The company brings together people in math, physics, and computer science to conduct research and apply it in global markets.

At Jump, traders, builders, and researchers solve the hardest market problems, improving models, tools, and systems that power global trading.

Flapping Airplanes Inc. secures $1 billion in funding just one year after its founding, achieving a $6 billion valuation. The AI research lab focuses on developing models requiring far less data than current systems, leveraging a proprietary **megakernel framework** that optimizes GPU efficiency for simultaneous training, inference, and real-time tasks. Founders Asher and Ben Spector, alongside Thiel Fellow Aidan Smith, lead a team of around two dozen researchers in San Francisco. Backers include Index Ventures, Lux Capital, Sequoia, GV, Nvidia, and others, citing demand for AI efficiency in robotics, trading, and life sciences.

Oct 2026 · SiliconANGLENews article

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Sequoia-backed Catalyst raises $30 million to build AI trading agents for everyday investors. The article opens with Justin Zheng recalling a 2019 poker game with Dylan Iskandar at a conference run by economist Tyler Cowen.

Oct 2026 · FortuneNews article

Positron raises $230 million in Series B funding at a $1 billion valuation to accelerate deployment of its high-speed memory chips for AI workloads. Arena Private Wealth, Jump Trading, and Unless co-lead the round, with strategic investment from Qatar Investment Authority. The Reno-based startup says its Atlas chip can match Nvidia’s H100 performance using less than a third of the power, and targets production of its next-generation Asimov chip in early 2027.

Feb 2026 · TechCrunchNews article