Alameda Research

Alameda Research is a quantitative cryptocurrency trading firm founded in 2017 and headquartered in Central and Western, Hong Kong. The company specializes in providing liquidity in cryptocurrency and digital asset markets, facilitating trading through its advanced quantitative strategies. In addition to its trading operations, Alameda Research engaged in venture capital investments across various stages, supporting the growth of the cryptocurrency ecosystem. The firm offered services such as instant quotes, settlement, and streamlined onboarding processes, which helped traders efficiently navigate the complexities of cryptocurrency trading.

Andrew Croghan

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Sam Trabucco

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Past deals in Trading Platform

Tradewind Markets

Private Equity Round in 2022
Tradewind Markets offers a technology platform for digitizing the trading, settlement, and ownership of precious metals. Its platform leverages Blockchain and electronic exchange technology to streamline custody, trade execution, settlement, and the maintenance of supply chain information that enable market participants to securely and efficiently trade and settle physical precious metals on an OTC, inter-dealer basis.

Circle

Convertible Note in 2022
Circle is a financial technology firm that leverages blockchain technology and stablecoins to facilitate payments and e-commerce. Founded in 2013 by Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville, Circle enhances the way users send and receive money through its platform, Circle Pay. The company offers a cryptocurrency investment product called Circle Invest, enabling users to buy and sell various crypto assets. Additionally, Circle provides over-the-counter trading services through Circle Trade, featuring one of the largest global liquidity pools for digital asset trading, with an average monthly volume of $2 billion. Backed by significant investments from notable firms, Circle operates from its headquarters in Boston and has branches in New York, San Francisco, Dublin, London, and Hong Kong.

Jumbo

Seed Round in 2022
Jumbo is the solution for a decentralized solution that is ungoverned that seeks to lower the entry point to trade. They develop, tune, and process inherently present on the near blockchain. Their interface is used to configure a set of parameters for the asset. They provide a set of functionalities and interface-embedded constituents that help to detect the pools.

3Commas

Series B in 2022
3Commas is a company that offers a cryptocurrency trading bot platform designed to help users automate their trading strategies. It provides a comprehensive tool for managing crypto-assets, allowing traders to track their investments across various exchanges through a unified dashboard. The platform integrates with major cryptocurrency exchanges and wallets, including Poloniex, Bittrex, Bitfinex, and Binance, enabling users to access automated trading strategies and optimized indexes. By streamlining the trading process, 3Commas empowers traders to enhance their investment decisions in the dynamic cryptocurrency market.

Voyager

Post in 2022
Voyager is a crypto-asset broker that provides retail and institutional investors with a turnkey solution to trade crypto assets. Voyager offers investors execution, data, wallet, and custody services through its institutional-grade open architecture platform. The Voyager app offers a way to invest in 100 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and a selection of altcoins in North America. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Voyager

Post in 2022
Voyager is a crypto-asset broker that provides retail and institutional investors with a turnkey solution to trade crypto assets. Voyager offers investors execution, data, wallet, and custody services through its institutional-grade open architecture platform. The Voyager app offers a way to invest in 100 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and a selection of altcoins in North America. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Modulo Capital

Venture Round in 2022
Modulo Capital is a hedge fund.

BiLira

Seed Round in 2022
BiLira is a stable cryptocurrency that provides accessible payment solutions for users globally, operating 24/7. The platform focuses on facilitating the safe and efficient use of Turkish stable crypto money within the financial ecosystem. By utilizing TRYB, users can easily transfer Turkish Lira to affiliated stock exchanges, engage in cryptocurrency trading, and move assets to compatible digital wallets. BiLira also enables users to explore various applications in the blockchain sphere, including decentralized finance and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). With its one-to-one parity, BiLira connects users to the decentralized market, allowing for real-time transactions of digital assets.

Jumbo

Funding Round in 2022
Jumbo is the solution for a decentralized solution that is ungoverned that seeks to lower the entry point to trade. They develop, tune, and process inherently present on the near blockchain. Their interface is used to configure a set of parameters for the asset. They provide a set of functionalities and interface-embedded constituents that help to detect the pools.

