Who We Are

Caladan

A principal trading firm specializing in digital assets, founded in 2017.
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Singapore
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New York
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Dubai
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Amsterdam
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Krakow
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Ho Chi Minh City
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Kuala Lumpur
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Singapore
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New York
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Dubai
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Amsterdam
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Krakow
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Ho Chi Minh City
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Kuala Lumpur
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Singapore
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New York
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Dubai
·
Amsterdam
·
Krakow
·
Ho Chi Minh City
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Kuala Lumpur
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Singapore
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New York
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Dubai
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Amsterdam
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Krakow
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Ho Chi Minh City
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Kuala Lumpur
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Since 2017

Differentiated flow from the broadest set of venues and counterparties

Caladan is a principal trading firm for digital assets headquartered in Singapore, with teams across seven offices globally. Founded in 2017, we have traded continuously through every market cycle: rallies, collapses, exchange failures, and regulatory changes. We are able to offer the best pricing in the industry because we aggregate fragmented liquidity from the globe, including from places that other market-makers find too difficult to access: DeFi venues, regional exchanges, and bilateral relationships across Asia, Europe, and North America.

Leadership
John founded Caladan with over 15 years of previous experience in high-frequency trading at Tower Research, Citadel, Alpha Simplex, and Allston. He has also co-founded frame.ai, an AI startup which was acquired by Hubspot. John holds a Master's in Computer Science and dual Bachelor's degrees in Computer Science and Management from MIT.

John Gu

Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Julia leads HR, Legal, Finance, and external engagement at Caladan. She started her career in economics research at Columbia University, and has scaled technology businesses across Asia-Pacific markets. She holds a Bachelor’s in Economics & Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania.

Julia Zhou

President
Nigel leads Technology and Operations at Caladan. He brings a wealth of experience leading technology, trading system development, and organizations in firms such as Ingensoma, Spot Trading, Citadel, and JP Morgan. Nigel holds a Bachelor’s with honors from the University of Salford.

Nigel Young

Managing Director

Kisu Sung

Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer
Since 2017

We pledge 1% of company profits each year towards financial aid for promising students in the communities where we work.

Bursary at NTU

Financial aid for students at Nanyang Technological University pursuing engineering, science and computing studies.
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Bursary at NUS

Financial aid for students at the National University of Singapore pursuing science and computing studies.
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Bursary at AGH

Financial aid for students at the Akademia Gorniczo-Hutnicza pursuing science and computing studies.
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Bursary at HCMUT

Financial aid for students at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology pursuing science and computing studies.
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