Trading exchange startup QFEX raises £7m
£7m ($9.5m) seed led by Yuri Sagalov (General Catalyst); 24/7 perpetual futures exchange for US equities, commodities, FX.
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QFEX | Y Combinator
Raised $9.5M across 1 funding round. Latest: $9.5M Seed (Mar 2026). Investors: General Catalyst, Y Combinator, Nexus Venture Partners, Paul Graham. (High).
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Raised $9.5M across 1 funding round. Latest: $9.5M Seed (Mar 2026). Investors: General Catalyst, Y Combinator, Nexus Venture Partners, Paul Graham. (High).
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£7m ($9.5m) seed led by Yuri Sagalov (General Catalyst); 24/7 perpetual futures exchange for US equities, commodities, FX.
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Trading exchange startup QFEX raises £7m
Wed, May 20, 06:22 PM · confidence 88%high quality
https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/trading-exchange-startup-qfex-raises-7m/QFEX | Y Combinator
Wed, May 20, 06:22 PM · confidence 85%high quality
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/qfexNewest first · 10 event(s)
YC S25; founders from Cambridge quant backgrounds.
£7m ($9.5m) seed led by Yuri Sagalov (General Catalyst); 24/7 perpetual futures exchange for US equities, commodities, FX.
Perpetual futures on traditional assets; direct exchange access.
Source: Blog / news
QFEX is the first exchange that brings 24/7, high frequency direct trading to confident investors, without the need for a broker.
Source: Blog / news
QFEX is the first exchange that brings 24/7, high frequency direct trading to confident investors, without the need for a broker.
Source: Careers
QFEX is the first exchange that brings 24/7, high frequency direct trading to confident investors, without the need for a broker.
Source: About / company
QFEX is the first exchange that brings 24/7, high frequency direct trading to confident investors, without the need for a broker.
Source: Careers
QFEX is the first exchange that brings 24/7, high frequency direct trading to confident investors, without the need for a broker.
Source: Blog / news
QFEX is the first exchange that brings 24/7, high frequency direct trading to confident investors, without the need for a broker.
Source: About / company
QFEX is the first exchange that brings 24/7, high frequency direct trading to confident investors, without the need for a broker.
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YC S25; founders from Cambridge quant backgrounds.
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/qfex1 row(s)
£7m ($9.5m) seed led by Yuri Sagalov (General Catalyst); 24/7 perpetual futures exchange for US equities, commodities, FX.
https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/trading-exchange-startup-qfex-raises-7m/2 row(s)
Source name: Careers
QFEX is the first exchange that brings 24/7, high frequency direct trading to confident investors, without the need for a broker.
https://www.qfex.com/jobsSource name: Careers
QFEX is the first exchange that brings 24/7, high frequency direct trading to confident investors, without the need for a broker.
https://www.qfex.com/careers3 row(s)
Perpetual futures on traditional assets; direct exchange access.
https://www.qfex.com/Source name: About / company
QFEX is the first exchange that brings 24/7, high frequency direct trading to confident investors, without the need for a broker.
https://www.qfex.com/companySource name: About / company
QFEX is the first exchange that brings 24/7, high frequency direct trading to confident investors, without the need for a broker.
https://www.qfex.com/about3 row(s)
Source name: Blog / news
QFEX is the first exchange that brings 24/7, high frequency direct trading to confident investors, without the need for a broker.
https://www.qfex.com/pressSource name: Blog / news
QFEX is the first exchange that brings 24/7, high frequency direct trading to confident investors, without the need for a broker.
https://www.qfex.com/newsSource name: Blog / news
QFEX is the first exchange that brings 24/7, high frequency direct trading to confident investors, without the need for a broker.
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