief Operating Officer from October 2016 to April 2023 and Chief Executive Officer from April 2023 to October 2024.
Prior to joining Kraken, Mr. Ripley was the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Glidera, a non-custodial wallet and funding service provider that was acquired by Kraken in 2016.
Mr. Ripley previously held roles in consulting at The Boston Consulting Group, where he advised clients across multiple industries, including technology and financial services. Earlier in his career, he also held management positions in software engineering and product management at Syclo, a mobile enterprise software company. Mr. Ripley holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Prior to joining Kraken, Mr. Ripley was the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Glidera, a non-custodial wallet and funding service provider that was acquired by Kraken in 2016.
Mr. Ripley previously held roles in consulting at The Boston Consulting Group, where he advised clients across multiple industries, including technology and financial services. Earlier in his career, he also held management positions in software engineering and product management at Syclo, a mobile enterprise software company. Mr. Ripley holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.