# Christopher Pallotta

> Christopher Pallotta is the founder and CEO of Templum, which provides technology and regulatory infrastructure for private markets and alternative investments. A New York University alumnus with experience at the MIT Media Lab and Raptor Group, he co-founded Templum in 2017 with Vincent Molinari. Its work includes secondary trading for Masterworks and private investment access through SoFi and J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Templum
- **Organizations:** Templum, Templum Markets, Raptor Group, MIT Media Lab
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, New York University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Templum in 2017., Led Templum as it supplied secondary trading infrastructure to Masterworks., Led Templum through private-market distribution partnerships with SoFi and J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

## Career timeline

- **2009–2013** — Studied at New York University.
- **2014–2015** — Worked as a Director’s Associate at the MIT Media Lab; public biographies describe technology commercialization work and acting chief of staff responsibilities for Joi Ito.
- **2017** — Co-founded Templum with Vincent Molinari; serves as founder and CEO.
- **2018** — Co-signed a December SEC petition seeking clarity on digital asset clearance and settlement; Templum Markets also announced its CUSIP collaboration that year.
- **2019** — Co-authored Digitized Securities and the Promise of Automated Compliance; its biography identifies him as a managing director at Raptor Group.
- **2023** — Templum announced it powers Masterworks’ secondary market; Pallotta appeared on The Fintech Blueprint.
- **2024** — Templum and SoFi expanded access to alternative investments.
- **2025** — Templum One added private real estate access through J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Templum in 2017.
- Led Templum as it supplied secondary trading infrastructure to Masterworks.
- Led Templum through private-market distribution partnerships with SoFi and J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
- Co-authored a 2019 Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute paper on digitized securities and automated compliance.

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Templum and SoFi announced a Cosmos Fund investment window giving accredited investors exposure to Epic Games and Stripe, ending January 16, 2026.
- **2025-11** — In a founder message, Pallotta emphasized unified technology and regulatory infrastructure as private markets adopt liquidity solutions and evergreen structures.

## Links

- Website: https://www.templuminc.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherpallotta
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/chrispallotta

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Last updated: 2026-10-21