attimet

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we predict stuff

Fall 2024Founded 20243 peopleSan Francisco, CA, USA

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About

We’re a research lab that puts its ideas to the test in one of the most complex, information-rich environments in the world: the financial markets. If you care about learning systems, clean abstractions, and applying research in the wild - we’re hiring.

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SaaS

attimet markets itself as an applied intelligence company focused on predicting large-scale human behavior and applying that insight to financial markets and asset management. The branding references Asimov’s psychohistory and mentions a structured three-step process and a team with background in quantitative trading and accelerator programs.

The product appears to provide predictive analytics for large-scale human behavior and its application to financial assets. The described workflow implies: Step 1: Build the Prime Radiant, Step 2: Apply it to financial markets, Step 3: manage the world’s assets. The exact features are not enumerated beyond these steps, but the emphasis is on mathematical prediction applied to asset management.

Who it’s for: Financial institutions and asset managers seeking quantitative predictive insights into large-scale human behavior and its impact on markets

Features

predictive analytics for large-scale human behavior
psychohistory-inspired methodology
application to financial markets
asset management guidance
structured three-step process
team with quantitative trading and YC experience
contact for collaboration

Mentions hiring/traction with team from Optiver, DRW, Y Combinator, Yale; proximity to startup accelerator and potential funding signals

Founders · 2

Kirthi BanothuFounder

Got into building things back in 2006 with a website for Dragon Ball Z content. Ex-HFT (Optiver + DRW), built low-latency trading systems a few too many times - developed strategies for futures, cryptos, equities, and options. Had a stint in self-driving leading the onboard sensor and ml libraries team at Argo AI. Skipped half as many grades as my cofounder.

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Xiaoyu LiFounder

Yale

Ex-quant trader at Optiver specializing in index + equity options market-making. Started and grew a medium-frequency algorithmic trading team. Yale Medical School dropout. Skipped twice as my grades as my cofounder.

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