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Quantopian Raises $15M

By TechTaffy Desk

Quantopian, an algorithmic trading platform that lets users create trade based on algorithms they have generated, has raised $15 million in a Series B round of investment.

The funding was led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Existing investors Spark Capital, Khosla Ventures and Wicklow Capital also participated in the round. 

This brings the company’s total funding to $24 million till date. BVP partner Rob Stavis is joining the company’s board of directors.

[Image courtesy: Quantopian]

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