WorldQuant Ventures

What Happened: Founded in 2018 by former Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) scientists Pawan Kumar Chandana and Naga Bharath, Skyroot Aerospace is India’s leading private space launch company. In a move to acquire new talent and complete development of its Vikram-1 launch vehicle, the...

Holler, a conversational media company focused on the creation and delivery of engaging content, secured $36 million in Series B funding. What Happened: Led by a diverse team of technologists, digital animators and media veterans via proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) technology,...

Tentrr, an Airbnb-like startup for campsites, makes it "dirt simple" for people to rent out private campsites on their private land. The company was founded by Michael D'Agostino, a former investment banker and NYSE managing director, and just finalized a new round of financing....

What Happened WorldQuant Ventures announced Monday its investment in Sequentum, Inc. of an undisclosed amount. Why It’s Important The investment allows Sequentum to expand its development of software for web data extraction and web automation. Its advancement heightens competition for...

WorldQuant Ventures, an early-stage investment firm in fintech startups, announced Monday that it had hired Mark Danchak as managing director. Danchak will run the firm alongside current managing director Steve Lau. Danchak has invested in several business-to-business enterprise product tech...

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...