Picture this Theo, a crypto trading infrastructure firm, has completed their Series B funding round with $20 million raised in the round. The funding round was co-led by Hack VC and Anthos Capital with participation from Urban.us. This investment will allow Theo to accelerate the development of its differentiated platform.

Theo is the brainchild of former quantitative traders Abhi Pingle, Arijit Pingle, and TK Kwon. All three used to be at Optiver and IMC. On their platform, it only takes 30 seconds to deposit digital assets into strategy-specific vaults.

Theo’s infrastructure runs on a private validator network. Specifically, it permits order execution on centralized exchanges and decentralized exchanges. The firm’s mission is to democratize access to institutional-grade trading infrastructure, empowering everyday investors with Wall Street-grade trading strategies.

Today’s crypto markets are fragmented and inefficient, preventing institutions and everyday users alike from accessing the full promise of global, permissionless finance. Theo … seamlessly connects large traditional players and retail participants on-chain — unlocking new levels of capital efficiency. - Abhi Pingle

Theo’s platform is unique in that it connects these large, traditional players and retail participants — and everyone in between — on-chain. Theo has raised investments from Hack VC and Anthos Capital. He’s made waves when securing funding from Manifold Trading, Mirana Ventures and Metalayer Ventures. Flowdesk, SCB, MEXC, Amber Group, Selini Capital participated in Theo’s funding. People connected to Citadel, Jane Street and JPMorgan have made investments.