Austin Reid

Global Head of Revenue & Business @ FalconX

About

Austin Reid is the Global Head of Revenue and Business at FalconX, a leading digital asset prime brokerage. He has scaled the firm’s global presence across six international offices, driving the business to surpass $1 trillion in annual trading volume. Since joining FalconX, Austin has been instrumental in accelerating the firm's business. He led early go-to-market efforts, expanded the prime brokerage suite beyond spot trading, and helped launch key business lines including the firm’s market-making business. As former Chief of Staff, he worked closely with the CEO to shape company strategy and scale high-growth verticals. Austin has also led successful fundraising efforts for FalconX, securing backing from top-tier investors such as GIC, Tiger Global Management, Thoma Bravo, B Capital, and Wellington Management. Prior to FalconX, Austin held roles in trading, product, and business development at CoinCircle and SoFi. He holds a degree from the University of Southern California.

Country

United States

City

New York

Industry

Financial Services

Skill

Alternative Investments, Equities, Fixed Income, Mutual Funds, Asset Management, Portfolio Management, Financial Modeling, Leadership

Experience

Global Head of Revenue & Business

FalconX

2022-12 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

San Francisco Bay Area

FalconX is an institutional prime brokerage for digital assets. Through our technology driven platform, FalconX delivers clients pricing that beats the top exchanges > 90% of the time – enabling access to industry best liquidity, reliability, and breadth of token pairs across spot and derivatives markets. FalconX is backed by top investors including Accel, Adams Street Partners, Altimeter Capital, American Express Ventures, B Capital, GIC, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sapphire Ventures, Thoma Bravo, Tiger Global Management and Wellington Management. It has offices in Silicon Valley, New York, Chicago, Bengaluru, Singapore, and  Malta.