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An AI Copilot for Trading Desks

Winter 20262 peopleSan Francisco, CA, USA
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AI Commodities Trading PlatformSaaSPhysical commodity traders and trading desksMedium competition
Moat
AI agents monitoring markets and strategies; proprietary derivative positioning models.
Key risk
Regulatory scrutiny on AI trading; market volatility; commodity price crashes impact TAM.
Why now
Commodities complexity increasing; geopolitical volatility drives need for real-time monitoring; AI agents ready.
Competitors
Bloomberg, Refinitiv, traditional trading platforms, some AI trading startups
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About

Axis is building an AI Native Trading System, allowing a trader to deploy models that monitor and analyze relevant markets and strategies. We've chosen commodities as our first market. Commodities make up a third of global goods exports, and physical commodities traders decide the movement and storage of metals, agricultural products, and energy across the globe. They trade in public markets and bilateral OTC agreements. Engaging in these markets is complexing, covering derivatives positioning, refinery data, storage inventory, import/exports, geopolitical events and more. Axis is building an AI driven analytical layer for these markets.

Founders ยท 2

Eric Zhu
Eric ZhuFounder

Math @ UChicago. Previous Quantitative Trader

Ian Wang
Ian WangFounder
Yale

Yale '25 Interested in anything trading

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