Michael Petch

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer – Argo

📍 Canada🔄 Updated October 2026💼 5 investments📅 6 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2025
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Angel Investor (IPO: $TNX)
Jan 2025
We’re on a mission to secure the next generation of blockchain networks. At TenX, we build purpose-built, secure, and reliable staking infrastructure tailored to high-throughput blockchain protocols, helping them scale with confidence and speed. By focusing exclusively on advanced blockchains characterized by superior scalability, lower fees, and faster transaction processing, we enable seamless participation and growth in Web3. Our infrastructure is designed not just for performance, but for safety and robust reliability, simplifying entry into emerging protocols.
Angel Investor
Aug 2024
Titan provides users with the best swap price by searching through Solana’s on-chain liquidity through trusted sources. It then deploys revolutionary routing algorithms based on cutting-edge mathematics to determine the best price a user can get when trading any token. Contact us now: info@titandex.io
Index Committee Board Member (Acquired by NYSE: MSCI)
Apr 2021
Compass is a small, Swiss-based index provider doing big things. Since 2017, we’ve pioneered index developments over multiple asset classes in response to the latest trends, continuing to push the limits with revolutionary technology. Acquired by MSCI in March 2026.
Angel Investor
May 2020
Valarian builds infrastructure for organisations operating in high-trust, high-stakes environments. Our core product, ACRA, is a secure, compartmentalised backbone designed to run and protect mission-critical applications — now proven at the edge in portable GPU clusters as well as in the cloud and on-premise. We developed ACRA when existing infrastructure failed to meet real-world risk — where segmentation breaks down, audit trails disappear, and lateral movement cannot be contained. Valarian is a UK-founded and UK-led company, and backed by leading defence and national security investors. We are a homegrown team with backgrounds across defence, secure communications, high-assurance systems, and enterprise software — engineers and operators who have worked in environments where a lost signal or a missed audit can carry real consequences. We design like users because we’ve been them.
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2025
Angel Investor (IPO: $TNX)
Jan 2025
We’re on a mission to secure the next generation of blockchain networks. At TenX, we build purpose-built, secure, and reliable staking infrastructure tailored to high-throughput blockchain protocols, helping them scale with confidence and speed. By focusing exclusively on advanced blockchains characterized by superior scalability, lower fees, and faster transaction processing, we enable seamless participation and growth in Web3. Our infrastructure is designed not just for performance, but for safety and robust reliability, simplifying entry into emerging protocols.
2024
Angel Investor
Aug 2024
Titan provides users with the best swap price by searching through Solana’s on-chain liquidity through trusted sources. It then deploys revolutionary routing algorithms based on cutting-edge mathematics to determine the best price a user can get when trading any token. Contact us now: info@titandex.io
2023
Co-Founder, President
Aug 2023
Argo is a revolutionary new platform, backed by the Sprott family and Peter Grosskopf, that makes secure and digital access to physical gold a reality. We empower individuals of all backgrounds to invest in the timeless value of gold, reimagined for the modern age. Through our innovative platform, users can enjoy: Fractional ownership: Invest in gold without the need for large upfront costs. 24/7 trading: Buy and sell gold at your convenience, anytime, anywhere. Industry-leading security: Your gold is stored and insured at the Royal Canadian Mint, ensuring ultimate peace of mind. Transparent and low fees: Invest directly in gold without hidden costs or markups. Argo is committed to breaking down traditional barriers and making gold ownership accessible to everyone. We believe in the power of technology to democratise finance and empower individuals to build a secure financial future.
2022
Advisor, Strategy and New Ventures
Apr 2022
A WonderFi company. Coinsquare’s mission is to modernize finance for all. We believe financial products should be easy to use, open and transparent, so we’ve built Coinsquare to simplify and enhance how financial assets are managed, traded, and transferred. We built Coinsquare to give you more freedom and control over your digital currencies through a secure, regulated, and compliant platform. 100% Canadian-owned and operated, we are proud to be the first crypto-only, IIROC registered investment dealer and marketplace member in the Canadian market.
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