Our story
Keyrock’s growth
2017
Incorporation of Keyrock and creation of the beta version of our Market Making algorithms.
2018
Seed round financing by Volta Ventures and release of our V1 Market Making algorithms.
2021
Series A investment from SIX, Middlegame and Volta Ventures, and release of our V2 Market Making algorithms.
2022
Series B investment from Ripple, Middlegame and Volta Ventures and team growth to 100+ members.
2023
Opening of the OTC and Options desk and team growth to 170+ members.
2025
Keyrock Asset and Wealth Management launches following acquisition of Turing Capital.
2026
Series C funding from SC Ventures, Ripple, and other key investors. Fija Finance acquired to expand our onchain reach. Team grows to 220+ members.
Our leadership
Onchain and financial specialists
Kevin de Patoul is the co-founder and CEO of Keyrock. Before founding the company, Kevin spent several years at Roland Berger as a strategy consultant. Under his leadership, Keyrock has grown into a global digital asset investment group valued at $1.1 billion, supporting clients across more than 85 exchanges and 1,400 markets worldwide.
Kevin de Patoul
Chief Executive Officer
Jeremy de Groodt is the co-founder and Chief Technical Officer of Keyrock. Prior to founding Keyrock, he led software development teams building secure applications for European institutions and the banking sector. At Keyrock, Jeremey owns the company’s technical vision and infrastructure strategy.
Jeremy de Groodt
Chief Technical Officer
Juan David Mendieta is the co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Keyrock. Since launching the company in 2017, he’s helped shape Keyrock’s long-term strategic direction across digital asset markets. Before founding Keyrock, Juan David worked in strategic consulting for the banking industry and on central banking supply models.
Juan David Mendieta
Chief Strategy Officer
Eric Beckwith is the Chief Investment Officer of Keyrock, where he leads the company’s investment strategy and trading operations. Before joining Keyrock, he served as a Managing Director overseeing trading desks at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, bringing extensive experience in market structure, risk management, and quantitative trading.
Eric Beckwith
Chief Investment Officer
Francesco Adiliberti is the Chief Operating Officer of Keyrock, overseeing operational strategy and organisational development. Prior to becoming COO, he served as a board member at Keyrock. Francesco has held senior roles at Goldman Sachs, UBS, Nomura, HSBC, and Amber Group, bringing extensive experience across trading operations, market structure, and institutional growth.
Francesco Adiliberti
Chief Operating Officer
Stef Wynendaele is the Chief Commercial Officer of Keyrock, leading the company’s global commercial strategy across institutional and corporate clients. Since joining Keyrock in 2018, he has held senior leadership roles across growth, commercial strategy, market making, and corporate sales, helping expand Keyrock’s client relationships and strategic partnerships globally.
Stef Wynendaele
Chief Commercial Officer