VALR

Series B in 2022
VALR is a digital asset trading platform based in Johannesburg, South Africa, that enables customers to buy, sell, store, and transfer cryptocurrencies. The platform offers a wide selection of digital assets and incorporates multiple layers of security to ensure the safety of clients' accounts and funds. VALR aims to provide a seamless and secure experience for users while promoting access to financial services at fair and transparent prices. Through its services, VALR contributes to the development of a more inclusive financial system.

Aver

Seed Round in 2022
Aver is a decentralized peer-to-peer betting exchange built on the Solana blockchain and the world’s first decentralized Web3 betting exchange.

AMINA Bank AG

Series C in 2022
AMINA Bank is a cryptocurrency company that provides a seamless, secure, and easy-to-use bridge between digital and traditional assets. Its services allow customers to secure, trade, and manage cryptocurrencies, digital assets, and conventional securities all in one place. It also allows customers and clients to have access to convenient and transparent investment solutions for their crypto and traditional assets. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Zug, Zug, Switzerland.

Efficient Frontier

Debt Financing in 2022
Efficient Frontier is a cryptocurrency algorithmic trading firm and liquidity provider that conducts over $1 billion in trades weekly. With more than 13 years of experience in high-frequency trading, the firm specializes in developing quantitative strategies and market-making services for prominent cryptocurrency exchanges and digital asset issuers. Since its entry into the digital asset sector, Efficient Frontier has established an advanced trading infrastructure tailored for electronic trading and execution in both spot and derivatives markets. The company has expanded its operations significantly, now functioning from two global hubs in Tel Aviv and San Francisco, and offers institutional-grade algorithmic trading, market-making, analytics, and liquidity management for token-backed digital assets, enabling investors to engage effectively within this sophisticated trading ecosystem.

Paxos

Venture Round in 2022
Paxos is a regulated financial institution founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, United States. The company focuses on building infrastructure that facilitates the movement between physical and digital assets. Paxos operates a blockchain infrastructure platform that enables the buying, selling, trading, and management of assets in the global economy. Its services include custodial solutions, digital transformation, and fund mobility, allowing enterprises to tokenize, custody, trade, and settle assets. By establishing regulatory designations, Paxos gains access to existing financial systems while developing innovative products, positioning itself as a bridge between traditional finance and the digital future.

Voyager

Post in 2022
Voyager is a crypto-asset broker that provides retail and institutional investors with a turnkey solution to trade crypto assets. Voyager offers investors execution, data, wallet, and custody services through its institutional-grade open architecture platform. The Voyager app offers a way to invest in 100 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and a selection of altcoins in North America. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Bitnob

Venture Round in 2022
Bitnob is a company that develops and manages infrastructure solutions for Bitcoin and Stablecoin transactions, catering to businesses globally. It operates an online trading platform that facilitates the buying and selling of bitcoins. The platform features instant Know Your Customer (KYC) verification and offers various deposit and withdrawal methods, including mobile money. By providing these services, Bitnob aims to help users create and grow their wealth while also supporting their business needs.

Ovex

Venture Round in 2022
Ovex is a digital asset exchange and over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk that specializes in providing prime brokerage services to institutions and high-net-worth individuals globally. The company focuses on enhancing access to cryptocurrencies by offering a secure, transparent platform for digital trading. Ovex's services allow clients to buy, sell, store, transfer, and earn interest on their cryptocurrency investments. By acting as a market maker and liquidity provider, Ovex aims to establish a competitive and open market for all crypto assets, responding to the growing demand for digital asset services.

Elumia

Funding Round in 2022
Elumia is a game development company focused on creating a play-to-earn multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) that leverages blockchain technology to grant players full ownership of in-game assets. Players can immerse themselves in diverse world zones, engaging in adventures, quests, and intense battles against both in-game enemies and real-time opponents. By fostering a dynamic economy, Elumia empowers players to build communities and influence the game's future, enhancing the overall gaming experience. The company's flagship game, Legends of Elumia, exemplifies these innovative mechanics, allowing players to participate actively in the game's ecosystem.

