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David Aktary

Founder & Ceo
Aktarytech & Keccak Capital

David Aktary is the CEO and Founder of AktaryTech, a blockchain development firm, and Keccak Capital, a crypto hedge fund. David has been in tech since 1996, when he began at a small ISP in central Michigan.  From there, he grew his career at IBM, consulting to the likes of Ford, Chrysler, and the US Postal Service. During graduate school, he interned in venture capital and as a tech, media, and telecom investment banker for JPMorgan.

David graduated with honors with a BS in Computer Science from the University of Michigan and holds an MBA with a dual concentration in Corporate and Investment Finance from Duke University.

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