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Jon Kol

Chief Executive Officer at Abacus Works

Greenwich, Connecticut

Overview 

Jon Kol is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Abacus, leading in building the future of blockchain interoperability with Hyperlane. With a background as a Managing Director at Galaxy Digital and experience at Morgan Stanley, he has invested in notable companies like Talos Trading and Solana, focusing on sectors such as Web3/Blockchain and diverse investors. Highlights of Jon Kol's career include serving as a Managing Director at Galaxy Digital and leading investments in companies like Ramp.network and Terra, showcasing expertise in blockchain technology and diverse investor engagement.

Work Experience 

  • Chief Executive Officer

    2022 - Current

  • Managing Director

    2019 - 2022

    Lead Galaxy's investments in: 1inch - https://1inch.exchange/ Terra - https://terra.money/ Radicle - https://radicle.xyz/ Gelato - https://gelato.network/ Chaos Labs - https://chaoslabs.xyz Sovryn - https://sovryn.app/ Ramp - https://ramp.network/ Hashflow - https://hashflow.com/

Galaxy Digital is a technology-driven investment firm that provides financial solutions spanning the digital assets ecosystem.

Raised $998,000,000.00 from Senator Investment Group, Arca, XN and Nz Funds.

  • Investment Team

    2018 - 2019

  • Fixed Income Analyst

    2016 - 2018

Morgan Stanley Venture Partners is a private equity firm that invests in high-growth companies in the technology and healthcare industries.

  • Summer Analyst

    2015 - 2015

Morgan Stanley Venture Partners is a private equity firm that invests in high-growth companies in the technology and healthcare industries.

  • Corporal

    2008 - 2010

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