Archax

Venture Round in 2022
Archax Ltd is a London-based digital securities exchange that caters to institutional investors by facilitating the trading of asset-backed tokens, including digital securities and security tokens. Founded in 2018, it is notable for being the UK's first regulated digital securities exchange, broker, and custodian, as well as the first firm on the FCA's Cryptoasset register. Archax serves as a credible bridge between the blockchain-centric cryptocurrency community and traditional investment sectors. The platform is designed to support various digital assets, from cryptocurrencies to digital securities, and is built on a high-performance exchange infrastructure. This setup allows institutions to engage in trading with known participants in a regulated environment, ensuring a secure and efficient trading experience.

Size

Seed Round in 2022
Size operates a virtual auction marketplace that facilitates sealed-bid auctions for both vested and unvested tokens. The platform enables users to engage in these auctions, providing a unique environment for token trading. Currently, the company is functioning in stealth mode, indicating a focus on development and refinement of its offerings before a public launch.

Paradigm

Venture Round in 2022
Paradigm Connect, doing business as Paradigm, is a zero-fee, liquidity network for crypto derivatives traders across CeFi and DeFi. The platform provides traders with unified access to multi-asset, multi-protocol liquidity on demand without compromising on price, size, cost, and immediacy. The firm’s mission is to create a platform where traders can trade anything, with anyone and settle it anywhere. Paradigm has the largest network of institutional counterparties in crypto with over 1,000 institutional clients trading over $10B per month, including Hedge Funds, OTC Desks, Lenders, Structured Product Issuers, Market Makers, and prominent Family Offices.

StockTwits

Series B in 2021
StockTwits, Inc. operates a financial communications platform that connects the investing community by facilitating the sharing of ideas, news, and information. Founded in 2008 by Howard Lindzon and based in New York, the platform allows users to create streams of content organized around specific stock tickers, enabling investors, analysts, and media professionals to share insights and conduct research. With a user base exceeding 300,000, StockTwits fosters a collaborative environment where over 40 million individuals engage with financial information across various social media and web platforms. The platform enhances the investment experience by providing real-time alerts and tools for users to track their portfolios and stay informed about market trends.

Artemis

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Artemis is a decentralized mobile-focused NFT social and trading platform.

Arrow Markets

Seed Round in 2021
Arrow Markets operates a decentralized financial market options protocol designed to democratize returns for option market makers. By eliminating intermediaries such as brokers and clearinghouses, the platform streamlines the entire options trading process, facilitating market making, brokering, and settlement directly on its protocol. This approach allows liquidity providers to engage in hedging activities similar to those of traditional market makers while benefiting from reduced costs. The protocol employs cash settlement for all contingent claims, enhancing efficiency and accessibility in options trading.

CoinMENA

Seed Round in 2021
CoinMENA is a Sharia-compliant crypto-assets trading platform designed for individuals and institutions to buy, sell, store, and receive digital assets securely. The platform aims to simplify the trading experience by offering a user-friendly interface, competitive fees, and high liquidity. CoinMENA differentiates itself by providing a personalized service for clients looking to trade larger amounts of digital assets, ensuring privacy and tailored support. In addition to facilitating transactions, the platform also offers educational resources and updates on the cryptocurrency market, enabling users to engage effectively in the digital economy.

AscendEX

Series B in 2021
AscendEX is a global operator of digital asset exchanges catering to a wide range of clients, including retail and institutional investors. The company has developed a trading platform that facilitates the buying and selling of cryptocurrencies, offering features such as financial derivatives, cash, margin, and leveraged trading on various tokens. This platform enhances liquidity provision and creates growth opportunities within the cryptocurrency ecosystem, making it a versatile tool for investors looking to navigate the digital asset market.

Drift

Seed Round in 2021
Drift Protocol is a developer of a decentralized derivatives exchange that focuses on providing on-chain, cross-margined perpetual futures trading on the Solana blockchain. The platform aims to enhance the efficiency of trading futures through an upgraded decentralized system that features a new pegging mechanism. This innovation allows users to adjust liquidity based on market demand and open interest, thereby improving the overall trading experience. Drift Protocol's approach positions its exchange as a competitive option for margin trading within the decentralized finance space.

