# Jesse Powell

> Jesse Powell is co-founder and chairman of Kraken. Kraken API on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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- Updated: 2026-11-03

Co-founder and chairman, Kraken.

Jesse Powell co-founded Kraken in 2011 and ran it as chief executive until Dave Ripley took over in April 2023, when he became chairman of the board.

## What Jesse builds

- [Kraken API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kraken.md), graded BB, 71/100, in Crypto exchanges. Kraken's exchange APIs cover spot, tokenised US stocks, forex and futures over REST, WebSocket and FIX, with rate limits by client tier, a self-service futures demo and kraken-cli, an open-source CLI whose kraken-mcp binary is a local MCP server. Co-founder and chairman, Kraken, researched 2026-11-03.

## Works with

- [Arjun Sethi](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/arjun-sethi/), Co-CEO, Kraken
- [Dave Ripley](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/dave-ripley/), Co-CEO, Kraken
- [Michael Gronager](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/michael-gronager/), Co-founder, Kraken
- [Thanh Luu](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/thanh-luu/), Co-founder, Kraken

## Backed by

- [Hummingbird Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/hummingbird-ventures/)
- [SBI Group](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/sbi-group/)
- [Tribe Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/tribe-capital/)
- [Jane Street](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/jane-street/)
- [DRW](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/drw/)
- [HSG](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/hsg/)
- [Oppenheimer Alternative Investment Management](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/oppenheimer-alternative-investment-management/)
- [Citadel Securities](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/citadel-securities/)

## Questions

### Who is Jesse Powell?

Jesse Powell co-founded Kraken in 2011 and ran it as chief executive until Dave Ripley took over in April 2023, when he became chairman of the board.

### What does Payward, Inc. make?

Anchor Terminal lists Kraken API from Payward, Inc.. Kraken's exchange APIs cover spot, tokenised US stocks, forex and futures over REST, WebSocket and FIX, with rate limits by client tier, a self-service futures demo and kraken-cli, an open-source CLI whose kraken-mcp binary is a local MCP server.

### Who has invested in Payward, Inc.?

The sources our research read name Hummingbird Ventures, SBI Group, Tribe Capital, Jane Street, DRW, HSG, Oppenheimer Alternative Investment Management and Citadel Securities.

### How are Jesse's tools graded?

Kraken API is graded BB, 71 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://www.kraken.com/about
- https://www.kraken.com/legal
- https://www.kraken.com/legal/global-terms
- https://docs.kraken.com/api/
- https://www.kraken.com/.well-known/security.txt
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraken_(cryptocurrency_exchange)
- https://finance.yahoo.com/news/crypto-exchange-kraken-raises-800-222719647.html
- https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2025:newsml_L1N3W10IP:0-hsg-jane-street-among-investors-in-kraken-s-september-fundraising-sources-say/

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