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he Brief
Quantbase simplifies the process of launching an investment strategy for your audience and is an SEC-registered asset manager.
Founders:
CEO, Thomas Stewart
CTO, Allen Calderwood
CIO, Som Mohapatra
Y Combinator (W23) Just Launched
David J. Phillips @davj / 4:00 PM PST • January 19, 2023
Automation is like a cheat code when trying to speed up anything you’re working on, and this sentiment is no less true when it comes to fintech. Investing strategies are often complex and difficult to understand for the average person, leaving writers, content creators, and data providers in the finance sector tasked with delivering this information in a way that’s easy to understand.
Emerging managers, market analysis firms, and content creators in the retail investment space can now easily turn their investment philosophy into a fund for their audience by using Quantbase, a YC W23 startup founded by Thomas Stewart, Allen Calderwood, and Som Mohapatra.
Automating an investment strategy comes with significant challenges in regard to setup and maintenance. The barriers to entry for running a profitable investment strategy at scale are nearly impossible unless big money ($50m +) is raised. Quantbase is eliminating those seemingly insurmountable obstacles and makes launching an investment strategy for your audience simple.
Registered with the SEC as an asset manager, Quantbase has brokerage connections to equities, fixed income, crypto, collectibles, and alts like wine and art. Describing it as “the Substack (YC W19) for investment managers” the team at Quantbase works with managers to generate and automate a strategy that aligns with their data and investment philosophy. A custom landing page is created showcasing these strategies (regardless of asset class type), and it makes a seamless onboarding experience for a manager’s audience to use their strategy to start investing, all done in a matter of weeks.
Quantbase is seeking feedback on its new offering and is offering a $125 Amazon gift card to anyone with an investment-centric audience who participates in a zoom call with the company. Also, even if you may not be a potential user, the team at Quantbase would appreciate feedback from parties in any industry through a three-question typeform.
