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At Tower, we recognize that our colleagues’ collective expertise is a powerful tool for social impact. Recently, our team in India turned that expertise into an opportunity by partnering with Dakshana Foundation for an interactive mentoring session. Our colleagues volunteered their time to guide over 250 aspiring engineers from underprivileged and economically weaker backgrounds. These students share a common dream: securing a seat at one of India's most prestigious educational institutions. This initiative was more than just academic guidance. It was about bridging the gap between potential and opportunity. By sharing technical insights and exam strategies, our volunteers helped pave the way for the next generation of innovators. We are immensely proud of our colleagues for embodying the spirit of corporate citizenship. To learn more, read our recap blog: https://lnkd.in/e3BfYEBb

Calling all aspiring quant researchers! On March 21, Tower is hosting our annual Limestone Data Challenge open to students at IIT Bombay and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This is our fourth annual Challenge at IIT Bombay and our inaugural event at MIT! Teams of two will compete in a gauntlet of data and development tasks, with $100k+ USD in cash prizes. At Tower, we're always working to build up the next generation of quant research talent. If that sounds like you, register for your campus today: IIT Bombay: https://lnkd.in/eDaDY3s6 Massachusetts Institute of Technology: https://lnkd.in/eZbHZgyS

Prediction markets have been reinvented many times in recent decades, evolving from academic experiments like the Iowa Electronic Markets to corporate intelligence tools and crypto protocols. Today, they are emerging as multi-billion-dollar regulated financial exchanges. In the first of a two-part series, Tower Research Ventures examines the market structure and regulatory history driving this shift. They trace the path of today’s dominant platforms, exploring how compliance strategy and the parallel evolution of sports betting have shaped the current landscape. Read Part 1: From Experiments to Exchanges here: https://lnkd.in/eNN7rf3p

International Women's Day is this Sunday! At Tower, we know progress is built through compounding advantages — consistent improvements that add up over time. We’re proud to see that reflected in our culture: today, more than 20% of our workforce are women and that number has steadily increased over the years. Through our Women’s Initiative Network, colleagues across regions are creating more ways to connect and develop — spanning professional development, community events, and philanthropic initiatives. In honor of International Women's Day, we recognize the women of Tower and thank them for the standard they uphold and impact they make each day!

"I learned a lot every single day, and left the internship thinking that there was yet so much more for me to learn." Tower’s internship program is built around hands-on work, close mentorship, and the chance to contribute to real projects alongside small teams. Interns get exposure to the kinds of problems Tower works on day-to-day — across quantitative trading, engineering, and research — and they’re expected to learn quickly, ask good questions, and ship meaningful work. Learn more and explore current opportunities: https://lnkd.in/eF7FGTuA

This winter, Tower Research Capital teams around the world found small ways to connect — from shared treats to office get-togethers that brought some warmth to the season. If you'd like to learn more about life at Tower, check out our Culture page: https://lnkd.in/gZTtn7mQ

In our ongoing AMA series, we're sharing answers to frequently asked questions on how we build, operate, and evolve one of the world’s most sophisticated trading platforms. Today's question: How do quants and engineers collaborate during the research-to-production lifecycle? A: Quants and engineers collaborate across three primary lifecycle stages: - Research and Prototyping — Quants test hypotheses and train early models on shared research infrastructure, with research engineers enabling fast iteration. - Productionizing — Quants and production engineers harden research code for live trading by optimizing performance and owning deployment, reliability, and market connectivity. - Post-Production and Iteration — Quants and engineers monitor live results, diagnose issues (latency, data, slippage), and feed learnings back into model and infrastructure improvements. Have more questions about our business, platform, or life at Tower? Let us know! Explore more questions and answers here: https://lnkd.in/gR7YNsgP

In the past month, Tower teammates had the chance to support 🚴Cycle for Survival, a cause we care deeply about to help support rare cancer research. We joined other quantitative trading firms and industry partners for an indoor team ride benefiting rare cancer research for the official rare cancer fundraiser of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. At Tower, we like backing organizations in our community, contributing as a team, and supporting causes that create real impact. Read our latest CSR recap blog for more: https://lnkd.in/egYRaUhG

From joining Tower as an intern to leading Technology Operations across the Americas, Clauda Ephrem's path over the past 15+ years has been shaped by curiosity, mentorship, and a willingness to take on multidisciplinary problems. In her current role, she helps ensure Tower’s core engineering operations move efficiently from idea to production — bringing the coordination, rigor, and end-to-end perspective that matter in a complex trading environment. In our latest Employee Spotlight, Clauda shares what still excites her about Tower, what makes the engineering challenges here distinctive, and the standards — technical and cultural — that have helped us succeed over the long term. Read the Q&A here: https://lnkd.in/e5WmUqmS

Tower Research Ventures is proud to have led Guard Owl's $3M seed round alongside Pear and strategic angels. Physical security is a $50B industry that still runs on phone trees and manual check-ins. Guard Owl is changing that. Their AI-powered platform automates supervision and dispatch, replacing manual oversight with software that holds operations accountable in real-time. We're excited to partner with Narek, Sam, and Edrees as they build the modern operating system for physical security. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eNgQAgCm