# Raghav Gulati

> Raghav Gulati is a San Francisco-based technologist and executive who built CoinList into one of crypto's most recognized token launch platforms before transitioning to partner at Ravikant Capital. A University of Georgia mathematics graduate who cut his teeth as a software engineer at companies like Backplane and Shyp, Gulati rose through CoinList from engineer to CEO, helping orchestrate landmark token sales including Solana's early raise. His vision: make regulated token launches as accessible to 330 million Americans as equity markets, with Solana as the decentralized NASDAQ.

- **Role:** Partner at Ravikant Capital
- **Organizations:** Ravikant Capital, CoinList, The Apex App, Keep Network, SHA Capital, Insightpool, Shyp, Backplane
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, University of Georgia
- **Known for:** Led CoinList's token sale for Solana (SOL), now one of the top blockchain networks by market cap, Grew CoinList into a platform serving institutional and retail crypto investors with regulated token sales, Orchestrated CoinList's return to the US market, unlocking regulated token launches for 330 million Americans

## Career timeline

- **early career** — Software Engineer at Backplane
- **early career** — Software Engineer at Shyp
- **~2013-2016** — CTO & VP Engineering at Insightpool (Atlanta)
- **~2016-2018** — Partner at SHA Capital
- **~2017-2019** — Senior Software Engineer at Keep Network
- **~2018-2020** — Co-Founder & CEO at The Apex App, Inc.
- **~2020** — Joined CoinList as President & Office of the CEO
- **2020** — Became CEO of CoinList
- **2025-01** — Announced AngelList/CoinList partnership for crypto SPVs and RUVs
- **2025-05** — Spoke at Accelerate 2025 on 'Rebuilding the Internet' and CoinList's Solana strategy
- **2025-11** — Announced CoinList going fully non-custodial with Privy wallet integration
- **2026** — Transitioned to Partner at Ravikant Capital

## Achievements

- Led CoinList's token sale for Solana (SOL), now one of the top blockchain networks by market cap
- Grew CoinList into a platform serving institutional and retail crypto investors with regulated token sales
- Orchestrated CoinList's return to the US market, unlocking regulated token launches for 330 million Americans
- Partnered with AngelList to launch crypto SPVs and RUVs for startup fundraising
- Led CoinList's pivot to fully non-custodial architecture, integrating Privy wallet infrastructure
- Built CoinList from a compliance-first launchpad into a full crypto ecosystem including staking, custody, and OTC trading

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Serving as Partner at Ravikant Capital after tenure as CEO of CoinList
- **2025-11** — Announced CoinList going fully non-custodial with Privy wallet integration, enabling direct token distribution to user wallets
- **2025-05** — Spoke at Solana Accelerate 2025 on rebuilding internet infrastructure with blockchain, calling Solana the 'decentralized NASDAQ'
- **2025-01** — Partnered with AngelList to launch crypto SPVs and roll-up vehicles for crypto startup fundraising

## Links

- Website: https://about.me/rgulati
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rargulati
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/rargulati
- GitHub: https://github.com/rargulati
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rargulati
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raghav.gulati.35

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Last updated: 2026-05-20