Knightscope Welcomes Kristi Ross to Board of Directors

Distributed by Business Wire
2nd December 2021

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$KSCP #SecurityRobot—Knightscope, Inc., a developer of advanced physical security technologies focused on enhancing U.S. security operations, today announced Kristi Ross will join the Company’s board of directors upon the Company’s successful public listing on NASDAQ.

Ms. Ross is the co-founder, co-chief executive officer and president of tastytrade, an online financial network that includes a FINRA authorized broker-dealer subsidiary, tastyworks. In 2021, tastytrade was acquired by IG Group Holdings PLC for over $1 billion.

Commenting on the appointment, William Santana Li, chairman and CEO of Knightscope, said: “Having a strong independent board is what we promised our 28,000+ investors and that begins today with welcoming Kristi, a very successful Founder and seasoned business executive. And there are more on the way.”

“I’m honored to join the Knightscope board, where the company mission is focused on the safety and security of our country. The Knightscope team has demonstrated an exceptionally innovative approach to autonomous safety through real-time intelligence technology. I’m excited to be part of and contribute to a revolutionary company poised to change the way we think about data and how it can improve our security,” said Ross.

In addition to Knightscope’s board of directors, Ms. Ross serves on the IG Group N.A. board of directors and IG Group executive committee, as well as the board of directors of Transportation Alliance Bank, Inc. and 1871, a non-profit innovation hub.

Ms. Ross has been in the trading and brokerage industry for over 30 years and is actively involved in the Chicago technology and entrepreneurial community. Since 2015, she has served on the ChicagoNEXT Fintech Council of World Business Chicago. Ms. Ross also co-chaired the Capital and Finance Committee of the P33 Technology Initiative from 2018-2019. Earlier in her career, Ms. Ross held several executive roles including CFO of thinkorswim Group, Inc., as a private company, and CFO of Automated Trading Desk Specialists, a stock specialist firm on the Chicago Stock Exchange.

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Digital Offering, LLC, will act as the lead managing selling agent and sole bookrunner for the offering. The Offering can be purchased through multiple broker-dealers for a planned selling period of approximately 30 to 45 days, subject to market conditions. Learn how to buy shares in the public listing now at www.knightscope.com.

For additional information on Knightscope, the offering and any other related topics, please review the offering circular that can be found here.

About Knightscope

Knightscope is an advanced security technology company based in Silicon Valley that builds fully autonomous security robots that deter, detect and report. Our long-term ambition is to make the United States of America the safest country in the world. Learn more about us at www.knightscope.com. Follow Knightscope on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.

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