WorldQuant

WorldQuant Ventures, an early-stage investment firm focused on disruptive innovation in technology, data and finance, is anchoring AngelList’s Early Stage Quant Fund, which was researched and developed by Abe Othman. This partnership represents advances WorldQuant Ventures’ data-driven...

Crowdfunding platform Spaced Ventures secured a $1.2 million seed round, Thursday led by WorldQuant Ventures and with participants including angel investors like Alex Fisher. Context: In an attempt to address the funding gap for early stage space companies and allow space enthusiasts the...

WorldQuant Ventures announced Thursday that it had taken a stake in Canalyst, an equity research technology vendor. WorldQuant Ventures invests the personal funds of WorldQuant CEO Igor Tulchinsky. Canalyst provides Excel models for equity research. According to a WorldQuant Ventures press release...

Hedge funds are looking for talent in places the finance world hasn’t previously considered. As quantitative investing becomes more prominent in the hedge fund space, funds are aggressively pursuing computer science talent in hopes that a star programmer can build an alpha-finding algorithm....

It’s been called the future of finance. Everyone — from hedge fund managers to big banks to individual investors — is doing it. And yet, when it comes to quant investing, one person has been at the ball long before most people even knew about the party. Bartt Kellerman And His...

Benzinga is proud to announce a $3 million investment round led by WorldQuant Ventures. Our vision is to make information easier to consume and this investment will help us get there. Whether it's news, data, or analysis, Benzinga is dedicated to giving its users the most relevant and...

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