Andrew Durgee is an American business executive and early blockchain industry pioneer who currently serves as the Co-CEO of Republic. He is recognized for his leadership roles within Republic's crypto division and his early contributions to blockchain technology, including the development of a multi-signature wallet repository. ^[1]

Education

Durgee attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, Massachusetts, where he pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Engineering of Operations. During his studies, he focused on concentrations in Pre Law and Entrepreneurship, graduating in 2008. ^{[2] [1]}

Career

Andrew Durgee is the Co-CEO of Republic, a position he assumed in January 2025 after serving as President from 2023 to 2024 and as Head of Republic Crypto from 2019 to 2023.

Before joining Republic, Durgee was a Partner at TLDR Capital between 2017 and 2019. Earlier, he worked at Zindigo, Inc. as Director of Operations from 2015 to 2017. He also founded and served as CEO of The Coin Tree, a bitcoin storage and payment platform, from 2011 to 2014.

From 2010 to 2014, Durgee held multiple roles at Red Spot Interactive, including Director of Business Development and Director of Marketing and Account Management. Prior to that, he owned and managed the Travel Passport Visa Center in Delray Beach, Florida, from 2009 to 2010.

Earlier in his career, he co-founded Source Aid in 2004, where he served as Vice President of Operations until 2006. ^{[1] [5]}

Skills and Expertise

Throughout his career, Durgee has utilized a range of technical and business tools. His technical skills include proficiency in programming and database languages such as C/C++, SQL, HTML, and Visual Basic. He also has experience with a suite of SEO tools, including Google Analytics, Adwords, Webmaster Tools, and Postmaster Tools. In his management and operational roles, he has worked with business software such as Microsoft Office, Salesforce, Microsoft Project, Asana, and Clarizen, as well as cloud infrastructure like Amazon Web Services (AWS). ^[2]

Republic and the SpaceX Token

In July 2025, Republic co-CEO Andrew Durgee appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Pod to discuss the launch of “Mirror Tokens,” a digital security that tracks the performance of private company shares, including SpaceX. He explained that the product provides retail investors access to pre-IPO exposure previously limited to accredited investors and is intended to democratize private equity investment. ^[6]