Who founded Smarkets?

Smarkets was founded by Jason Trost.

Who are Smarkets's investors?

Smarkets's investors include Passion Capital, Susquehanna Growth Equity.

Smarkets

2 known investors

Find your way into Smarkets

262 people in our graph share verified history with the Smarkets team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Scott Feldmanunlockedknows Jason Trost · together at Smarkets (overlapped)

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×3knows the team · via UBS

×2knows the team · via Great Point Capital LLC

Smarkets operates a predictions and betting exchange platform where users trade contracts on the outcomes of sports events, competitions, and futures markets such as MLB, Premier League, and tennis. The platform covers live and upcoming events across sports including baseball, football, tennis, and basketball.

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Founders & leadership

Jason Trost Founder and CEOJason Trost founded Smarkets in 2008 and has served as CEO since inception; previously, he built software at UBS for a hedge fund platform. He holds a degree in Computer Science from Northwestern University and focuses on exchange technology, market microstructure, and liquidity provision.

Investors · 2

Passion Capitallisted by Passion CapitalLondon

How we know: Passion Capital's portfolio page · a partner's Signal profile · funding news · Not right? Tell us

Susquehanna Growth Equitylisted by Susquehanna Growth EquityNew York

How we know: Susquehanna Growth Equity's portfolio page · funding news · press coverage · Not right? Tell us

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Undisclosed amountSeries BJun 2021 · 2 sources
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Smarkets went on to found or lead other companies.

Alex WangMarket-Making and Pricing InternFounded ClarenAI James DewarJunior Data ScientistFounded Scarlet Sami StartSoftware EngineerFounded Transak

Frequently asked questions

What does Smarkets do?: Smarkets operates a predictions and betting exchange platform where users trade contracts on the outcomes of sports events, competitions, and futures markets such as MLB, Premier League, and tennis. The platform covers live and upcoming events across sports including baseball, football, tennis, and basketball.
Who founded Smarkets?: Smarkets was founded by Jason Trost.
Who are Smarkets's investors?: Smarkets's investors include Passion Capital, Susquehanna Growth Equity.