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Anova Technologies
Chicago-based Anova Technologies operates at the intersection of quantitative trading and network engineering, building high-speed market data routes.
Anova Technologies
Anova Technologies emerged out of Chicago's quantitative trading ecosystem, where microseconds of latency separate profitable strategies from unprofitable ones. The firm's origins are tied to the competitive drive to shave transmission time off data flowing between futures exchanges in Chicago and equities exchanges in northern New Jersey. By constructing custom microwave and millimeter-wave towers along optimized geographic paths, Anova bypassed traditional fiber-optic networks, offering routes that delivered signals faster than carriers like Zayo or CenturyLink. Strategy blends proprietary trading with infrastructure operations. The firm deploys capital directly in latency-sensitive strategies while generating revenue by selling access to its network to other high-frequency trading firms. Asset classes center on exchange-traded futures and equities, with a focus on cross-asset arbitrage opportunities that depend on the speed advantage its physical layer creates. Markets include the CME Group in Chicago, Nasdaq and NYSE in the New York metro area, and key European trading venues linked through transatlantic routes. Scale and team composition remain opaque. Anova has historically operated with a lean technical staff of network engineers, radio-frequency specialists, and quantitative traders based in its Chicago headquarters. The firm has not disclosed total headcount or management structure publicly. A small known footprint includes satellite offices along its critical route corridors — facilities in Northern New Jersey and London support transatlantic operations. No known venture capital backing, philanthropic structures, or family-office affiliations are linked to the firm. Anova's structural differentiator is its identity as a trading firm that also sells infrastructure. Most proprietary trading firms treat their technology stack as purely internal edge; Anova commercialized the physical layer as a product, creating a revenue stream from competitors who, in buying access, partially fund the network Anova itself trades on. Governance, succession, and ownership remain private — the firm's tight-lipped posture and lack of investor-facing communications make it a specialized node in market microstructure rather than a conventional allocable manager.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Chicago
Corporate office
Chicago, IL, United States
Frequently asked questions
Is Anova Technologies an allocable fund or an operating business?
Anova operates primarily as a proprietary trading firm and infrastructure provider. The firm deploys its own capital in latency-sensitive trading strategies. It does not market a pooled investment vehicle or accept outside asset-manager mandates, making it an operating business rather than an allocable fund for institutional portfolios.
What physical infrastructure does Anova own?
Anova built and operates a network of microwave and millimeter-wave relay towers connecting key exchange data centers. The primary routes span the Chicago-to-New Jersey corridor — linking CME's data center in Aurora to Nasdaq and NYSE facilities in Carteret, Mahwah, and Secaucus. European segments connect London-area exchange hubs. The firm licenses capacity on these routes to external trading firms.
How does Anova make money?
Revenue comes from two streams: profits generated by proprietary trading strategies that exploit speed advantages, and recurring fees from selling wireless bandwidth and colocation access to third-party high-frequency trading firms. The network business generates predictable infrastructure income alongside variable trading returns.
Who competes with Anova Technologies?
Competition sits on two fronts. In network infrastructure, Anova competes against microwave network operators like McKay Brothers and custom builds by larger trading firms such as Jump Trading or Virtu. In proprietary trading, Anova competes directly against other quantitative and HFT firms sourcing similar latency edges across exchange-traded markets.
Does Anova Technologies operate outside the United States?
Anova's primary network assets are domestic, covering Chicago-New York equity and futures routes. The firm extended infrastructure transatlantically to connect London metro-area exchanges with US endpoints. Published materials have pointed to additional European paths, though the full geographic footprint has not been publicly mapped by the firm.
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