BitOasis

Series B in 2021
BitOasis is a cryptocurrency trading platform established in 2015 by co-founders Ola Doudin and Daniel Robenek. It provides a digital asset wallet and an exchange for buying, selling, and trading cryptocurrencies, with a particular focus on cash-based emerging markets. The platform emphasizes security through its multi-signature wallet and aims to create a secure and regulated environment for both retail and institutional clients. By developing a comprehensive infrastructure for cryptocurrency trading, BitOasis enables investors to manage their assets safely and effectively.

XDefi Wallet

Series A in 2021
XDEFI Wallet is a non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet that enables users to securely store, send, and swap digital assets, including NFTs, across 30 different blockchains. The wallet is designed to facilitate interaction with various decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, making it a vital tool for users looking to engage in the growing DeFi ecosystem. With over 200,000 users, XDEFI Wallet provides a user-friendly platform that allows seamless access to decentralized marketplaces and NFT applications directly through web browsers. Its chain-agnostic capabilities and robust features position XDEFI Wallet as an essential resource for individuals participating in the evolving landscape of digital finance and asset management.

Bluefin

Venture Round in 2021
Bluefin operates a decentralized leverage trading platform designed to provide universal access to global financial markets. The platform utilizes blockchain technology to merge the security and transparency of decentralized exchanges with the rapid trade settlement and cost efficiency characteristic of centralized platforms. This innovative approach caters to both novice users and experienced traders, offering features such as leverage trading and short selling. Backed by prominent investors including Polychain Capital, Susquehanna, and Brevan Howard Digital, Bluefin is positioned to enhance participation in the derivatives market while ensuring a user-friendly experience.

Archblock

Venture Round in 2021
Archblock is a financial technology company that focuses on bridging institutional capital to decentralized finance (DeFi) by enhancing modern financial infrastructure. As a key contributor to TrueFi, Archblock facilitates the involvement of institutional lenders and fund managers in blockchain-based lending, promoting transparency and accessibility in global lending markets. The company develops web3-enabled products that improve trading volume and liquidity for trusted stablecoins. Its platform ensures that fiduciaries adhere to smart contract instructions, backed by civil and criminal law, while providing legal recognition of ownership through financial institutions. This modular suite of products allows institutions and asset managers to create and manage stablecoins, tokenize real-world assets, and oversee portfolios, thereby enabling clients to generate asset-backed tokens and process digital payments in real-time. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, Archblock aims to redefine financial infrastructure for a more efficient and accessible global economy.

Cryptocurrencies.Ai

Venture Round in 2021
Cryptocurrencies.Ai Inc., founded in 2018 by Hisham Khan and Shann Bernard, is a Brooklyn-based company that develops software designed to assist traders and investors in the cryptocurrency market. The platform combines both centralized and decentralized elements, offering services that include portfolio rebalancing, risk analysis for diversification, and tools for backtesting and optimization. By providing these intelligent trading solutions, Cryptocurrencies.Ai aims to enhance the decision-making process for users looking to navigate the complexities of cryptocurrency investments.

Ovex

Venture Round in 2021
Ovex is a digital asset exchange and over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk that specializes in providing prime brokerage services to institutions and high-net-worth individuals globally. The company focuses on enhancing access to cryptocurrencies by offering a secure, transparent platform for digital trading. Ovex's services allow clients to buy, sell, store, transfer, and earn interest on their cryptocurrency investments. By acting as a market maker and liquidity provider, Ovex aims to establish a competitive and open market for all crypto assets, responding to the growing demand for digital asset services.

BiLira

Seed Round in 2021
BiLira is a stable cryptocurrency that provides accessible payment solutions for users globally, operating 24/7. The platform focuses on facilitating the safe and efficient use of Turkish stable crypto money within the financial ecosystem. By utilizing TRYB, users can easily transfer Turkish Lira to affiliated stock exchanges, engage in cryptocurrency trading, and move assets to compatible digital wallets. BiLira also enables users to explore various applications in the blockchain sphere, including decentralized finance and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). With its one-to-one parity, BiLira connects users to the decentralized market, allowing for real-time transactions of digital assets.

