ABOUT
Kyle is an engineer and product leader turned investor who has spent his career at early and growth-stage companies in fintech and crypto, moving from writing code to leading product to now investing in and incubating the next generation of startups. Two exits. A front-row seat to the rise of stablecoins and tokenized assets. Currently a Partner at Gravity Labs, the incubation arm of Defy.vc.
Work History
// the career so farPartner
PresentGravity Labs is a venture studio incubating the next generation of financial technology companies. Fully backed by Defy, we give founders the capital, deep crypto and fintech expertise, and industry network they need to succeed. We support our talent from initial funding to market entry and beyond. Because great companies are built on solid ground.
Head of Brokerage Product
2019–2025Blockchain infrastructure for enterprises. Global leaders use the Paxos platform to build their blockchain and stablecoin solutions.
Co-Founder
2019Machine learning powered sartorial (read: sneakers and streetwear) experience.
Head of Product
2018–2019Enterprise SaaS payment acceptance platform enabling card present credit card transactions on iOS, Android and via SDK.
Director of Product Management
2015–2018Enterprise SaaS platform which combined machine learning, intelligent automation and labor clouds designed for work in the modern world.
Product Manager
2010–2015Product management roles at various early stage companies, mostly focused on enterprise and fintech.
Web Developer
2006–2010Web development at a range of different companies.
Education
// learningGraduate Coursework, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Thesis: Marketplace for underutilized private jet routes (dead legs).
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Senior Thesis: Increased access to novel communication methods like the internet will increase the prevalence of freedom in the world.
Outside Interests
// off the clockKyle skis as much as he possibly can and is slowly working his way back into a regular triathlon training rhythm. He watches Formula 1 obsessively and is methodically working his way through every recorded race in the sport's history, currently up to the 1987 season. He runs a full sim racing rig at home and builds interesting things for fun: games, tools, bots, and whatever else sounds worth attempting. His musical taste runs toward the heavier end: Led Zeppelin and Metallica are at the top of the list. He lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn with his wife and children.
Photos
// moments