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Vorticity Inc

Scientific computing firm specializing in ultra-fast VaR (Value at Risk) calculations. Plutus:VaR product leverages GPU acceleration for portfolio risk analysis. Y Combinator Summer 2019 graduate. Raised $12.9M from Andreessen Horowitz, Alumni Ventures, Dolby Family Ventures, Moore Strategic Ventures, Acequia Capital. Founded 2019 in Redwood City CA by Chirath Neranjena (Caltech theoretical physics, GoogleX background). 2024 FIA Innovators Pavilion selection.

Overview

Pricing Model
enterprise
Founded
2019

Products & Services

Plutus

infrastructure

Scientific computing platform for rapid options pricing to assist traders and analysts in financial sector

  • Rapid options pricing
  • SPU acceleration
  • Low latency
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Astrape

infrastructure

Flagship system for mineral exploration geophysical analysis

  • Electromagnetic survey inversion
  • Geophysical analysis
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Rhea

infrastructure

Subsurface imaging for geophysical explorations in energy industry

  • Full waveform inversion
  • Subsurface imaging
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Asclepius

infrastructure

Molecular dynamics simulations for chemistry, biology and materials science

  • Molecular interaction simulation
  • Drug discovery support
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Company Information

Legal Name
Vorticity Inc.
Headquarters
Redwood City, California, United States
Team Size
10
Primary Timezone
America/Los_Angeles

Founding

Founded
2019
Founder
Chirath Neranjena
Background
Aerospace engineer with theoretical physics background from Caltech, former GoogleX

Competitive Analysis

Proposition: 1,000x+ faster than CPU/GPU clusters for fluid dynamics problems

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