# Kendrick Nguyen

> Kendrick Nguyen is the co-founder and co-CEO of Republic, a global private-investment business, and a co-founder of CoinList. A Vietnam-born immigrant raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, he moved from securities law and AngelList into building platforms intended to widen investment access.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Co-CEO at Republic
- **Organizations:** Republic, CoinList, AngelList, Goodwin Procter, Permal Group, Kanbar Enterprises, Stanford Law School, Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University
- **Education:** University of California, Berkeley, Boston University, University of Oxford
- **Known for:** Co-founded Republic and CoinList., Led regulatory affairs and international expansion as AngelList general counsel., Held a fellowship at Stanford Law School and its corporate governance centre.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2014** — Worked in securities law, finance and business management; held a Stanford law fellowship.
- **2014-2016** — General Counsel and Venture Hacker at AngelList, according to his Wellfound profile.
- **2016** — Co-founded Republic with Paul Menchov and Peter Green; platform opened in July.
- **2017** — Founded Republic Crypto, as described in his 2020 interview.
- **By 2020** — Publicly described helping co-found CoinList.
- **2025** — Republic completed its acquisition of INX on November 10; announcement identified Nguyen as co-founder and co-CEO.
- **2026** — Hamilton Lane announced a strategic investment in Republic on March 17.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Republic and CoinList.
- Led regulatory affairs and international expansion as AngelList general counsel.
- Held a fellowship at Stanford Law School and its corporate governance centre.
- Briefed regulators and legislators on compliant coin offerings.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Hamilton Lane announced a strategic investment in Republic focused on expanding retail access to private-market funds.
- **2025-11** — Republic completed its acquisition of INX, adding regulatory and trading infrastructure.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendrick-nguyen-7145bb5/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/KendrickEsq

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Last updated: 2026-10-12