Quant Insight, a leading company in macro factor analytics for institutional investors, has completed its Series A funding round, led by 7RIDGE. This investment will enhance its global expansion, improve its macroeconomic factor risk models, and strengthen its position in modern investment management.
Quant Insight addresses a key issue in portfolio management: quantifying the macro exposures that account for over 50% of equity returns during market stress. Unlike traditional models focused on equity style factors, Quant Insight emphasizes the importance of macro risks during market volatility.
7RIDGE brings valuable expertise in scaling technologies for trading and investment management, with a portfolio that includes companies such as Digital Asset Holdings and Trading Technologies.
Quant Insight’s platform offers three main solutions:
- Macro Factor Equity Risk Model (MFERM) – Breaks down portfolio returns into macro components.
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Cross-Asset Valuation Engine -Identifies macro dislocations across asset classes.
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Asset Management Solutions – Involves active ETF construction and risk-hedging products.
This technology encompasses over 13,000 global assets and features API integration with leading risk platforms. The Series A funding will enable global expansion, enhance capabilities through machine learning, and develop new applications for macro intelligence.
KEY QUOTES:
“Macro factors increasingly challenge equity investors’ ability to generate alpha, yet they remain hard to quantify. Our platform provides this critical missing piece—quantifiable macro factor intelligence that complements traditional style factor models.”
Mahmood Noorani, CEO of Quant Insight
“Quant Insight represents exactly the type of transformative technology that makes the global financial system more robust and efficient. Quant Insight’s macro risk analytics fill a genuine market need with rigorous quantitative methodology. We’re excited to leverage our capital markets expertise to help scale their platform globally.”
Carsten Kengeter, CEO of 7RIDGE
