# Tradeteq

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/tradeteq

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: London, UK
- Website: www.tradeteq.com
- Total disclosed funding: $19M
- Latest round: Series A (Jun 13, 2023)
- Investors on record: 6

## About

Tradeteq Limited is an innovative company that transforms trade finance into a structured asset class, providing a platform for institutional investors and originators to enhance financing opportunities.Founded in 2016 in London, UK, Tradeteq Limited specializes in trade finance solutions. The company has not undergone any significant pivots or changes in its business operations since its inception. Christoph Gugelmann, who also serves as CEO, has a history of entrepreneurship but specific details on prior companies are not provided. Tradeteq has raised a total of USD 12.55 mn through its latest Series A funding round on June 13, 2023, led by MS&AD Ventures and included other investors such as Interlock Partners and Legal & General Investment Management Real Assets. This funding supports their ongoing operational activities and strategic growth efforts.Tradeteq specializes in transforming trade finance into a structured and investable asset class, offering a platform serving institutional investors and originators, including alternative lending platforms, banks, and factoring companies. Their offerings include comprehensive transaction servicing and end-to-end workflow automation, featuring Securitisation as a Service and automated trade finance underwriting. The company connects over 100 institutional investors and 85 originators, primarily in the European and North American markets, enabling efficient trade finance solutions for diverse financial institutions.Tradeteq's revenue model focuses on facilitating transactions between institutional investors and originators within the trade finance sector. The company operates on a marketplace structure, where originators present their financing needs and institutional investors invest in trade finance assets. The total issuance of notes has amounted to USD 4.1 bn, which supports various financial instruments processed through the platform. Their Securitisation as a Service allows originators to efficiently package trade finance products for investor consideration, fostering structured transaction flows that enhance capital allocation in asset-based financing.In June 2023, Tradeteq Limited raised USD 12.55 mn in Series A funding, which will be utilized to expand its business in the US market. The company plans to develop new products aimed at enhancing its platform capabilities, though specific launch dates are not detailed. Further information on geographic expansion into new markets is pending.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Jun 13, 2023, $13M — Legal & General Investment Management, Interlock Partners, MS&AD Ventures, Niya Partners
- Seed, Jul 16, 2018, $6.2M — Accelerated Digital Ventures, GTR Ventures

## Investors

- Accelerated Digital Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/accelerated-digital-ventures) — Seed
- GTR Ventures — Seed
- Legal & General Investment Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/legal-general-investment-management) — Series A
- Interlock Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/interlock-partners) — Series A
- MS&AD Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/ms-ad-ventures) — Series A
- Niya Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/niya-partners) — Series A