Kronos Research

mission & key concepts

We are blazing the path towards broad participation in advanced fully automated strategies.

Kronos Research is a proprietary trading firm that delivers superior trading performance through its deep quantitative research capabilities. Research and machine learning are at the core of the business strategy. Under the leadership of Wall Street veterans Mark Pimentel and Jack Tan and applying HFT strategies to cryptocurrency trading, Kronos has become one of the top quant trading firms in the world, averaging more than USD 5 Billion/ day in trading volume.

Mission Statement:

Together we work on meaningful goals and solve complex problems. Our team is defined by a high-performance culture that values collaboration and meritocracy. We like being challenged and don’t mind putting in the hard work. While the recognition and extremely competitive compensation make it a sweet place to work at, we are united fundamentally by our love and curiosity for innovation in financial markets and technology.

current challenges

We are entrepreneurs, traders, engineers and scientists collaborating to push forward radical innovations in financial and trading technology. At Kronos, we research and develop advanced trading algorithms using mathematical and machine learning techniques.

Our edge in alpha research (intelligent algos) enable us to provide consistent liquidity to global participants at the most competitive prices while generating robust returns for our stakeholders, regardless of market conditions.

The next phase of our company will be about becoming the best place for liquidity and using that position to create positive change. Our ultimate goal is to provide the infrastructure to make investing and trading easier and fairer for people around the world. One day, in any country, people will be able to invest in a Japanese stock, a German hedge fund, or a new cryptocurrency.

culture & values

Leading the evolution in financial technology for fair and efficient digital markets globally.

We are entrepreneurs, traders, engineers and scientists collaborating to push forward radical innovations in financial and trading technology. At Kronos, we research and develop advanced trading algorithms using mathematical and machine learning techniques.

OUR VALUES

• INTEGRITY - We are here to win and outcompete the right way.
• OPENNESS - We enjoy thinking from different perspectives, driven by a strong curiosity to understand more. This is our best chance to arrive at fundamental truths.
• COURAGE - We have the courage to continuously try novel approaches to solving old problems. We reward those who take bold steps and make difficult decisions.
• URGENCY - We aim to perceive and not tolerate problems. We choose to dedicate our lives to solving the toughest problems with a sense of urgency because there's nothing else we would rather be doing.
• TEAM - We hire people to share our visions and lives with, not just to fill a job. We value individual talent but collaboration is essential to unleash talent at scale.

Business Philosophy

Together we work on meaningful goals and solve complex problems. Our team is defined by a high-performance culture that values collaboration and meritocracy. We like being challenged and don’t mind putting in the hard work. While the recognition and extremely competitive compensation make it a sweet place to work at, we are united fundamentally by our love and curiosity for innovation in financial markets and technology.

The next phase of our company will be about becoming the best place for liquidity and using that position to create positive change. Our ultimate goal is to provide the infrastructure to make investing and trading easier and fairer for people around the world. One day, in any country, people will be able to invest in a Japanese stock, a German hedge fund, or a new cryptocurrency.

history & achievments

Founded Date: 2018

Headquarters: Taipei City, Taipei, Taiwan

Funding:

Kronos Research has raised a venture round on Jul 26, 2019. It's also funded by Hashkey.

Kronos Research has made 15 investments. Their most recent investment was on Jul 21, 2022, when Hashflow raised $25M.

The company has reached milestones of trading more than $20 Billion USD in a single day alone and more than $ 5 Billion USD of average daily volume.

core team

Mark Pimentel and Jack Tan are co-founders and active managing partners at Kronos Research. The two CMU alums are involved in daily operations of the company.

Mark, ex Citadel, is primarily focused on developing HFT trading algorithms and providing guidance on the advancement of our trading technology.

Jack leverages relationships with leading investors, partners and technologists to identify and capture trends in the digital asset space. He oversees discretionary and long term trading, business strategy and partnerships.

As the firm's founders, they provide values fundamentals that new generations of talent are building upon.