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New York · Series B · 1 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Virtu operates on the principle that transactional transparency is critical to market efficiency and execution performance. The firm provides institutional clients with industry-leading transparency, quality liquidity, and anti-gaming methodologies. Virtu advocates for regulatory initiatives and market structures that increase transparency and liquidity, believing that informed decision-making and market efficiency benefit from these improvements.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from curatedFounder mafia
The Virtu Financial mafia →13 people who came through Virtu Financial went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 7 of 8 portfolio companiesFintech ×6Crypto & Web3 ×5Data & Infrastructure ×2Enterprise Software ×1
HQs:United States×3Singapore×1
Investments · 8 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 42023 · 12021 · 17 dated
EDX Markets operates a Singapore-based perpetual futures trading venue for digital assets, focused on competition, transparency, and safety in crypto markets.
Crypto & Web3FintechSingapore, SG
Co-investorsPantera CapitalFidelity InvestmentsGSR
Canton is a privacy-enabled public blockchain (Layer 1) that connects previously siloed financial systems, letting regulated institutions exchange tokenized assets and data with privacy controls and real-time synchronization.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Yuval Rooz(Founder)
Co-investors1/1 Capital10SQ Capital (TenSquared)LongHash Venturesa16z cryptoAlumni VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+18 more
The Canton Foundation fosters the development and governance of the Global Synchronizer, a blockchain infrastructure that enables atomic transactions across sovereign blockchains while preserving privacy.
Crypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Co-investorsUDHCUniversal DeFi Holding Companya16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzBNP ParibasCircle Ventures+7 more
Crossover Markets operates CROSSx, an execution-only cryptocurrency electronic communication network (crypto ECN) built for institutional participants, offering ultra-low-latency quote-driven matching, smart order routing, and FIX API or GUI connectivity.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Brandon Mulvihill(Co-Founder & CEO)inVladislav Rysin(Co-Founder & CTO)inAnthony Mazzarese(Co-Founder & CCO)in
Co-investorsFlow TradersMetalayerWintermuteDRW Venture CapitalIlluminate FinancialLaser Digital+2 more
Digital Asset (DA) is the creator of the Canton Network, a privacy-enabled blockchain for global financial markets that supports tokenization of real-world assets and connects traditional and decentralized finance.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US
Yuval Rooz(Co-Founder & CEO)inEric Saraniecki(Co-Founder & Head of Network Strategy)Shaul Kfir(Co-Founder)inJuan Lorenzana(Executive Officer)inEdward Lawrence Janulis(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesR136 VenturesSmash Capitala16z cryptoBNP ParibasBroadridge+23 more
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-investorsF-Prime CapitalChicago Trading Company
InvestX provides access to private market investment opportunities for a broader range of investors beyond institutions.
FintechSector Agnostic
Marcus New(Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inDan Sanders(CEO, InvestX Markets LLC & Head of Private Markets)inDon Short(Head of Venture Equity & Chief Compliance Officer (Canada))in
Co-investorsAltoIRA Empire Trust Custodian FBO Abul Jamal Roth IRASenaHill PartnersCanaccord Genuity GroupJefferies
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCrossover Markets · fintech.global · Mar 6, 2026
Canton · canton.network · Jun 24, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Virtu Financial made?
- Virtu Financial has 8 tracked investments, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Virtu Financial invest at?
- Virtu Financial invests at the Series B stage.
- What sectors does Virtu Financial focus on?
- Virtu Financial focuses on Crypto & Web3.
- Where is Virtu Financial located?
- Virtu Financial is headquartered in New York, US.
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