Our Mission
KopenTech’s mission is
delivering technologies
that advance the
simplicity of structured
products investing.
Operators. Engineers.
Innovators.
Software engineers and
investment professionals
working together to create a
more resilient market.
We design trading solutions
that simplify the work of
our
clients causing positive ripple
effects in the industry.
Client
Solutions Team
Olga Chernova
Founder
Olga Chernova, the founder of KopenTech, is a serial entrepreneur. Ms. Chernova started her career at Goldman Sachs in 1999 and subsequently ran structured credit groups at Dillon Read and JPMorgan. She is the founder and CIO of Sancus Capital Management, where she introduced the groundbreaking market innovation called Applicable Margin Reset (AMR), which revolutionized the process of refinancing CLO liabilities. At KopenTech, she has successfully implemented her innovation through a multi-dealer online refinancing auctions. Ms. Chernova has spearheaded the development of all KopenTech products, including the innovative trading protocol known as LiveBidding.
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Anna Gryb
Head of Product
Anna is responsible for the development and execution of the company's product strategy. Upon joining KopenTech at the company formation, Ms. Gryb established the founding software engineering, design, product development, and operations teams and successfully scaled them to over 50 contributors. Ms. Gryb manages the entire product development lifecycle along with operations of the firm. Prior to joining KopenTech, Anna consulted for senior executives and CTOs in the finance and healthcare industries. Originally from Kharkiv, Ukraine, Mrs. Gryb holds a master’s degree in applied mathematics from Kharkiv National University.
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Jacob Krayn
Head of Business Development
Jacob is KopenTech's Head of Business Development, responsible for growing the platform and driving user adoption. Jacob started his career rating structured deals at Moody's Investors Service over twenty years ago. His career has spanned a number of buy-side firms as well as technology providers (including the London Stock Exchange Group and Gottex Fund Management). Jacob was also the Chief Credit Risk Officer at KCG Holdings (the successor to Knight Capital Group). Jacob graduated Magan Cum Laude from Babson College, received his MBA from Cornell University and JD from Rutgers University.
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Robert Shrekgast
Director of Distribution
Rob is KopenTech’s Director of Distribution, responsible for growing the user base of the company’s products.
He began his banking career in Citibank’s loan syndications business before transitioning to BNP Paribas as a marketer and structurer of credit products covering hedge funds, banks and insurance companies.
Rob was part of a team that successfully launched Razorbill Advisors, a credit arbitrage hedge fund. After the sale of Razorbill, he joined Sun Life’s ‘Ryan Labs Asset Management’ in a business development capacity raising capital for their different funds. Rob received his undergraduate degree from Seton Hall University and an MBA from Georgetown University.
Our story: history of product development
Recognitions
US Securitization Awards 2022 – Innovative Securitization Deal of the Year
Kopentech’s AMR refinancing of Catamaran CLO 2014-1 LTD is awarded Innovative Securitization Deal of the Year during the GlobalCapital US Securitization Awards. This is first-ever $467MM refinancing and securitization via an online auction. It is also the largest trade in secondary CLO trading history.
2021 Best New Front - Office Fintech Solution
This award is designed to honor the best new innovative fintech solution for the US institutional trading ecosystem. Success in this category is determined by leading innovation by the provider, attention to clients’ needs and future requirements from a trading perspective, thorough knowledge of the sector and existing products, and driving tangible results through product optimization.
2021 HFM US Technology Awards – Best Trading & Execution Technology
This award showcases KopenTech’s innovative trading and execution technology which improves participation, transparency and liquidity for the structured products market.
2020 Alt Credit US Services Awards – Best Technology Innovation
This award celebrates the best technological innovation for credit fund managers. KopenTech’s BWIC ATS technology allows fund managers to electronically trade their CLO securities, creating the first-ever marketplace for structured products.
2020 Alt Credit US Services Awards
This award celebrates the technology solution for aiding the trading of credit securities.
2020 Fund Intelligence Tech and WSL Technology Awards
Success in this category is determined by customer growth, new & efficient technology launches, as well as infrastructure initiatives within the industry that can be implemented with ease.
US Securitization Awards 2024 - Editor's Choice
This award highlights the transformative impact of our KTX Platform on the CLO market. All-to-All trading allows all market players, from dealers to buy-side firms, to anonymously trade with each other, enhancing inclusivity and market efficiency.