Databento

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA · ≈44 employees · databento.com

Databento is a financial technology company that specializes in delivering institutional-grade market data through user-friendly APIs. Founded in 2019 by Christina Qi and Luca Lin, the company is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, with operations in several major cities worldwide. Databento aims to simplify access to market data for both large financial institutions and startups, positioning itself as a key resource in the finance and fintech sectors. The company's primary offering is a self-service API platform that provides real-time and historical market data from over 60 trading venues globally. This platform supports various asset classes, including equities, futures, options, and forex. Databento's innovative pay-as-you-go pricing model allows users to pay only for the data they consume, facilitating instant access without the need for complex contracts. The platform also features low-latency data delivery, comprehensive historical data, and developer-friendly APIs, making it suitable for a wide range of clients, from hedge funds to fintech startups.