Where does Annanay Kapila work?

Annanay Kapila is Founder of QFEX.

Where did Annanay Kapila go to school?

Annanay Kapila studied at Y Combinator (P25); University of Cambridge (BA+MMath, Mathematics); University of Cambridge (Master of Arts - MA, Mathematics).

Annanay Kapila

Founder

Founder at QFEX

United Kingdom

FoundedQFEX · YC

About

Annanay Kapila studied mathematics at Cambridge where he conducted quantum computing research, then worked as a quantitative trader at Flow Traders and Tower Research Capital in London before founding QFEX.

Founder at QFEX YC X25

Intro paths

Annanay went through Y Combinator (Spring 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

Their group partner at YC was Pete Koomen, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran QFEX's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Annanay can intro founders to QFEX's investors below.

QFEX's investors · 7

468 CapitalBerlin General CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checks · since 2026 Goodwater CapitalBurlingame · $5M – $50M checks Moonfire VenturesLondon Nexus Venture PartnersPort Louis, Port Louis · $500K – $10M checks Transpose Platform ManagementHouston Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025

Co-founders at QFEX

Joshua WhartonFounder

Experience

QFEXFounder & CEOcurrent2025 — present
Tower Research CapitalQuant2022 — 2025Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Flow TradersQuant Trader2020 — 2022Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
National Physical Laboratory (NPL)Summer Research Intern2020

Skills & more

Mathematics8C++7Python (Programming Language)2

Languages German · Hindi · Punjabi

Qiskit Advocate — IBM

From Annanay's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Annanay Kapila?: Annanay Kapila studied mathematics at Cambridge where he conducted quantum computing research, then worked as a quantitative trader at Flow Traders and Tower Research Capital in London before founding QFEX.
Where does Annanay Kapila work?: Annanay Kapila is Founder of QFEX.
What companies did Annanay Kapila found?: Annanay Kapila founded QFEX.
Where did Annanay Kapila go to school?: Annanay Kapila studied at Y Combinator (P25); University of Cambridge (BA+MMath, Mathematics); University of Cambridge (Master of Arts - MA, Mathematics).