Summary
Kent Makishima is a founder and product leader with a decade of experience building data-driven products at the intersection of cars, crypto, and enterprise blockchain. As Co-Founder and CEO of Hypercars Technologies he is focused on creating a data intelligence layer for collector car markets, blending marketplace insight with technical product design. His background includes leading product at Hedera Hashgraph and NFT.com, advising on blockchain strategy, and founding startups that enable data collaboration and sensor-driven platforms. Kent combines hands-on technical training (BS in Computer Science, UC Davis) with operator and VC-facing experience, having built products for global trade, web3 gaming, and developer ecosystems. He’s equally at home shipping product-level tokenomics and building enthusiast communities, which explains his niche focus on specialty car markets powered by modern crypto tooling. Based in San Francisco, he’s known for translating enthusiast culture into scalable data products that create new market transparency.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science at University of California, Davis
English, Spanish