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Memo snapshot · May 20, 2026, 6:22 PM
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TL;DR
Seed (YC)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).
Funding
Raised $9.5M across 1 funding round. Latest: $9.5M Seed (Mar 2026). Investors: General Catalyst, Y Combinator, Nexus Venture Partners, Paul Graham. (High).
Product / news
2 product/news‑styled row(s); headline risk without filings (High).
Verified facts
£7m ($9.5m) seed led by Yuri Sagalov (General Catalyst); 24/7 perpetual futures exchange for US equities, commodities, FX.
No open roles indexed yet.
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Source types found
Strongest / recent news-style rows
Wed, May 20, 06:22 PM · confidence 88%high quality
Wed, May 20, 06:22 PM · confidence 85%high quality
wikipedia · Mon, Jun 29, 03:07 AM · confidence 50%low quality
Newest first · 29 event(s)
£7m ($9.5m) seed led by Yuri Sagalov (General Catalyst); 24/7 perpetual futures exchange for US equities, commodities, FX.
YC S25; founders from Cambridge quant backgrounds.
Source: Customers
QFEX is the first exchange that brings 24/7, high frequency direct trading to confident investors, without the need for a broker.
Source: Pricing
QFEX is the first exchange that brings 24/7, high frequency direct trading to confident investors, without the need for a broker.
Source: Press
QFEX is the first exchange that brings 24/7, high frequency direct trading to confident investors, without the need for a broker.
Source: 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
QFEX is the first exchange that brings 24/7, high frequency direct trading to confident investors, without the need for a broker.
Source: Jobs page
QFEX is the first exchange that brings 24/7, high frequency direct trading to confident investors, without the need for a broker.
Source: Careers page
QFEX is the first exchange that brings 24/7, high frequency direct trading to confident investors, without the need for a broker.
Source: About page
QFEX is the first exchange that brings 24/7, high frequency direct trading to confident investors, without the need for a broker.
Source: Homepage
QFEX is the first exchange that brings 24/7, high frequency direct trading to confident investors, without the need for a broker.
Source: official_site
QFEX - The first 24/7 exchange only for US equities, commodities and FX
Source: official_site
QFEX - The first 24/7 exchange only for US equities, commodities and FX
Source: official_site
QFEX - The first 24/7 exchange only for US equities, commodities and FX
Source: official_site
QFEX - The first 24/7 exchange only for US equities, commodities and FX
Source: official_site
QFEX - The first 24/7 exchange only for US equities, commodities and FX
Source: official_site
QFEX - The first 24/7 exchange only for US equities, commodities and FX
Source: official_site
QFEX - The first 24/7 exchange only for US equities, commodities and FX
Source: official_site
QFEX - The first 24/7 exchange only for US equities, commodities and FX
Source: official_site
QFEX - The first 24/7 exchange only for US equities, commodities and FX
Source: official_site
QFEX - The first 24/7 exchange only for US equities, commodities and FX
Source: official_site
QFEX - The first 24/7 exchange only for US equities, commodities and FX
Source: official_site
QFEX - The first 24/7 exchange only for US equities, commodities and FX
Source: official_site
QFEX - The first 24/7 exchange only for US equities, commodities and FX
Source: official_site
QFEX - The first 24/7 exchange only for US equities, commodities and FX
Source: official_site
QFEX - The first 24/7 exchange only for US equities, commodities and FX
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.
3 row(s)
Third-party press coverage. Independent reporting corroborates company claims; repeated coverage across outlets is a momentum signal.
YC S25; founders from Cambridge quant backgrounds.
Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.
Open source ↗Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.
Open source ↗Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.
Open source ↗1 row(s)
Funding announcements and investor-database records. The strongest public signal of capitalization: round, amount, and syndicate quality when disclosed.
£7m ($9.5m) seed led by Yuri Sagalov (General Catalyst); 24/7 perpetual futures exchange for US equities, commodities, FX.
Why it matters: Funding signal — Seed per this source; verify against the linked original before relying on it.
Open source ↗2 row(s)
Open roles and careers pages. Active hiring implies runway to spend and shows where the company is investing (engineering vs GTM vs ops).
QFEX is the first exchange that brings 24/7, high frequency direct trading to confident investors, without the need for a broker.
Why it matters: Hiring signal — open roles imply runway to spend and show where the company is investing.
