OneChronos
OneChronos is a financial technology company based in New York City, specializing in Alternative Trading Systems (ATS) for U.S. equity markets. Founded in 2015 by executives from Goldman Sachs and Accenture, the company has raised over $81 million in funding, with its latest Series B round of $32 million completed in November 2024. OneChronos operates "Smart Markets," which utilize mathematical optimization and artificial intelligence to match trading counterparties, enhancing trade quality and fostering competition. The company's flagship service is its ATS, designed to eliminate speed-based incentives in order prioritization, thereby improving execution quality for institutional investors. OneChronos also offers a tool called Expressive Bidding, allowing market participants to input specific execution instructions tailored to their strategies. The platform features AI-powered auctions, low-latency trading capabilities, and real-time market information, positioning OneChronos as a leader in creating a fair and efficient trading environment. The company is actively expanding into additional asset classes and geographic markets, including plans for equities trading in the European Union and UK, as well as foreign exchange markets.