XDefi Wallet

Seed Round in 2021
XDEFI Wallet is a non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet that enables users to securely store, send, and swap digital assets, including NFTs, across 30 different blockchains. The wallet is designed to facilitate interaction with various decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, making it a vital tool for users looking to engage in the growing DeFi ecosystem. With over 200,000 users, XDEFI Wallet provides a user-friendly platform that allows seamless access to decentralized marketplaces and NFT applications directly through web browsers. Its chain-agnostic capabilities and robust features position XDEFI Wallet as an essential resource for individuals participating in the evolving landscape of digital finance and asset management.

Efficient Frontier

Seed Round in 2021
Efficient Frontier is a cryptocurrency algorithmic trading firm and liquidity provider that conducts over $1 billion in trades weekly. With more than 13 years of experience in high-frequency trading, the firm specializes in developing quantitative strategies and market-making services for prominent cryptocurrency exchanges and digital asset issuers. Since its entry into the digital asset sector, Efficient Frontier has established an advanced trading infrastructure tailored for electronic trading and execution in both spot and derivatives markets. The company has expanded its operations significantly, now functioning from two global hubs in Tel Aviv and San Francisco, and offers institutional-grade algorithmic trading, market-making, analytics, and liquidity management for token-backed digital assets, enabling investors to engage effectively within this sophisticated trading ecosystem.

Balancer

Series A in 2021
Balancer Labs operates as a decentralized digital asset management company, offering a flexible and trustless platform for programmable liquidity. The company functions as a non-custodial portfolio manager, liquidity provider, and price sensor, allowing users to exchange tokens without the need for deposits. This enables customers to create their own self-balancing index funds or invest in those created by others, facilitating efficient asset management and trading in the cryptocurrency space.

3Commas

Series A in 2020
3Commas is a company that offers a cryptocurrency trading bot platform designed to help users automate their trading strategies. It provides a comprehensive tool for managing crypto-assets, allowing traders to track their investments across various exchanges through a unified dashboard. The platform integrates with major cryptocurrency exchanges and wallets, including Poloniex, Bittrex, Bitfinex, and Binance, enabling users to access automated trading strategies and optimized indexes. By streamlining the trading process, 3Commas empowers traders to enhance their investment decisions in the dynamic cryptocurrency market.

Horizon Finance

Seed Round in 2020
Horizon Finance is a platform focused on decentralized interest rate markets and protocol cash flow markets. It allows users to deposit their funds and compete for preferential payment by capping their yield, thereby outperforming or underperforming the benchmark interest rate.

Sifchain

Seed Round in 2020
Sifchain is an innovative omni-chain decentralized exchange (DEX) designed to enhance liquidity across multiple blockchain networks, thereby reducing excessive fees and improving trade efficiency. Built on the Cosmos Software Development Kit (SDK), Sifchain ensures compatibility with various Cosmos Network blockchains, facilitating seamless transactions through the Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol. The platform combines the advantages of liquidity pools and order books, allowing for optimal order execution in trading. By focusing on cross-chain liquidity, Sifchain aims to play a pivotal role in the future of the blockchain industry, positioning itself to meet the evolving needs of decentralized finance.

Folkvang

Seed Round in 2020
Folkvang is a quant trading firm and liquidity provider.

Archax

Seed Round in 2019
Archax Ltd is a London-based digital securities exchange that caters to institutional investors by facilitating the trading of asset-backed tokens, including digital securities and security tokens. Founded in 2018, it is notable for being the UK's first regulated digital securities exchange, broker, and custodian, as well as the first firm on the FCA's Cryptoasset register. Archax serves as a credible bridge between the blockchain-centric cryptocurrency community and traditional investment sectors. The platform is designed to support various digital assets, from cryptocurrencies to digital securities, and is built on a high-performance exchange infrastructure. This setup allows institutions to engage in trading with known participants in a regulated environment, ensuring a secure and efficient trading experience.
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