CryptoMondays STM: Alana Ackerson Web3 Investor Author Leader

On 3/3/2025 CryptoMondays STAMFORD welcomes its growing community back to Sign of the Whale for an another great CM event sponsored by XDC. We welcome the legendary Alana Ackerson. Alana Ackerson is a technology entrepreneur, venture investor, and theologian. Alana has founded and led multi-billion-dollar technology ventures and asset management firms, blending entrepreneurial vision with strategic execution. As an Investment Partner at Connecticut Innovations – the strategic venture arm of the state of Connecticut – she deploys capital and expertise to fuel early-stage companies.

​Previously, Alana founded HQ Digital, a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, where she collaborated with leading innovators in digital assets, blockchain, and decentralized finance. She also co-founded Figure Technologies, a multi-billion-dollar consumer fintech company, and Provenance Blockchain, the leading public Layer 1 network for real-world assets.

​As CEO of the Thiel Foundation, Alana championed initiatives that empowered visionary entrepreneurs and advanced early-stage investments in transformative science and technology projects.

​Alana will speak about her view on investing in Web3 as well as be available to sign her recently released book "Creative Humans: How Technology is Transforming Human Nature and Possible Futures"

​Event location: 6 Harbor Point Road, Stamford, CT

​Free Parking: a large lot around the corner: Washington Blvd and Atlantic St, Stamford, CT.

​The event is free. XDC is sponsoring and providing light refreshments for those that arrive early.

​Schedule:
6:00pm: Arrive + Networking
6:30: Welcome from our host/sponsor Ken Chapman, Intro by Emily Goodman. Keynote by Alana Ackerson
7:00 Book signing and networking continued

​Can't wait to see you there!

​Keith, David, Jason, Emily, Ken, Sebastian