# Aquis Exchange

> Aquis Exchange is a VC fund backing Trading Platform and Financial Services. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Aug 2023
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aquis-exchange-limited
- Website: https://www.aquis.eu

Aquis Exchange is an independent, pan-European cash equities trading venue with a unique, subscription based, pricing model. Aquis Exchange uses its own highly-performant trading technology, which is developed in-house. Aquis Exchange’s technology is also available for licencing to third parties via the Company’s software division, AquisTechnologies.Aquis Exchange is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority to operate a multilateral trading facility. The Company was launched in November 2013 to introduce competition and innovation to the market.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Aquis Exchange. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Aquis Exchange. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/aquis-exchange?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Trading Platform | 1 | 50% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alasdair Haynes | President and CEO | 1 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OptimX Markets | OptimX Markets is an independent, venue-neutral block trading solution in the global cash equities space. | $750K | Seed | Aug 07, 2023 |  |
| OptimX Markets | OptimX Markets is an independent, venue-neutral block trading solution in the global cash equities space. | $750K | Seed | Aug 07, 2023 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [DB1 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/db1-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Aquis Exchange invest in?

Aquis Exchange invests primarily in Trading Platform and Financial Services startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Aquis Exchange?

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### Who are the partners at Aquis Exchange?

The team at Aquis Exchange includes Alasdair Haynes (President and CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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