Kimberly Trautmann
@kimtraut
Partner at DRW VC @DRWtrading, painter, crafter, art lover. My views. Stephanie Hier art☝️ http://linkedin.com/in/kimtrautmann
We’re excited to announce Crossover’s expansion into the U.S. As institutional demand for digital assets grows, CROSSx — our low-latency crypto ECN — will soon become available to U.S.-domiciled institutions via NY4. This move brings our execution-only model to the world’s most…
The Canton network is a L1 that is purpose built for financial services applications, where configurable privacy is key🔑 We are building! @DRWTrading prnewswire.com/news-releases/…
Excited for Visa to invest in @BVNKFinance as we continue to double down on the potential of stablecoin payments Check out our next episode of @TokenizedPod to learn more forbes.com/sites/danielwe…
Today @CrusoeAI announced the sale of its crypto mining business to @NYDIG. From the beginning, the @CrusoeAI vision incl providing hosting and cloud compute and this transaction furthers this goal by streamlining ops to focus on vertically integrated AI infra.
Today, we announced that @NYDIG plans to acquire Crusoe's bitcoin mining operation, as we continue to scale our vertically-integrated AI infrastructure solutions. Read more here: crusoe.ai/newsroom/nydig…
This is an exciting day in NinjaTrader’s journey to redefine retail futures trading as we have entered into an agreement to join forces with @krakenfx. We’ll continue to operate as a standalone platform while we work with Kraken to unlock new opportunities for all our…
I am thrilled for @NinjaTrader and congratulate Marty and his team on today's exciting news. It's been an honor to be an observer on your board and to support your growth via our VC investment over the last 6 years. businesswire.com/news/home/2025…
The Canton Network is designed to address privacy and scalability challenges in blockchain, making it a perfect fit for financial services. @digitalassetcom prnewswire.com/news-releases/…
We’re pleased to announce our strategic partnership with @BitGo, integrating our execution-only ECN with BitGo Trust's regulated qualified custody offering and Go Network clearing solution, enabling investors to seamlessly access liquidity with mitigated counterparty risk.…
DRW VC portfolio companies joining forces..!
#ICYMI: We recently announced that CROSSx – our industry-leading, low-latency matching engine – will be accessible via @BitGo Trust's regulated qualified custody offering and Go Network clearing solution, enabling investors to seamlessly access liquidity with mitigated…
Congratulations to @LeoMizuhara and the team at @Hashnote_Labs on their sale to @circle !
📢Two years ago, we started @Hashnote_Labs with a simple, first-principles question: How can we build something that traditional finance players will actually use? Fast forward, and we’ve created the world’s largest Tokenized Money Market Fund, $USYC, adopted by many…
Exciting to watch @Notabene make such incredible progress and to support this team as they continue to deliver market leading compliance infrastructure to stablecoin and crypto payments.
Thrilled to announce that we've raised a Series B led by DRW Venture Capital to accelerate our amazing growth this year! Just a few highlights: - 10X growth in transaction volume in the last 12 months, now at half a trillion total 🤯 - 25M+ transactions securely processed - 85+…
Today, @NPM announced that @BankofAmerica has joined our consortium of investors. NPM plans to leverage Bank of America’s investment to accelerate new product development and global growth. Read more here: nasdaqprivatemarket.com/nasdaq-private…
If you’re an AI developer building agents, there’s an essential piece of the puzzle that’s missing - how to let those agents pay for things and get paid. #DRWVC portfolio company @trySkyfire was launched to provide that infrastructure. Learn more: decrypt.co/245632/skyfire…
Nasdaq Private Market Launches Next-Generation, Electronic Secondary Liquidity Platform SecondMarketᵀᴹ - Technology Enhances Tender Platform While New Marketplace Delivers Best-in-Class Private Market Data and Efficient Execution for a Flat 1% Fee🎉nasdaqprivatemarket.com/press-release-…
Just a reminder that it is EXPO this week / this weekend - Chicago's version of Art Basel for those who aren't aware :) - An amazing oppty to view works, creative dress, meet galleries + join in on the awesome events that are being hosted around the city, celebrating the arts!
Tickets are on sale now for EXPO CHICAGO returning to Navy Pier this April 11-14! For a limited time only, claim our Early Bird offer for 30% off single-day admission and save up to $25 on Opening Night. Visit expochicago.com to buy now!
#DRWVC is excited to support @NPM as the secondary markets for private company stock continue to mature.
#DRWVC portfolio company, @NPM, a trailblazer in providing liquidity solutions to private companies, has successfully closed a $62.4 million in Series B funding. This strategic move spearheaded by Nasdaq with support from #DRWVC and other major financial institutions. @kimtraut…
Today we are announcing BitGo's acquisition of Brassica! Brassica is a leading provider of investment infrastructure for private securities and alternative investments. With this acquisition, BitGo becomes the first major financial services firm to be able to provide…
Our DRW VC portfolio company @CrusoeEnergy was on @60Minutes tonight! Crusoe data centers reduce scope 2 emissions for users, how great for the environment! @DRWTrading
"If you could capture it all it would power about two-thirds of Europe's electricity. It's a very large amount of waste,” says Cully Cavness. He founded a company that’s capturing energy which would otherwise be wasted. cbsn.ws/3RLW2MN
DRW VC portfolio company @npm is a great source for secondary market data and liquidity in private company shares
Tom Callahan was quoted in @iimag's article "Private Company Valuations Show Signs of Recovery," where he discusses the strength of our #secondaryplatform as well as how pricing and volumes of #privatecompany trades have been on the rise. Read more here: institutionalinvestor.com/article/2bx6g6…
A challenge in the broader VC space (and why DRW VC likes the secondary market thesis) is that DPI (cash return) can be slow. Citing Cambridge benchmarking, VC vintages have not returned >1.0x capital since prior to 2015, and even then, not one year was >3.0x, dating back to 1998