Cory Klippsten

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Cory Klippsten

CEO & Founder at Swan Bitcoin

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Cory Klippsten
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Cory Klippsten is an American entrepreneur, investor, and the CEO of Swan Bitcoin. A veteran of McKinsey, Google, Microsoft, and Morgan Stanley, he co-founded Swan Bitcoin in 2019 to provide a dedicated, Bitcoin-only accumulation platform. He is a prominent market commentator known for advocating dollar-cost averaging (DCA) and warning against high-yield cryptocurrency lending platforms prior to their industry-wide collapses.

Core Expertise:
Venture Capital, Bitcoin Advocacy
BTC Genesis Year:
Circa 2013 (First Acquisition)
Philosophy:
Bitcoin-Only / DCA / Self-Custody
Academic Credentials:
MBA (Chicago Booth) / B.A. (U. of Missouri)
  • Automated Savings Rails Managed the implementation of automated dollar-cost averaging (DCA) payment integrations, connecting traditional ACH bank transfers directly to institutional custody architectures.
  • API & Institutional On-Ramps Supervised the development of Swan Bitcoin’s institutional API, allowing third-party applications, financial advisors, and corporate treasuries to buy and hold Bitcoin natively.
  • Custodial Security Transitions (2023) Successfully directed Swan Bitcoin’s preemptive infrastructure migration away from Prime Trust in May 2023 to multi-custodian setups (BitGo, Fortress, and later Bakkt) prior to Prime Trust’s ultimate collapse.
Liquidity Events: 0 (Swan Bitcoin is Private)
Swan Bitcoin Funding: ~$203M (Cumulative)
Est. Net Worth: Private / Undisclosed
Years Company Role Outcome
2019 – Pres. Swan Bitcoin Co-Founder & CEO Processed billions in transactions; scaled to retail & inst. leader.
2017 – Pres. Bitcoiner Ventures Co-Founder & Partner Early-stage VC fund backing 30+ Bitcoin-native startups.
Pre-2017 McKinsey, Google, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley Executive / Advisor / Analyst Tech strategy, sales management, and financial advisory.
Active Venture Partnerships & Funds:
πŸ”Œ Bitcoiner Ventures πŸ”Œ El Zonte Capital πŸ”Œ The Bitcoin Opportunity Fund
Nostr npub Unverified / Private
Lightning Address Unverified / Private
GitHub Profile NA
Corporate Email Contact cory@swanbitcoin.com