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Zekkar leaves Enigio to launch EGM Foundry

Patrik Zekkar has stepped down from technology firm Enigio to co-found a new venture with Spyridon Kogkas that aims to bridge the gap between real-world trade and digital assets. Zekkar is taking on the role of partner at EGM Foundry, as well as board member and chief trade infrastructure officer at its sister company,…. Patrik Zekkar has stepped down from technology firm Enigio to co-found a new venture with Spyridon Kogkas that aims to bridge the gap between real-world trade and digital assets.

CANONICAL SOURCEGlobal Trade Review
DATE VERIFICATIONVerified: July 9, 2026
CAPTUREDJul 16, 05:41 AM
EVIDENCE TIERB1 · Independent / regulatory corroboration
TRACE IDzekkar-leaves-enigio-to-launch-egm-foundry-3683b2ab
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Zekkar leaves Enigio to launch EGM Foundry

Evidence tier: B1 Evidence type: Independent trade finance media report Source: Global Trade Review Published: 2026-07-09 Captured: 2026-07-16T09:41:03.904Z

Source summary

Patrik Zekkar has stepped down from technology firm Enigio to co-found a new venture with Spyridon Kogkas that aims to bridge the gap between real-world trade and digital assets. Zekkar is taking on the role of partner at EGM Foundry, as well as board member and chief trade infrastructure officer at its sister company,…. Patrik Zekkar has stepped down from technology firm Enigio to co-found a new venture with Spyridon Kogkas that aims to bridge the gap between real-world trade and digital assets.

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Topics and entities

  • Industry lane: Web3 & stablecoin payments
  • Entities: Global Trade Review
  • Web3 payments
  • Cross-border payments

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Date evidence: Automatically verified from article:published_time: 2026-07-09T09:34:05+00:00

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