Kevin Virgil
CEO and Cryptocurrency Expert
investments
emerging markets
entrepreneurship
fintech
cryptocurrency
Professional Status
Employed
Available
About Me
Kevin Virgil is a Fintech and portfolio management expert based in Washington, D.C. As founder of Polysentry, a SaaS platform for security professionals, Kevin Virgil brings two decades' worth of experience to the emerging market sector.
CEO/Co-Founder
Polysentry
Since 2018
- Polysentry is a SaaS platform for security professionals, built by security professionals.
- We build tailored solutions for corporate and government customers to help them identify and manage emerging security risks in real time.
Portfolio Manager
Kosmos Capital Management
Since 2018
- Kosmos is an investment management firm that operates the Digital Asset Alpha Fund. The Fund seeks to provide its Limited Partners with institutional-quality portfolio and risk management in the nascent digital asset, using a quantitative strategy focused on delivering alpha.
Co-Founder/CEO
Frontera Pte Ltd
2015
to 2018
- Frontera provides actionable research information in emerging markets for business and investment professionals.
Partner
Pathfinder Capital Ltd
2010
to 2015
- An Investment management firm focused on listed and private opportunities in emerging and frontier markets.
Emerging Markets Institutional Sales
Bloomberg LP
2009
to 2010
- Led emerging markets sales for Bloomberg's value-added equity trading products (e.g. EMSX, RANK, BTCA).
- Achieved 140% of all sales targets during my tenure.
Vice President, Equity Capital Markets
KCG Holdings, Inc.
2007
to 2009
- Execution trader for the European desk of a US broker-dealer.
- Traded European large-caps and emerging markets equities.
Foreign Service Officer
U.S. Department of State
2004
to 2007
- Developed a wide range of contacts within Russian government and business circles as a Political Officer at U.S. Embassy Moscow, focusing on internal Russian geopolitics.
- Led and participated in bilateral and multi-lateral negotiation teams between the U.S. and several former Soviet republics on numerous sensitive diplomatic issues.
- Extensive work/travel experience within Russia, the "near abroad" countries, and sub-Saharan Africa.
Attended Goizueta Business School.
Awarded two merit-based scholarships.
Completed summer investment banking internship with Merrill Lynch (New York).
Awarded two merit-based scholarships.
Completed summer investment banking internship with Merrill Lynch (New York).
- Dean’s List
- Member of Men’s Varsity Rowing Team
