Ikigai is an investment management firm.
Our current strategy focuses on equities and equity options.
Our Ethos.
Ikigai is a Japanese concept that means "a reason for being." The word "ikigai" is usually used to indicate the source of value in one's life or the things that make one's life worthwhile.
Invest with Ikigai
Ikigai is not currently accepting new investors.
Kana & Katana is an effort by Ikigai to provide education, market insights, and philosophies to guide you through the dynamic value mobility era. We believe our efforts will bring more focus and thoughtfulness to your life, giving you comfort and confidence in spending less time on topical content and investing more on timely and timeless content.
After all, today’s newspaper is tomorrow’s birdcage liner.
Leadership
TRAVIS KLING | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
Travis spent ten years in traditional finance before founding Ikigai. Most recently, he was a L/S Equity Portfolio Manager at Point72 through 2017. Prior to that, Travis was an Energy Analyst at Magnetar Capital, 2011 to 2015, investing across the capital structure in L/S equities and non-control private equity and debt. From 2008 to 2010, he was an Investment Banker with Simmons & Company, focused on M&A. Travis has a BBA in Accounting and MS in Finance from Texas A&M University.
ANTHONY EMTMAN | CEO
Anthony is an experienced leader and startup executive, building businesses in FinTech, blockchain, real estate, transportation, and video intelligence spaces before founding Ikigai. Anthony served as CFO for Jogg, a Disney Techstars company. Before that, he Co-Founded as CFO and Software Engineer, MARK Labs, a Barclays Techstars company. Additionally, Anthony was an active duty Captain in the U.S. Air Force for 10 years, serving as a Contracting Officer for Boeing Wideband Global SATCOM and as a Software Engineer. He holds a BS in Economics from the U.S. Air Force Academy and a MS in Finance from Georgetown University.