Flow Traders

Flow Traders is a global financial technology company and a leading liquidity provider and market maker, operating across major exchanges worldwide 24 hours a day. The firm specializes in continuously quoting bid and ask prices for a broad range of financial products, including Exchange Traded Products (ETPs), fixed income, commodities, digital assets, and foreign exchange (FX). Their core mission is to drive efficiency, transparency, and innovation across global financial markets, lowering overall trading costs for market participants by delivering higher execution quality.

Founded in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in 2004, Flow Traders was established with an entrepreneurial spirit and a challenger mindset. Co-founder Roger Hodenius played a key role in developing the firm's vision, culture, and trading strategies, serving as Co-CEO from inception until 2014. The company's growth over two decades has seen it expand its global footprint and diversify its trading activities, driven by a commitment to innovation and a strong team-driven culture.

In 2022, Flow Traders launched a dedicated Strategic Capital investment unit to partner with companies that align with its mission of bringing transparency and efficiency to financial markets. This unit invests in emerging technologies, scalable infrastructure, and connectivity enablers, particularly within the digital asset ecosystem. Notable portfolio companies include AllUnity, BloXroute, ClearToken, Crossover Markets, D2X, Elwood, Kemet Trading, MEMX, OpenYield, Osprey Funds, and Primary Portal, many of which focus on blockchain, digital asset trading infrastructure, and fintech solutions.

Flow Traders fosters an international, diverse, and empowering culture, emphasizing teamwork and collaboration. The firm's leadership team includes Thomas Spitz as CEO, Hermien Smeets-Flier as CFO, Owain Lloyd as CTO, and Frank Drouet as CEO APAC. Over 40% of their total workforce is dedicated to their Technology department, focused on creating and building next-generation solutions to power their trading operations. Their trading teams consist of traders, quants, and analysts who work in a fast-paced environment, developing innovative trading strategies and optimizing positions across various asset classes. The firm also has a strong track record in recruiting and developing talent through tailored graduate programs in trading, quantitative research, software development, and trading operations engineering.