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Jonathan Kirkwood

Lead Director

Dr. Kirkwood co-founded Ten31 LLC, a leading Bitcoin investment platform, in 2020 and has served as its Managing Partner since its inception. As Managing Partner of Ten31 LLC, Dr. Kirkwood leverages his extensive experience in fintech and bitcoin investment management, strategic advisory, and business development to oversee the deployment of over $130 million across 35 companies within the Bitcoin ecosystem. Dr. Kirkwood’s expertise in capital raising, regulatory compliance and portfolio management have been critical in guiding high-risk, high-uncertainty ventures to successful outcomes. His leadership spans various sectors, including bitcoin mining, exchanges, payments, security software and hardware, and AI-driven tools. Dr. Kirkwood sits on the board of directors of Start9 Labs Inc., a user-friendly platform provider for personal servers, and Battery Finance, a subsidiary of Newmarket focused on institutional investment strategies related to bitcoin. Dr. Kirkwood holds a B.S. in Biology from the University of Evansville, an M.D. from Ross University School of Medicine and an M.B.A. from Ball State University. We believe Dr. Kirkwood’s strategic insight, leadership experience and industry expertise make him well qualified to serve as a member of the New Fold Board.

Lead Director