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- Jonathan Baker@Jon_M_BakerFounder · AlgoViralS21B2B · London
- Philip Howson@howsonphFounder · AlgoViralS21B2B · London
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Jonathan BakerAlgoViralFounderSummer 2021B2BLondon, United Kingdom5https://x.com/Jon_M_BakerPhilip HowsonAlgoViralFounderSummer 2021B2BLondon, United Kingdom5https://x.com/howsonph
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Philip Howson
Founder·AlgoViral
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size5
BatchSummer 2021
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Previously Philip was a founding partner and head of trading technology at XTX Markets which is now one of the world's largest automated (algorithmic) trading firms. Philip retired from XTX Markets in April 2016. Before XTX, Philip worked at GSA Capital (which XTX span out from), Barclays Capital, UBS and Morgan Stanley predominantly on automated trading.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
AlgoViralWe help high-growth startups go viral on autopilot
Co-foundersJonathan Baker@Jon_M_Baker
