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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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FoundedUnited Kingdom
Registration countryUnited Kingdom
Registration year2018
Office address125 Old Broad Street, London, England EC2N 1AR, GB

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.

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

Funding Details

Funds Raised (as of now) 36,500,000 USD

Project team

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

Advisors

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

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