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Belvedere Trading

Belvedere Trading

Chicago, Illinoisbelvederetrading.com

Overview

Belvedere Trading is a proprietary trading firm based in Chicago that specializes in equity index and commodity derivatives market making.

Year Founded

2002

Portfolio Companies

6

Investments

Belvedere Trading investments
CompanyDateStageLead
ProphetXJul 2026Early FundingCo-investor
DatabentoOct 2024Series ACo-investor
GigaStarMar 2023Seed-
Membrane LabsOct 2023Series ACo-investor
Membrane LabsOct 2023Series ACo-investor
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Key People

Michael Grimes

Managing Partner

Andrew Wendorff

Quantitative Modeling Lead, Capital Partner, Quantitative Trader

Blair Imburgia

Principal People Partner

Michael DeNoma

Partner

Michael J.

Capital Partner, Options Trader

Tess Hartigan

Capital Partner

Ahmed Sakr

Capital Partner, Director Of Quality

David Hummel

Director of Research and App Dev Platforms Capital Partner

Geoffrey C.

Director of Electronic Trading Capital Partner

John Collins

Director of Trading Automation Treasurer Partner, Derivatives Trader and Portfolio Manager

Luke Peng

Director of Wildwood Trading Group, Capital Partner

Melissa Krumdick

Director of Electronic Trading Capital Partner, Derivatives Trader

Alexander Robinson

Portfolio Manager

Dan Flynn

Nasdaq Russell Portfolio Manager

Kevin O'Donnell

Portfolio Manager, Derivatives Trader

Nilay Parikh

Portfolio Manager

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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

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2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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FAQ

Where is Belvedere Trading based?

Belvedere Trading is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

When was Belvedere Trading founded?

Belvedere Trading was founded in 2002.

How many portfolio companies does Belvedere Trading have?

Belvedere Trading has 6 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Belvedere Trading's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include ProphetX, Databento, GigaStar, Membrane Labs, Membrane Labs.

What was Belvedere Trading's most recent investment shown here?

Belvedere Trading's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in ProphetX in 2026.

What sectors does Belvedere Trading focus on?

Belvedere Trading focuses on FinTech, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software.

What company stages does Belvedere Trading focus on?

Belvedere Trading typically invests at the Early stage.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersChicago, Illinois
Year Founded2002

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