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§ Private Profile · Chicago, IL, USA
Regulated trading infrastructure and institutional software for professional investors. Provides multi-asset trading across DeFi and CeFi markets.
Founded in 2023 by former FTX US, Citadel Securities, and Jane Street executive Brett Harrison, Chicago-based Architect develops institutional-grade trading infrastructure connecting hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, and asset managers to digital and traditional asset markets. Operating as an SEC-regulated broker-dealer and CFTC-regulated derivatives broker, the company provides algorithmic execution, risk management, and low-latency data tools for cryptocurrency perpetuals, stocks, and forex across centralized and decentralized exchanges. The platform recently expanded its enterprise software offerings by launching a dedicated perpetual futures exchange in Bermuda tailored specifically for non-U.S. institutional clients. Architect has raised over $50 million in total funding, highlighted by a recent $35 million financing round that valued the rapidly growing enterprise at $187 million. The firm is backed by prominent industry investors including Coinbase Ventures, Circle Ventures, BlockTower Capital, Tioga Capital, and Anthony Scaramucci.
Architect has raised $52.0M across 3 funding rounds.
Architect has raised $52.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Architect has raised $52.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Architect's investors include Miami International Holdings, Tioga Capital, ARK Invest, CMT Digital, Coinbase Ventures, Galaxy Ventures, Strobe Ventures, Third Kind Venture Capital, Trumid, VanEck, BlockTower Capital, ParaFi Capital.
Architect has raised $52.0M across 3 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $35.0M Series A in December 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2025 | $35M Series A | Miami International Holdings, Tioga Capital | ARK Invest, CMT Digital, Coinbase Ventures, Galaxy Ventures, Strobe Ventures, Third Kind Venture Capital, Trumid, Vaneck | Announced |
| Feb 14, 2024 | $12M Venture Round | BlockTower Capital, Tioga Capital | Coinbase Ventures, ParaFi Capital, A Capital, CMT Digital, SALT Fund, SV Angel, Third Kind Venture Capital, Twelve Below, US Digital Trust | Announced |
| Jan 20, 2023 | $5M Pre Seed | — | Anthony Scaramucci, Shari Glazer, Coinbase Ventures, Circle Ventures, Motivate Ventures, P2P, SALT Fund, SV Angel, Third Kind Venture Capital | Announced |