The Virtu Financial Mafia
13 people came through Virtu Financial and went on to found or lead other companies.
Michael RupprechtQuantitative Trading InternFounded RTCanaryMaggie ZhangQuantitative TradingFounded Read BeanAlan DuQuantitative TraderFounded Fractal LabsElie DufeuML EngineerFounded MetreecsMichael KronovetQuantitative Trading InternFounded Cashew LabsGrace LiQuantitative Trading InternFounded Design ArenaJoshua ChangQuantitative Trading InternFounded LocataAlec OleskyQuant TraderFounded RowFlowHannah ChungHFTFounded OneTriangleIan WangQuant TradingFounded AxisAkbar ThobhaniSoftware Engineer, Trading Algorithm AnalyticsFounded SFOXCarl-Alain MemnonAssociate General CounselFounded GrainAndrew XueEquity Research ConsultantFounded Offsight
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Virtu Financial mafia?
- The Virtu Financial mafia is the network of 13 people who came through Virtu Financial and went on to found or lead other companies, including RTCanary, Read Bean, Fractal Labs, Metreecs, Cashew Labs.
- Who is in the Virtu Financial mafia?
- Notable members include Michael Rupprecht (RTCanary), Maggie Zhang (Read Bean), Alan Du (Fractal Labs), Elie Dufeu (Metreecs), Michael Kronovet (Cashew Labs), Grace Li (Design Arena), Joshua Chang (Locata), Alec Olesky (RowFlow), among 13 tracked members.
- What companies did Virtu Financial alumni found?
- Companies founded by Virtu Financial alumni include RTCanary, Read Bean, Fractal Labs, Metreecs, Cashew Labs, Design Arena, Locata, RowFlow, OneTriangle, Axis.













