Profile
Michael is the Chief Financial Officer of DCG.
In that role he oversees all of the company’s financial operations, M&A activity, and corporate development efforts.
Michael also supports the continued growth of DCG’s operating subsidiaries and expands the company’s relationships within the larger institutional community.
Prior to joining DCG, Michael served as President and CFO of Trading Technologies.
Earlier he spent over two decades in investment banking focusing on the financial technology sector as Managing Director at Sandler O’Neill + Partners and Wasserstein Perella.
Michael started his career as a venture capital attorney with Kirkland & Ellis.
He is a graduate of Cornell University (B.A), Harvard Law School (J.D.) , The University of Chicago Booth School (M.B.A.).
Former positions of Michael Kraines
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Digital Currency Group, Inc.
 Digital Currency Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Digital Currency Group Inc (Digital Currency Group) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 1900 by Barry Edward Silbert. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Director of Finance/CFO | 29/04/2023 |
Liquidity Technologies Ltd.
 Liquidity Technologies Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Liquidity Technologies Ltd. owns and operates as a cryptocurrency futures exchange. The firm provide avenues for investors to hedge cryptocurrency exposure with zero index or settlement manipulation risk. It offers a demo testing exchange environment for new users to practice placing, executing, and cancelling orders of various order types and sizes. The company was founded by Mark David Lamb and Sudhu Arumugam in February 2018 and is headquartered in Hong Kong. | Director/Board Member | 27/02/2021 |
Trading Technologies International, Inc.
 Trading Technologies International, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Trading Technologies International, Inc. develops trading software. Its products include X_TRADER and X_TRADER PRO. The firm offers analytics, chatting, API solutions, support, and hosting services. It has offices in New York, London, Frankfurt, Sydney, and Tokyo. The company was founded by Gary Kemp in 1994 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | President | 16/02/2021 |
| Trading Technologies KK | Director/Board Member | 01/02/2021 |
| Wasserstein Perella & Co., Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Michael Kraines
| The University of Chicago | Masters Business Admin |
| Harvard University | Graduate Degree |
| Cornell University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 7 |
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| Wasserstein Perella & Co., Inc. | |
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
 Kirkland & Ellis LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Kirkland & Ellis LLP provides legal services. It counsels clients in litigation, corporate and tax, intellectual property and restructuring matters. The firm offers intellectual property, antitrust and competition, international trade and national security, real estate and tax, benefits and estate planning services. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
YCharts, Inc.
 YCharts, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services YCharts, Inc. provides online stock and financial data information. The firm offers insights on company valuation, growth and profitability trends in areas, such as market capitalization, revenue, net income, cash on hand, free cash flow, earnings per share, revenue growth, price to earnings and dividend yield. It focuses on industries such as biotechnology, drug, networking and investment brokers. The company was founded by Shawn Carpenter and Ara Anjargolian, Brian Hand, Michael W. Ferro Jr., Jai Shekhawat and Barney Merrick Harford in January 2009 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Technology Services |
Trading Technologies International, Inc.
Trading Technologies International, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Trading Technologies International, Inc. develops trading software. Its products include X_TRADER and X_TRADER PRO. The firm offers analytics, chatting, API solutions, support, and hosting services. It has offices in New York, London, Frankfurt, Sydney, and Tokyo. The company was founded by Gary Kemp in 1994 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Technology Services |
Digital Currency Group, Inc.
Digital Currency Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Digital Currency Group Inc (Digital Currency Group) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 1900 by Barry Edward Silbert. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Liquidity Technologies Ltd.
Liquidity Technologies Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Liquidity Technologies Ltd. owns and operates as a cryptocurrency futures exchange. The firm provide avenues for investors to hedge cryptocurrency exposure with zero index or settlement manipulation risk. It offers a demo testing exchange environment for new users to practice placing, executing, and cancelling orders of various order types and sizes. The company was founded by Mark David Lamb and Sudhu Arumugam in February 2018 and is headquartered in Hong Kong. | Technology Services |
| Trading Technologies KK |
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