Quants worth following: Ben Orthlieb and Romain Serman, Founders of 2 | Twelve

"Quants worth following" is our latest interview series hosted by CEO and Co-founder of Databento, Christina Qi. In this series, we aim to highlight thought leaders in the quant trading industry that we believe deserve more recognition and recommend people to follow.

In this edition, we spoke with Ben Orthlieb and Romain Serman, founders of 2 | Twelve. Ben and Romain's journey began over a decade ago at a card table, where their shared curiosity about data and tech sparked a vision. "We’ve always talked about how to use data in tech while investing in tech," Romain recalls. That vision crystallized into 2 | Twelve, a fund born from the realization that while VCs often champion technology and AI, few apply these tools to their own investment processes.

Connect with Ben on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/benorthlieb/
Connect with Romain on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/romainserman/

Read the blog here: to.dbn.to/QWF2Twelve

Chapters:
0:00 Intros
1:51 2 | Twelve's origin story
3:11 Pros and cons of using a quantitative approach to VC
7:06 What’s behind the name 2 | Twelve?
10:46 The LPs behind 2 | Twelve
12:23 Is 2 | Twelve fundraising?
15:03 Biggest challenges and surprises in running a quantitative VC fund
18:05 What advice do you have for aspiring VCs?

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