About
Antonin Parrot is co-founder of River Markets and has a background in engineering and computer science, with prior experience as a quantitative trader at a high-frequency options market-making firm.
Founder at River MarketsYC X26
Intro paths
YC
Antonin went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Harj Taggar, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran River Markets's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Antonin can intro founders to River Markets's investors below.
River Markets's investors · 2
Co-founders at River Markets
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Oscar LevyCo-Founder
Experience
- River MarketsCo-Foundercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Valkyrie TradingQuantitative Researcher2025 — 2026New York City Metropolitan Area
- Valkyrie TradingJunior Quantitative Researcher2023 — 2025Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Morgan StanleyQuantitative Finance Fall Associate2022 — 2023New York City Metropolitan Area
- QuantCube TechnologyData Scientist Junior - Quantitative analyst2021 — 2022
- Gendarmerie NationalePoliceman reservist (Sergeant)2021 — 2022
- ALVEUSTeacher2020 — 2021Paris, Île-de-France, France
- Bureau des èleves de l'école des Ponts ParisTechHead of partnerships and corporate relations2020 — 2021
- ARGEDISCashier2020Paris, Île-de-France, France
- efiesterAmbassadeur2019 — 2020
- TF1 le GroupeActor2015
Skills & more
Entrepreneuriat1Informatique2Mathématiques1AlgorithmesOptimisation2Analyse commercialeFeuilles de calculMicrosoft Excel2Tableaux croisés dynamiquesAnalyse de donnéesVisual Basic for Applications (VBA)2Python (langage de programmation)
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programingSQLC++Apprentissage automatiqueStatistiquesBanqueTradingMathématiques appliquéesScience informatiqueIntelligence artificielle (IA)FinanceRecherche quantitativeLanguages Anglais · Espagnol · Français
- MFE Stats Dec 2021 - Feb 2022 — UC Berkeley Executive Education
- MFE C++ Dec 2021 - Feb 2022 — UC Berkeley Executive Education
- MFE Math Dec 2021 - Feb 2022 — UC Berkeley Executive Education
- Differential Equations for Engineers — Coursera
- GRE quantitative : 167 ; verbal : 157 — ETS EMEA
- Investment Strategies and Portfolio Analysis — Rice University
- TOEFL 97/120 — TOEFL
- Capes mathématiques, admitted 51e/3901 — Ministère de l'Éducation nationale
- L'essentiel de VBA dans Excel 2010 — LinkedIn
- Excel : Les tableaux croisés dynamiques — LinkedIn
From Antonin's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Antonin Parrot?
- Antonin Parrot is co-founder of River Markets and has a background in engineering and computer science, with prior experience as a quantitative trader at a high-frequency options market-making firm.
- Where does Antonin Parrot work?
- Antonin Parrot is Founder of River Markets.
- What companies did Antonin Parrot found?
- Antonin Parrot founded River Markets.
- Where did Antonin Parrot go to school?
- Antonin Parrot studied at University of California, Berkeley (Master of financial engineering); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master of Financial engineering); École nationale des ponts et chaussées (Engineering degree, Sciences économiques).
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