The Virtu Financial Mafia
15 people came through Virtu Financial and went on to found or lead other companies.
Ian WangQuant TradingFounded Axis +1Billy LibbyManaging Director - Electronic Trading GroupFounded Upper90Michael 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 OneTriangleAkbar ThobhaniSoftware Engineer, Trading Algorithm AnalyticsFounded SFOXCarl-Alain MemnonAssociate General CounselFounded GrainJuan Carlos MaurasVice President Of Product StrategyFounded RYLTYAndrew XueEquity Research ConsultantFounded Offsight
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Virtu Financial mafia?
- The Virtu Financial mafia is the network of 15 people who came through Virtu Financial and went on to found or lead other companies, including Axis, Upper90, RTCanary, Read Bean, Fractal Labs.
- Who is in the Virtu Financial mafia?
- Notable members include Ian Wang (Axis), Billy Libby (Upper90), Michael Rupprecht (RTCanary), Maggie Zhang (Read Bean), Alan Du (Fractal Labs), Elie Dufeu (Metreecs), Michael Kronovet (Cashew Labs), Grace Li (Design Arena), among 15 tracked members.
- What companies did Virtu Financial alumni found?
- Companies founded by Virtu Financial alumni include Axis, Upper90, RTCanary, Read Bean, Fractal Labs, Metreecs, Cashew Labs, Design Arena, Locata, RowFlow.















