XTX Ventures
Venture arm of XTX Markets, the London quantitative trading firm; backs AI/ML-centric seed-to-Series A startups plus strategically relevant later-stage bets; participated in Valarian's $50M Series A, July 2026.
XTX Ventures is the venture investing arm of XTX Markets, the London-based quantitative trading firm, established around 2017 and publicly unveiled in 2020. It operates a two-part structure: a core Ventures program backing early-stage (seed-to-Series A), ML-centric, sector- and geography-agnostic founders with typical checks of £500K-£5M, and a Strategic Investments program backing any-stage businesses strategically relevant to XTX Markets' role as a liquidity provider. Participated in Valarian's $50M Series A in July 2026.
Overview
- Firm
- XTX Markets
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 2017
- AUM
- Avg. check
- £500K-£5M typical, with flexibility for larger strategic/later-stage checks
- Stages
- Seed, Series A
- Thesis
- Two-part structure: Ventures backs early-stage (seed-Series A), ML-centric, sector/geography-agnostic founders; Strategic Investments backs any-stage businesses strategically relevant to XTX Markets' role as a liquidity provider (capital markets, fintech)
Portfolio companies1
Frequently asked
- What is XTX Ventures?
- Two-part structure: Ventures backs early-stage (seed-Series A), ML-centric, sector/geography-agnostic founders; Strategic Investments backs any-stage businesses strategically relevant to XTX Markets' role as a liquidity provider (capital markets, fintech)
- What stages does XTX Ventures invest at?
- XTX Ventures invests at Seed, Series A, with typical checks of £500K-£5M typical, with flexibility for larger strategic/later-stage checks.
Sources & citations2
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XTX Markets names Gabriele Papievyte to head Ventures unit; ~£500k-£5m typical check size
FX News Group: Exclusive: XTX Markets names Gabriele Papievyte to head Ventures unitVerified2024-01-26 - 2
AI infrastructure firm Valarian raises £37.3m, investors include XTX Ventures
UKTN: AI infrastructure firm Valarian raises £37.3mVerified2026-07-15