Architect Secures $35M to Revolutionize Institutional Trading

Architect Financial Technologies raised $35M to expand its institutional trading platform, offering advanced tools for derivatives and digital assets, with plans for global expansion and regulatory compliance.

Architect Financial Technologies, founded by Brett Harrison, has raised $35 million to expand its institutional trading infrastructure for derivatives, equities, futures, options, and digital assets. The company, based in Chicago and launched in early 2023, aims to modernize trading for institutional clients by offering advanced tools for algorithmic execution, market visualization, discretionary trading, and risk management. Architect has regulatory-compliant subsidiaries and plans to expand into Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. The funding round, which follows a previous $12 million raise, attracted major investors such as Coinbase Ventures, Circle Ventures, Miax, Tioga Capital, ARK Investment, Galaxy, and VanEck. Architect operates the AX exchange, which offers perpetual futures on traditional assets under Bermuda regulation, targeting institutional traders seeking integrated solutions across digital and traditional markets. The platform emphasizes security, regulatory oversight, and aims to bridge the gap between crypto derivatives and traditional finance.