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Inference Research Funding Round

On 2/11/2026, Inference Research raised $20 million in Seed financing from Avenir Growth Capital and private investors.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
2/11/2026
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$20,000,000
Round
Seed
Investors

Avenir Growth Capital (Lead Investor) (Jacob Zhong)

Proceeds Purpose
The capital will be used to scale Inference Research's sovereign infrastructure and accelerate the recruitment of world-class talent.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
FinTech
Mailing Address
Undisclosed
Hong Kong, Undisclosed
HONG KONG
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
Building the AI-Era Trading Franchise: Inference Research is building a next-generation quantitative trading franchise designed for the AI era. Fusing Technology with Discipline: We combine AI-native technology with institutional trading discipline to operate across both digital assets and traditional financial markets--positioning the firm to scale alongside the transformation being driven by AI and blockchain. Leading the Next Market Evolution: Our ambition is not only to capture today's opportunities, but to lead through the next phase of market evolution--exploring and compounding the edge at the intersection of AI, blockchain, and trading.
Profile
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Company News
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Facebook
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YouTube
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Founder
Luke Li
  Luke Li LinkedIn Profile  Luke Li Twitter Account  Luke Li News  Luke Li on Facebook


 

 

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