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Virgile Rostand

Founder, Coinsquare

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Virgile Rostand founded Coinsquare, incorporating the crypto trading platform in 2014 and building its software from the ground up before Cole Diamond joined as co-founder and CEO in 2017. He studied mathematics at Laval University and earned a master's degree in mathematical finance. Coinsquare's owner WonderFi was acquired by Robinhood on June 1, 2026.

Virgile hasn’t spoken on a TechTO, TechVancouver or TechWaterloo stage. This profile is here because Virgile co-founded Coinsquare, which appears in 2 talks in the archive.

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Did Virgile Rostand found Coinsquare?

Yes. Coinsquare's own article "How Coinsquare Founder Virgile Rostand Broke Barriers to Build Canada's Cryptocurrency Industry", checked 2026-09-20, calls him "the founder, president, and CTO of Coinsquare" and says the company was incorporated in 2014. MaRS Discovery District's profile dated 2017-07-27, checked 2026-09-20, quotes him saying he "founded Coinsquare two years ago".

What is his role at Coinsquare today?

Not verified. The Coinsquare blog post that calls him founder, president and CTO carries no publication date and refers to plans for 2018; Coinsquare's about page, checked 2026-09-20, names no executives. Only the founder title is listed here, because a founder title does not expire.

Who owns Coinsquare now?

Robinhood. Robinhood's newsroom post dated 2026-06-01, checked 2026-09-20, says Robinhood "has closed its acquisition of WonderFi" and that "WonderFi operates two of Canada's longest-standing regulated crypto platforms, Bitbuy and Coinsquare, which will become part of the Robinhood brand." Coinsquare's about page, checked 2026-09-20, still carries "A WonderFi Company" in its footer.

What is his background?

MaRS Discovery District's profile dated 2017-07-27, checked 2026-09-20, says he "studied mathematics at Laval University and then earned a master's degree in mathematical finance" and that he worked "as an engineer for a financial startup" before Coinsquare.

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