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Kyle DohertyunlockedPhilip: together at Morgan Stanley (2005β2006)
Γ3Philip: together at Morgan Stanley
Γ2Philip: together at Barclays
Γ5Philip: together at Techstars
About
Philip Howson was a founding partner and head of trading technology at XTX Markets, an algorithmic trading firm. Before XTX Markets, he held roles at GSA Capital, Barclays Capital, UBS, and Morgan Stanley focused on automated trading.
Founder at AlgoViralYC S21
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YC
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Co-founders at AlgoViral
JB
Jonathan BakerFounder
Experience
- Algo ViralChief Technology Officercurrent2025 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Iona MindChief Technology Officer2019 β 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Y CombinatorS21 Batch2021
- TechstarsMentor2017 β 2020London, United Kingdom
- HomeRetired2016 β 2019London, United Kingdom
- XTX MarketsPartner2015 β 2016London, United Kingdom
- GSA CapitalHFFX Desk2009 β 2015
- Barclays CapitalAlgorithmic Trading Developer2008 β 2009
- UBSAnalyst, Quantitative Trading Strategies2007 β 2008
- UBSDeveloper Equity algorithmic trading team2006 β 2007
- Morgan StanleyAssocaite2004 β 2006
- MIK UK LtdDeveloper2002 β 2003
- Royal Bank Of Scotland Financial MarketsIntern2002
- Surrey Satellite TechnologyDeveloper2001
Skills & more
Trading Systems20Electronic Trading13Proprietary Trading8Equities6Low Latency5Market Data5Investment Banking4Trading Strategies4Turbo Pascal3Currency3C#3Trading System3
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JavaHedge FundsExchange ConnectivityEquity TradingSecuritiesFX tradingSpring FrameworkForeign Exchange (FX) TradingTradingFinanceLanguages Chinese (Simplified) Β· English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Philip Howson?
- Philip Howson was a founding partner and head of trading technology at XTX Markets, an algorithmic trading firm. Before XTX Markets, he held roles at GSA Capital, Barclays Capital, UBS, and Morgan Stanley focused on automated trading.
- Where does Philip Howson work?
- Philip Howson is Founder of AlgoViral.
- What companies did Philip Howson found?
- Philip Howson founded AlgoViral.
- Where did Philip Howson go to school?
- Philip Howson studied at Y Combinator (S21 Batch); Imperial College London (1st, Computing).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Techstars mafia2,005
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Imperial College London mafia378
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Barclays mafia122
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Shared employers
Also worked at Algo Viral1
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