Managing Partner at Communitas Asset Management, LLC and Founder of The Atkin Files.
Douglas Atkin has been an investor, founder, and senior executive in the financial technology industry for over 25 years. Doug began his career at Instinet where he rose to become the company’s CEO, leading its successful $550 Million IPO in 2001. Doug was a Co-founder of Efficient Frontiers, a consulting and research firm specializing in trading technology, regulation, and market-structure. Doug was also the CEO of Majestic Research, a data-driven research firm, catering to the world’s biggest fund managers. Majestic was acquired by ITG (NYSE:ITG.) Most recently Doug ran the venture capital efforts at Guggenheim Partners.
Doug was selected as one of the Top New Yorkers by New York Magazine for his leading role in redefining the financial marketplace, and Institutional Investor profiled him as one of the top 30 individuals making the greatest impact on e-finance. In addition, Doug sits on the Board of CinchCast, Selerity Financial, Red Deer Systems and the Lauri Strauss Leukaemia Foundation.
ABOUT
Besides being Founder of The Atkin Files, Doug is a successful venture capital investor in the financial services and media industries. Doug also performs stand-up comedy and has his own radio show on BlogTalkRadio www.blogtalkradio.com
TRIVIA
Doug was selected as one of the Top New Yorkers by New York Magazine for his leading role in redefining the financial marketplace, and Institutional Investor profiled him as one of the top 30 individuals making the greatest impact on e-finance
FAMILY LIFE
Doug lives in New York City with his beautiful wife and two children. And, oh yeah, Emy- his amazing Labrador-Pointer mix