# Scott Keto

> Scott Keto is President of CoinList, the San Francisco token-launch and crypto fundraising platform. He joined in 2018 to run strategy and business development, became Chief Operating Officer in January 2021, and now leads the platform that has helped crypto projects raise hundreds of millions of dollars from a global investor base. Trained as a portfolio analyst before earning an MIT Sloan MBA, Keto pairs traditional finance credentials (Series 7, 24, and 79) with a builder's fluency in token design, distribution, and community-driven growth.

- **Role:** President at CoinList
- **Organizations:** CoinList, CoinList Markets
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** MBA, Finance Certificate, Sustainability Certificate, MIT Sloan School of Management, Dual B.A., Asian Studies (Economics, China focus) and Photography, Bard College, Fulbright-Hays study abroad, Qingdao University, Study abroad, Beijing Normal University, Secondary, Belmont Hill School
- **Known for:** Promoted from strategy director to president of CoinList in under six years, Helped CoinList raise a $100M Series A at a valuation reported near $1.5B, Holds FINRA Series 7, 24, and 79 licenses

## Career timeline

- **2013** — Joined Athena Capital Advisors as Analyst, later Associate Portfolio Manager
- **2017** — Summer Associate at D. Capital Partners; internship at Accomplice VC
- **2017-2018** — Finance research practicum with Citi Ventures
- **2018** — Joined CoinList as Director of Strategy and Business Development
- **2021-01** — Promoted to Chief Operating Officer at CoinList
- **2021-10** — CoinList closes $100M Series A led by Accomplice, Digital Currency Group, and others
- **2022** — Publishes 'Four Takeaways from EthCC Paris' on CoinList blog
- **Present** — President of CoinList, overseeing sales, partnerships, legal, and business development

## Achievements

- Promoted from strategy director to president of CoinList in under six years
- Helped CoinList raise a $100M Series A at a valuation reported near $1.5B
- Holds FINRA Series 7, 24, and 79 licenses
- Fulbright-Hays scholarship for study in Qingdao, China
- MIT Sloan MBA with Finance and Sustainability certificates

## Latest updates

- **2022-07** — Published takeaways from EthCC Paris warning that most crypto projects lack basic user-economics discipline
- **2021-10** — CoinList closed a $100M Series A during his tenure as COO
- **2021-01** — Promoted to Chief Operating Officer at CoinList

## Links

- Website: https://coinlist.co
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-keto-21a55b5a
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Skeeeeto

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Last updated: 2026-07-08