Tegan Kline
Tegan Kline is the Co-Founder and CEO of Edge & Node, the Web3 company and development team behind The Graph protocol. A global thought leader in the space, Tegan advances DeFi, NFTs, decentralized social media, gaming, and the broader Web3 ecosystem. She spearheads the advancement of decentralized data indexing and propels The Graph network to facilitate seamless accessibility of the data protocol for developers and users worldwide. She also co-hosts The Defiant, a top podcast in the crypto space, and leads Crypto Underground, the longest-standing crypto event in San Francisco. Tegan is the former International Business Development Manager and OXT Relations Lead for Orchid, an A16z and Sequoia backed blockchain company. She was a Wall Street alum with stints at both Barclays and Bank of America.
Tegan Kline Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Co-Founder and CEO
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Co-Host
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Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer
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Business Lead
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Sales & Trading
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Investment Banker
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Wealth Management Intern
Academic History
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B.B.A., Finance and Investments
Tegan has played a pivotal role in the initial team working on The Graph.
She was instrumental in driving the growth, adoption, and commercialization of The Graph's technologies.
She raised $22.5 million to help The Graph build an open source tool that helps Ethereum developers understand how their products are being used.
She successfully propelled the growth of The Graph's hosted service, making it one of the most utilized pieces of infrastructure in the Web3 ecosystem.
CRYPTO EXPERTISE
Tegan has been at the forefront of expanding the crypto movement.
She helps leaders and innovators connect more deeply with stakeholders across the blockchain ecosystem.
Her expertise is sought after at renowned industry conferences, including Web3 Summit, SALT, and EthDenver.
EARLY CAREER
She successfully helped launch Orchid at a 400 million valuation on Coinbase.
She was the Executive Vice President of a patent marketplace powered by blockchain.
She began her career in investment banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. She also worked in Sales and Trading at Barclays.
RECOGNITIONS
2023 Fortune's Crypto Top 40
2022 Forbes 30 Under 30
The Information's 30 Most Powerful in Crypto
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Tegan has been featured on panels with renowned industry leaders and keynoted at leading industry events.
She has been featured in documentaries educating about the blockchain industry by Code.org by Coinbase and more.
She has been featured or quoted in Forbes, Bloomberg, Fortune, and CNBC, CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, The Block, and Real Vision.