LinqAlpha
Category: AI in Fintech
AI-powered multi-agent investment research platform for institutional investors, building the "Alpha Intelligence Layer" for global public markets LinqAlpha was founded in 2022. The company is led by Jacob Chanyeol Choi (Co-CEO) & Hojun Choi (Co-CEO). Based in New York, New York (HQ); also offices in Boston, MA and Seoul, South Korea. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $28.6M. Latest round: Series A. Key investors include AVP (lead), Atinum Investment (co-lead), GFT Ventures (co-lead), InterVest, SBI Investment, Z Venture Capital, Betatron Venture Group, East Ventures, SV Investment, Samsung Securities, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, Mirae Asset Capital.
- Founded
- 2022
- Headquarters
- New York, New York (HQ); also offices in Boston, MA and Seoul, South Korea
- Team size
- 11-50
- Total funding
- $28.6M
Value proposition
LinqAlpha deploys specialized AI agents that learn each institution's unique investment framework, synthesizing thousands of market signals across 139+ countries and 57,000+ companies in 30+ native languages to surface differentiated, non-consensus investment insights before the market prices them in.
Products and solutions
Multi-agent AI platform for: Market Signal Monitoring, Company Screening, Fundamental Analysis, Sentiment & Trend Tracking, Competitive Landscape Analysis. Integrates with OpenBB Workspace. Available via Terminal, Developer API, and custom enterprise deployment.
Unique value
Domain-specific AI agents purpose-built for finance that learn each client's proprietary investment framework (not generic LLMs); covers 139+ countries in 30+ native languages; end-to-end workflow automation from data gathering to insight generation; SOC 1/2 Type 2 & ISO 27001 certified with zero data retention architecture.
Target customer
Institutional investors: hedge funds, asset managers, investment banks (sell-side sales, trading, and research teams), and buy-side firms
Industries served
Financial Services — hedge funds, asset management, investment banking, institutional equity research
Technology advantage
Proprietary multi-agent compound AI system with finance-specific RAG (retrieval-augmented generation), vector search, and domain-tuned LLMs. Covers primary sources across 139+ countries in 30+ languages. Introduced "Fundamental Research Engineer" role blending finance expertise with AI engineering. Zero data retention architecture for institutional compliance.
How they differentiate
Unlike general-purpose AI tools (ChatGPT, Hebbia) or broader market intelligence platforms (AlphaSense, Bloomberg), LinqAlpha is purpose-built for institutional investment workflows with multi-agent AI that learns each client's proprietary investment framework. Covers 139+ countries in 30+ native languages — global breadth unmatched by competitors. End-to-end workflow automation vs. point solutions. Zero data retention architecture for compliance.
Main competitors
AlphaSense ($1.74B+ raised, market intelligence platform), Hebbia (general-purpose AI research agent), Rogo ($310M raised, investment banking workflows), EquiLibre Technologies (Prague-based, $500M+ valuation), Bloomberg Terminal AI, S&P Capital IQ AI
Key partnerships
Microsoft (Majung Program — Azure cloud-native infrastructure, commercialization funding, and go-to-market support), OpenBB (integrated research workflow partnership), Samsung Financial Network (strategic collaboration via Samsung Open Collaboration accelerator)
Notable customers
Causeway Capital Management, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors, Samsung Financial Network / Samsung affiliates, KPMG US, OCBC, Maybank Asset Management, Dymon Asia, leading global investment banks (sell-side sales, trading, and research teams)
Major milestones
2022: Company founded (originally as "Linq"), 2023: Won Samsung Open Collaboration accelerator, 2024-06: Raised $6.6M Seed round, 2024-10: Began generating revenue, 2025-03: Featured in Korea Times interview, 20+ enterprise clients, 2025-07: Partnered with Microsoft via Majung Program, 2025: Won Alphathon 2025 quantitative finance competition, 2025: Co-founder Jin Kim named to Forbes 30 Under 30 AI, 2026: Won Best AI Solution at Hedge Fund Services Awards, 2026-07: Raised $22M Series A, serves 70+ financial institutions
Growth metrics
70+ financial institution clients; buy-side clients managing $5T+ in AUM; 36 employees; revenue-generating since October 2024; 20+ enterprise clients by mid-2024
Market positioning
Vertical AI leader for institutional investment research — positioned as the "Alpha Intelligence Layer" for global public markets. Competing against both incumbents (Bloomberg, S&P) and well-funded AI-native startups (AlphaSense, Hebbia, Rogo). Strong APAC presence with Korean roots and strategic Asian investor syndicate.
Geographic focus
Global — HQ in New York, offices in Boston and Seoul. Strong presence in US, Europe, and Asia (especially South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, India). Expanding into London, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi.
About Jacob Chanyeol Choi (Co-CEO) & Hojun Choi (Co-CEO)
Jacob Chanyeol Choi: MIT EECS PhD; Qualcomm CDMA Technologies; Forbes 30 Under 30 (2021). Hojun Choi: Goldman Sachs; Macquarie Asset Management; Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia.
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Official website: https://linqalpha.com
