Why it ranks
How the rank works10signal of 100 · rising 6
- team of 6Team size · YC's directory+4.4
- went through YCProgram · this site+4
- hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2
A sum of public facts, not a judgement and not investment advice.
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Founders
- Pete StevensonFounder/CEO
- Benjamin KilimnikFounder
About PAX Markets
Using our patented technology, PAX is building a new generation of exchange co-lo facilities that unite HFT with exchange.
- YC batch
- W25 · Winter 2025
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- Developer tools
- Team size
- 6
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Founded
- 2024
- Checked
- 7h ago
Changes seen
Rewrote its one-liner; it read "More 𝛼, less latency: exchange and HFT on one chip."
PAX Markets: questions
Which YC batch was PAX Markets in?
PAX Markets was in Y Combinator's Winter 2025 batch (W25).
Is PAX Markets still active?
Y Combinator lists PAX Markets as active.
Who founded PAX Markets?
PAX Markets's founders, as listed on its YC page: Pete Stevenson (Founder/CEO), Benjamin Kilimnik (Founder).
Where is PAX Markets based?
PAX Markets lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.