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Lucena Research

Atlanta, US · Founded 2014 · Delaware corporation

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Founders & leadership

Lucena Research was founded in 2014 by Tucker Balch and Erez M. Katz.

TBTucker Balch
Tucker BalchCo-Founder and Chief Scientist2011–2018Tucker Balch is a Professor in the Practice and Research of Finance at Emory, where he teaches courses on AI and finance. Previously, he was a Managing Director at J.P. Morgan, where he led the AI Research group from 2018 to 2024, and before that was a professor of Interactive Computing at Georgia Tech, where he helped establish an online Computer Science Master's degree program and taught machine learning for trading.
EMErez M. Katz
Erez M. KatzCo-founderErez M. Katz co-founded and served as CEO of Neuravest, an algorithmic investment research platform, and previously founded and scaled Objectware, a SaaS enterprise software company that went public.

Board

IS
I. Sigmund Mosley, Jr.Board director
BF
Bruce FikeBoard director
DR
Del RossBoard director

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$1.9M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2014–2015

▶$1MraisedNov 2016 · 9 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • I. Sigmund Mosley, Jr.Director
  • Bruce FikeDirector
  • Tucker BalchExecutive Officer, Director
  • Erez M. KatzExecutive Officer, Director
  • Del RossDirector
Offering amount
$1M
Amount sold
$1M
First sale
Aug 2015
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2014
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$900KraisedMay 2014 · 6 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Erez M. KatzExecutive Officer, Director
  • Tucker BalchExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$1M
Amount sold
$900K
First sale
Apr 2014
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2014
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Frequently asked questions

Who founded Lucena Research?
Lucena Research was founded by Tucker Balch, Erez M. Katz in 2014.
How much funding has Lucena Research raised?
Lucena Research has disclosed $1.9M raised across 2 rounds.
Where is Lucena Research headquartered?
Lucena Research is headquartered in Atlanta, US.