When was Architect founded?

Architect was founded in 2023 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Architect located?

Architect is headquartered in Chicago, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Architect?

Brett Harrison of Architect. They have also founded 2 companies.

Is Architect a funded company?

Architect is a funded company, having raised a total of $52M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on 2023.

When was the latest funding round of Architect?

Architect's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Dec 23, 2025, with participation from 9 investors. Its primary sector is Investment Tech. In United States, the Investment Tech sector has seen $1.77B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Architect rank among its competitors?

Architect ranks 30th amongst 567 active competitors, of which 33 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Architect, which secured $35M in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Architect?

Architect's top competitors include Lemon Markets, XTX Markets and GAIN Capital. Among them, Architect secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

Architect - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of perpetual futures contracts trading platform for various asset classes. The platform offers direct access to leveraged derivatives products through a web-based trading platform and APIs. It supports trading in foreign currencies, single stocks, ETFs, stock indexes, interest rates, metals, and energy. The platform provides real-time visibility into order books, funding rates, and margin calculations. It also offers programmatic access for automated strategies and multi-asset trading capabilities.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2023

Location

Chicago, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$52M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Dec 23, 2025, $*****

Investors

MIAX & 10 more

Ranked

30^th among 567 active competitors

Similar Companies

GAIN Capital & 342 more

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Architect has raised a total funding of $52M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2023. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Dec 23, 2025 for $*****. 9 investors participated in its latest round. Architect has 11 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Architect:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 23, 2025	5767671	Series A	7752405	4385546	3800155	8650101
2024	8365	Seed	4281	6872	9563	7891
2023	1517	Seed	4633	1830	6925	1118

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The founders of Architect is Brett Harrison. Brett Harrison is the CEO of Architect.

Here are the details of Architect's key team members:

Brett Harrison: Co-Founder & CEO of Architect and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Top competitors of Architect include Lemon Markets, XTX Markets and GAIN Capital. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Architect, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Lemon Markets 2020, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	API-based automated trading solutions for brokers	$30M	Lightspeed Venture Partners, Heliad & 20 others	67/100
2nd	XTX Markets 2015, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Quantitative-driven electronic trading market maker	-	-	61/100
3rd	GAIN Capital 1999, Bedminster (United States), Acquired	White-label front-end trading solutions for capital markets	$176M	Tudor Funds, VantagePoint Capital Partners ... & 7 others	60/100
4th	Cicada 2021, Greenwich (United States), Series A	White-label trading platforms for trading in multiple assets	$23.6M	Citi, Kaszek & 5 others	55/100
5th	TradeLocker 2023, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Provider of comprehensive suite of tools designed for traders	-	-	55/100
6th	GLMX 2010, Palo Alto (United States), Series B	Electronic trading platform for securities financing, optimizing workflow and data analysis	$25.3M	Sutter Hill Ventures, Tippet Venture Partners ... & 1 others	54/100
7th	smartTrade Technologies 1999, Aix en provence (France), Late Stage	Multi-asset end-to-end Liquidity Management System for financial institutions	-	Hg, Keensight Capital & 9 others	52/100
8th	HRT 2002, New York City (United States), Unfunded	Developer of automated trading algorithms providing liquidity across global markets	-	-	52/100
9th	FYNXT 2015, Singapore (Singapore), Series A	API-based CRM and brokerage solutions for financial institutions	$5M	-	52/100
10th	FlexTrade 1996, Great Neck (United States), Funding Raised	Front-end trading platforms for equities, FX, options, futures, and fixed income	-	-	52/100
30th	Architect 2023, Chicago (United States), Series A	Provider of perpetual futures contracts trading platform for various asset classes	$52M	ARK Investment Management, VanEck & 9 others	40/100