Vlad Novakovski – Milestones
Key milestones and important events in Vlad Novakovski's history.
5
Total Milestones
2004
Earliest
2025
Latest
21 yrs
Span
Showing 5 milestones for Vlad Novakovski
20251 milestone
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1 Dec 2025
Addressed Lighter's Sybil Screening
Publicly addressed community concerns over Lighter's Sybil screening process, announcing an appeal mechanism for users who felt unfairly flagged.
www.binance.com/en/square/post/12-28-2025-lighter-ceo-discusses-appeal-mechanism-for-sybil-screening-3431128271314620221 milestone
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1 Jun 2022
Founded Lighter
Founded Lighter, a decentralized perpetual futures exchange, by pivoting his previous company Lunchclub and retaining a majority of the team.
20171 milestone
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1 Jan 2017
Co-founded Lunchclub
Co-founded Lunchclub, an AI-powered platform for professional networking and smart introductions, where he served as CEO.
20042 milestones
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1 Jul 2004
Began Career at Citadel
Began his career in quantitative finance as an Associate in Quantitative Research at Citadel Investment Group after being recruited out of Harvard.
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1 Jun 2004
Graduated from Harvard University
Graduated from Harvard University at age 19 with a Bachelor's degree in Economics, completing the four-year program in three years.