LinqAlpha turns each investor's own research into AI agents that surface market-moving signals before they are priced in.
NEW YORK, July 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LinqAlpha, the AI-native company building the Alpha Intelligence Layer for global public markets, today announced $22 million in Series A funding. The round was anchored by AVP, Atinum Investment, and GFT Ventures, with participation from a global syndicate of strategic financial institutions and venture platforms.
Founded by Jacob Choi, Subeen Pang, Jin Kim, and Hojun Choi, LinqAlpha brings together former Goldman Sachs analysts and MIT computer science PhDs. Since launch, the platform has seen rapid adoption, serving over 70 financial institutions across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, including sell-side sales, trading, and research teams at leading investment banks, as well as buy-side clients such as Causeway Capital Management LLC and Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC. Collectively, LinqAlpha's buy-side clients manage more than $5 trillion in assets.
The company was built to address a critical inflection point in modern finance: public markets have become too fast, global, and interconnected for traditional research workflows. A supply-chain disruption in Asia, a policy shift in Europe, a social-media signal, an earnings call, and a credit-market move can all become part of the same thesis within hours. The challenge for institutional investors is no longer finding information; it is synthesizing thousands of moving signals into differentiated judgment before consensus catches up.
"The first wave of AI in finance made analysts faster. The next wave changes what they can know," said Hojun Choi, co-founder and co-CEO of LinqAlpha. "The edge no longer comes from retrieving information; it comes from systems that surface market-moving signals before they are priced in."
To deliver this edge, LinqAlpha enables institutional teams to deploy specialized AI agents that learn each user's unique investment framework.
"In effect, LinqAlpha builds a second brain for every investment team: one that turns accumulated research into actionable insight across liquid public markets," said Jacob Choi, co-founder and co-CEO of LinqAlpha. "Instead of a generic model's average answer, each team gets agents that reason in the context of its own thesis history and evolve with its feedback and market view."
"Most AI tools in finance help professionals retrieve information faster or automate repetitive work," said Manish Agarwal, General Partner at AVP. "LinqAlpha is addressing a larger opportunity: building systems that help institutional investors discover differentiated insights in public markets that reward speed, context, and proprietary judgment."
Alongside the lead investors, the round was oversubscribed with participation from a deep bench of strategic financial institutions and venture platforms across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. The new capital will be used to expand LinqAlpha's global team—now headquartered in New York—deepen integrations across market and alternative datasets, and accelerate the deployment of its multi-agent platform across equities, macro, credit, and multi-asset strategies.
About LinqAlpha
LinqAlpha is a New York-based AI company building the Alpha Intelligence Layer for global public markets. Its platform lets institutional investors deploy specialized AI agents that learn each user's investment framework and synthesize data into actionable insight. More than 70 financial institutions across the U.S., Europe, and Asia use LinqAlpha to support investment research and decision-making, including buy-side clients that collectively manage more than $5 trillion in assets.
For more information, visit www.linqalpha.com.
Notes to Editors
The Series A global syndicate includes strategic participation from SBI Investment and Z Venture Capital in Japan; Betatron Venture Group, East Ventures, and SV Investment across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong SAR; Samsung Securities, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, Mirae Asset Capital, NH Investment & Securities, Shinhan Venture Investment, and Hana Ventures in South Korea; and NuVentures in India.
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LinqAlpha Raises $22 Million to Build the Alpha Intelligence Layer for Global Public Markets
Traveloka and Marriott International enter multi-year distribution agreement, making Marriott's full portfolio of properties more visible for travelers across Indonesia and Southeast Asia to discover, compare and book
JAKARTA, Indonesia, July 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Traveloka, Southeast Asia's leading all-in-one travel tech platform, today announced a signed agreement with Marriott International, the world's leading hospitality group with a portfolio of 10,000 properties across 146 countries and territories. The agreement designates Traveloka as Marriott's Certified Online Travel Partner, establishing direct connectivity between Marriott's portfolio inventory and Traveloka's online distribution platform.
