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Archax

Archax is the first ever digital securities exchange regulated by the FCA in London. Targeted at institutions, Archax also has its FCA brokerage, custody and cryptoasset permissions.

Seed Round: $8M

Series A Round: $28.5M

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Overview

Project industryExchanges & Wallets
Product typePlatform
FoundedUnited Kingdom

What is Archax

Archax is a global, regulated, digital asset exchange, brokerage and custodian based in London. Founded by experts from the financial markets world and backed by an accomplished advisory board, Archax offers a credible bridge between the blockchain-centric crypto community and the traditional investment space.

Archax is the first ever firm to receive FCA regulation as a digital securities exchange, custodian and brokerage. It was also the first firm to be listed on the FCA’s Cryptoasset Register as a VASP (Virtual Asset Service Provider).

Archax has been designed specifically for institutional investors to trade in all types of digital assets, from cryptocurrencies to digital securities. It is built using existing, proven, resilient, scalable, high-performance exchange infrastructure, hosted in top-tier datacentre space, and integrated into existing institutional trading workflow.

Details

Raised: 36,500,000 USD

Legal

Registration country: United Kingdom
Registration year: 2018
Office address: 125 Old Broad Street, London, England EC2N 1AR, GB

Archax Roadmap

1
Q2 2018
  • Archax company incorporated
  • Archax announces plans for exchange
2
Q3 2018
  • Archax partners with Aquis
  • Archax partners with Custom House
3
Q4 2018
  • Archax publishes paper on tokenised assets
4
Q1 2019
  • FCA application submitted for MTF, brokerage and custody
  • SPiCE VC invests in Archax
  • Archax partners with Tokeny
5
Q2 2019
  • First listing agreement signed with Smartlands
  • Archax partners with Clearbank
6
Q3 2019
  • Archax partners with Globacap
7
Q4 2019
  • Partners with R3 to use their Corda blockchain
  • Archax partners with Highcastle
8
Q1 2020
  • Archax partners with VALK
  • Archax partners with Polymath
9
Q3 2020
  • FCA application for MTF, 5MLD, brokerage and custody approved
10
4 2020
  • Archax successfully closes overfunded seed raise
11
Q1 2021
  • Archax joins London Stock Exchange Group’s ELITE
  • Archax partners with MOSS to expand ESG program
12
Q2 2021
  • Zodiac Partners signs to become member of Archax Exchange
  • Armira Capital joins digital Exchange Archax
13
Q3 2021
  • Archax subsidiary, Montis Digital, announced
14
Q4 2021
  • Archax completes first primary issuance raise alongside DLA Piper in FCA Sandbox
15
Q1 2022
  • BC Group, Archax, InvestaX Form Consortium on Security Tokens Globally
16
Q2 2022
  • CarbonLaces Working with Archax to Leverage Blockchain Tech and Capital Markets
17
Q3 2022
  • abrdn takes stake in digital exchange
18
Q4 2022
  • Launch

Project team

Graham Rodford
Graham Rodford
CEO & Co-Founder
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Andrew Flatt
Andrew Flatt
CTO & Co-Founder
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Simon Barnby
Simon Barnby
CMO
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Paul Bennett
Paul Bennett
CFO
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Richard Shade
Richard Shade
COO
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Ben Brown
Ben Brown
CCO
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Julia Loder
Julia Loder
Head of Regulation
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Breige Tinnelly
Breige Tinnelly
Head of Market Development
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Advisors

David Buckley
David Buckley
Advisor
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David Lester
David Lester
Advisor
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Matthew Pollard
Matthew Pollard
Advisor
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David Blair
David Blair
Advisor
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Terence Minkey
Terence Minkey
Advisor
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Oscar Pacey
Oscar Pacey
Advisor
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Claire Cummings
Claire Cummings
Advisor
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Philip Treleaven
Philip Treleaven
Advisor
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Tal Elyashiv
Tal Elyashiv
Advisor
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Daniel Brown
Daniel Brown
Advisor
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Prem H. Samtani
Prem H. Samtani
Advisor
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Ximo Vicent
Ximo Vicent
Advisor
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Sinéad O’Regan
Sinéad O’Regan
Advisor
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Andrew I. Pedvis
Andrew I. Pedvis
Advisor
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Lawrence Hume
Lawrence Hume
Advisor
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