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CTC Ventures

Seed · 1 people tracked

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Investment thesis

CTC Ventures is the venture capital arm of Chicago Trading Company, a derivatives-focused proprietary trading firm with more than 750 employees. It invests at the seed stage internationally and has backed six YC startups, targeting fintech companies relevant to trading, including machine learning, AI, automation, blockchain, big data, cybersecurity and developer tools.

Stage
Seed
Tracked investments
6
Acquisitions
3

Team · 1 people

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What they invest in

from 6 of 6 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×3Enterprise Software ×3Developer Tools ×2Fintech ×2SaaS ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1Biotech ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1

HQs:United States×6

Investments · 6 tracked

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CodeStreamcodestream.comin𝕏Seedacquired by New Relic

CodeStream built a developer collaboration tool that brought code discussion, review, and issue tracking directly into the IDE, integrating with editors like VS Code and JetBrains.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US

Claudio Pinkus(Founder)in

Co-investorsBrightstone Venture CapitalPJCY Combinator342 CapitalCypher CapitalFriale+3 more

CSPAcspa.ioin𝕏SeedAcquired

A platform connecting companies with remote software developers, offering access to a database of over 2 million programmers for hire.

B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSan Francisco, US

James Lin(Founder)inAngel Poon(Founder)in

Co-investorsAmino CapitalVentureSouqY CombinatorHouseKutlu kazanciOceanIQ Partners+1 more

Novanovahq.comin𝕏SeedAcquired

Nova provides software for deal management and data sharing in private markets, serving investors and financial professionals.

FintechSaaSDallas, US

Pradyuman Vig(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investorsBusiness Growth FundCoinbase VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Terrence YangUtopian VenturesY Combinator+12 more

Pit.AIpit.aiSeedDefunct

Pit.AI develops AI systems that automatically discover and execute trading strategies for investment management by analyzing market data to identify inefficiencies, rather than relying on human forecasting models or portfolio optimization assumptions.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSan Francisco, US

Yves-Laurent Kom Samo(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorEntrepreneur FirstRefactor CapitalVy CapitalZillionize

Quilt Dataquiltdata.comin𝕏Seed

Quilt provides a data platform for life sciences teams to organize, manage, and collaborate on scientific data stored in AWS.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Kevin Moore(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesJude GomilaOlima VenturesRising TideStreamlined VenturesVertex Ventures+11 more

REZIrentrezi.comin𝕏Seed

REZI operates an online marketplace where landlords list apartment vacancies and receive guaranteed rent payments, while tenants search for and apply to apartments without fees and with minimal paperwork.

PropTechNew York City, US

Sean Mitchell(Founder/Chairman & CEO)inKeenan D. Williams(Founder/President)inHarsh Yadav(Founder/President)in

Co-investorsElevate CapitalY CombinatorAbstract VenturesACE & CompanyACM Capital PartnersALLEGIS CAPITAL+9 more

Exits · 3

3 acquisitions · showing 1

CodeStreamacq. by New Relic

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has CTC Ventures made?
CTC Ventures has 6 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited.
What stage does CTC Ventures invest at?
CTC Ventures invests at the Seed stage.
What sectors does CTC Ventures focus on?
CTC Ventures focuses on Enterprise Software, Fintech, PropTech.

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