This means travelers in Indonesia and Southeast Asia will have access to real-time pricing and broader inventory availability to Marriott's brands spanning luxury brands such as JW Marriott and W Hotels, premium brands such as Westin and Sheraton, and select brands such as Moxy and Aloft.
The partnership comes as Southeast Asia continues to emerge as one of the world's fastest-growing travel markets. The region's tourism sector is projected to grow from USD 35.5 billion in 2025 to USD 67.4 billion by 2031, while accounting for 15.4% of global travel demand. The direct connection between Marriott and Traveloka elevates visibility of Marriott properties in high-growth regional platforms, enhances speed-to-market and better engages travelers in Indonesia and Southeast Asia.
Demand for Marriott properties on Traveloka has grown strongly in recent months, with searches rising significantly across the platform. Travelers across the region are increasingly booking Marriott stays in Asia Pacific including Indonesia's key cities, led by Four Points in Makassar, Surabaya, Medan, and Bandung, as well as Sheraton and Marriott Hotels, a signal of rising regional appetite for Marriott's portfolio on the market.
"Indonesia remains one of Marriott International's most exciting markets in the region, and we see tremendous opportunity to expand our presence and connect more travelers with our diverse portfolio of brands and experiences. Our collaboration with Traveloka strengthens our ability to engage travelers at every stage of their journey, making discovery and booking more seamless than ever. As Southeast Asia's all-in-one travel tech platform, Traveloka is an important strategic partner, helping us broaden our reach, unlock new opportunities, and deliver greater choice and convenience to travelers across Indonesia," said John Toomey, Chief Commercial Officer, Asia Pacific excluding China, Marriott International.
Marriott currently operates nearly 90 properties across Indonesia and continues to expand through a robust development pipeline. Across Southeast Asia, Marriott is also growing its presence in markets such as Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia, supported by continued investments through 2030.
"At Traveloka, we help travelers find the right stay at the right moment — and increasingly, that means understanding intent before a traveler has finalized their plans," said Yady Guitana, Chief Financial Officer, Traveloka. "When a hospitality company of Marriott's standing chooses to expand access to its portfolio through our all-in-one travel platform, it reflects the trust the world's leading travel brands place in Traveloka's reach and traveler insight across Southeast Asia. By combining Marriott's world-class portfolio with our regional data and AI-powered recommendations, we can deliver a more relevant booking experience while supporting Marriott's continued growth in the region."
The collaboration reinforces Traveloka's role as a trusted growth partner for leading global travel brands seeking to engage Southeast Asia's highly active travelers. By combining Marriott's portfolio with Traveloka's technology, regional reach, and traveler insights, both companies aim to create greater value for travelers while contributing to the continued growth of the region's tourism ecosystem.
About Traveloka
Traveloka is Southeast Asia's leading all-in-one travel tech platform, bringing flights, hotels, activities, travel insurance, and eSIM together in a single app. Founded in 2012, Traveloka now operates across Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam. With over 140 million app downloads, Traveloka was named Best Travel App at the Sensor Tower APAC Awards. With access to over 2 million hotels worldwide and 24/7 live chat support, Traveloka's mission is to make travel more accessible and enjoyable for everyone across the region and beyond.
About Marriott International
Marriott International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAR) is based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and encompasses a portfolio of compelling brands across luxury, premium, select, midscale, extended stay, and all-inclusive, with approximately 10,000 properties in 146 countries and territories, as of June 11, 2026. Marriott franchises, operates, and licenses hotel, residential, timeshare, yacht, outdoor, and other lodging products all around the world. The company offers Marriott Bonvoy ® , its highly awarded travel platform. For more information, please visit our website at www.marriott.com, and for the latest company news, visit www.marriottnewscenter.com. In addition, connect with us on Facebook and @MarriottIntl on X and Instagram.
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Traveloka and Marriott International Partner to Bring the World's Leading Hotel Brands Closer to Southeast Asia's Travelers
