London’s VC-backed Agio Ratings lands €5 million to support banks entering the crypto market
Founded in 2022, Agio Ratings aims to address a critical gap in the cryptocurrency market by quantifying the risk of exchanges, custodians and lenders. This enables trading firms, insurance companies and banks to make informed decisions and optimise their risk-adjusted returns.
Its ratings are used by risk teams such as Wintermute, Ledn, Relm Insurance and more.
Unlike the traditional ratings agencies, Agio Ratings uses quantitative methodologies that can capture a firm’s default risk as market conditions shift. Their data-based approach also makes it possible to identify risk signals that the market underweighs or neglects. The company’s track record demonstrates the value of its approach.
For example, Agio Ratings’ models…