Open source ↗QFEX is the first exchange that brings 24/7, high frequency direct trading to confident investors, without the need for a broker.
Why it matters: Hiring signal — open roles imply runway to spend and show where the company is investing.
Open source ↗22 row(s)
Social presence and mentions. A soft signal — useful for gauging attention and launch reception, not a substitute for verified traction.
QFEX is the first exchange that brings 24/7, high frequency direct trading to confident investors, without the need for a broker.
Why it matters: Attention signal — social mention or presence; soft signal of market interest.
Open source ↗QFEX is the first exchange that brings 24/7, high frequency direct trading to confident investors, without the need for a broker.
Why it matters: Attention signal — social mention or presence; soft signal of market interest.
Open source ↗QFEX is the first exchange that brings 24/7, high frequency direct trading to confident investors, without the need for a broker.
Why it matters: Attention signal — social mention or presence; soft signal of market interest.
Open source ↗QFEX is the first exchange that brings 24/7, high frequency direct trading to confident investors, without the need for a broker.
Why it matters: Attention signal — social mention or presence; soft signal of market interest.
Open source ↗QFEX is the first exchange that brings 24/7, high frequency direct trading to confident investors, without the need for a broker.
Why it matters: Attention signal — social mention or presence; soft signal of market interest.
Open source ↗QFEX is the first exchange that brings 24/7, high frequency direct trading to confident investors, without the need for a broker.
Why it matters: Attention signal — social mention or presence; soft signal of market interest.
Open source ↗QFEX - The first 24/7 exchange only for US equities, commodities and FX
Why it matters: Attention signal — social mention or presence; soft signal of market interest.
Open source ↗QFEX - The first 24/7 exchange only for US equities, commodities and FX
Why it matters: Attention signal — social mention or presence; soft signal of market interest.
Open source ↗QFEX - The first 24/7 exchange only for US equities, commodities and FX
Why it matters: Attention signal — social mention or presence; soft signal of market interest.
Open source ↗QFEX - The first 24/7 exchange only for US equities, commodities and FX
Why it matters: Attention signal — social mention or presence; soft signal of market interest.
Open source ↗QFEX - The first 24/7 exchange only for US equities, commodities and FX
Why it matters: Attention signal — social mention or presence; soft signal of market interest.
Open source ↗QFEX - The first 24/7 exchange only for US equities, commodities and FX
Why it matters: Attention signal — social mention or presence; soft signal of market interest.
Open source ↗QFEX - The first 24/7 exchange only for US equities, commodities and FX
Why it matters: Attention signal — social mention or presence; soft signal of market interest.
Open source ↗QFEX - The first 24/7 exchange only for US equities, commodities and FX
Why it matters: Attention signal — social mention or presence; soft signal of market interest.
Open source ↗QFEX - The first 24/7 exchange only for US equities, commodities and FX
Why it matters: Attention signal — social mention or presence; soft signal of market interest.
Open source ↗QFEX - The first 24/7 exchange only for US equities, commodities and FX
Why it matters: Attention signal — social mention or presence; soft signal of market interest.
Open source ↗QFEX - The first 24/7 exchange only for US equities, commodities and FX
Why it matters: Attention signal — social mention or presence; soft signal of market interest.
Open source ↗QFEX - The first 24/7 exchange only for US equities, commodities and FX
Why it matters: Attention signal — social mention or presence; soft signal of market interest.
Open source ↗QFEX - The first 24/7 exchange only for US equities, commodities and FX
Why it matters: Attention signal — social mention or presence; soft signal of market interest.
Open source ↗QFEX - The first 24/7 exchange only for US equities, commodities and FX
Why it matters: Attention signal — social mention or presence; soft signal of market interest.
Open source ↗QFEX - The first 24/7 exchange only for US equities, commodities and FX
Why it matters: Attention signal — social mention or presence; soft signal of market interest.
Open source ↗QFEX is the first exchange that brings 24/7, high frequency direct trading to confident investors, without the need for a broker.
Why it matters: Attention signal — social mention or presence; soft signal of market interest.
Open source ↗1 row(s)
Company blog and newsletters. Shipping cadence and technical depth of posts hint at product velocity and team quality.
QFEX is the first exchange that brings 24/7, high frequency direct trading to confident investors, without the need for a broker.
Why it matters: Company publishing — post cadence and depth hint at product velocity.
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