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Chicago Trading Company

Corporate VC

Parent of1 affiliated firmCTC Ventures

Chicago

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Investment thesis

Chicago Trading Company is a proprietary trading firm founded in 1995, with teams of traders, quants, technologists, and operations staff. It is not presented on this page as a venture capital investor.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

HQ
Chicago, US
Founded
1995
Tracked investments
5
Acquisitions
1

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Chicago Trading Company went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 4 of 5 portfolio companies

Fintech ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2Sports Tech ×2Crypto & Web3 ×1Marketplaces ×1SaaS ×1

HQs:United States×2

Investments · 5 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 12023 · 12022 · 12021 · 12020 · 15 dated

Amberdataamberdata.ioin𝕏May 2022 · $30MAcquired

Amberdata provides institutional-grade data, analytics, and infrastructure solutions for digital assets and Web3, covering market data, portfolio and risk management, compliance, and tax management.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechFremont, US

Joanes Espanol(Executive Officer, Promoter)inTongtong Gong(Executive Officer, Promoter)inShawn Douglass(CEO)in

BoardLars Leckie(Director)in

Co-investorsAspenwoodboldstart venturesCoinbase VenturesCTC VenturesFenbushi CapitalGalaxy Ventures+8 more

Eris Innovationserisfutures.cominNov 2020 · $2M

Eris Innovations is an intellectual property licensing company that developed and patented the Eris Methodology, a way to list exchange-traded futures replicating interest rate swaps, which it licensed to CME Group for Eris SOFR Swap futures and Eris Options.

Fintech

Michael Riddle(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsCTC VenturesF-Prime CapitalVirtu Financial

Hxrohxro.networkDec 2021 · $34M

Hxro Network is a Solana-based decentralized liquidity, risk and margin primitive for derivatives and parimutuel betting markets.

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesCTC VenturesAlameda ResearchBlockchain CapitalCoinFundCommonwealth+5 more

Kero Gamingkerosports.comMay 2025 · $3M

Kero provides infrastructure and aggregated intelligence for live sports betting, including real-time pricing models, automated trading and risk management, and market operations such as market creation, state management, and settlement.

Data & InfrastructureSaaSSports Tech

Co-investorsAcies InvestmentsCTC VenturesYolo InvestmentsEberg CapitalS2 CapitalSharp Alpha

Prophet Exchangeprophetexchange.comApr 2023

ProphetX operates a sports prediction market where participants trade event contracts on outcomes across major leagues such as MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, soccer, tennis, and golf.

FintechMarketplacesSports Tech

Co-investorsChaos VenturesGFR FundConnexa CapitalData Point CapitalEmatiqGreenwave Ventures+2 more

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Chicago Trading Company made?
Chicago Trading Company has 5 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What sectors does Chicago Trading Company focus on?
Chicago Trading Company focuses on Crypto & Web3.
Where is Chicago Trading Company located?
Chicago Trading Company is headquartered in Chicago, US.

Funds & brands

Separately branded funds and arms of Chicago Trading Company. Each has its own page; people who work on a brand are listed on both.

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