But don’t be lulled by the fact we are grounded by traditional values.
Thalēs is ferociously pro-active. Technology is embraced – more accurately, advanced. Our client portals, Harvest and Agora, make sense of the nonsensical. The value delivered makes a difference.
The access to capital runs throughout it all. Out-dated descriptions like “capital introduction” have been abandoned and replaced by an ecosystem of unified services that accelerate the growth of assets under management.
Thalēs is a brokerage and fund-raising alternative built on innovative technology and a service platform that will help your firm grow in both assets and character.
Humility combined with decisiveness and purpose gives rise to leadership. Yet we never asked to be followed.
Our story simply inspires; attracting principled and talented individuals to our team. And there is no quit. Thalēs continues to exemplify the true meaning of the word driven. Leveraging both technology and the grit bestowed in a hand shake, we remain vigilant, committed to do our part to push the industry forward.
2022
Thalēs Celebrates 10 years
Observing July 2022, Thalēs celebrates the many successes, new relationships, and strengthened bonds that have cemented Thalēs as an innovative leader in the capital raising and derivatives brokerage space.
2020
Cap Intro Portal rolls out New Events Feature
Agora offers its community access to virtual events featuring managers found on the platform and content programs showcasing topics pertinent to institutional investors.
2017
Capital Introduction Portal
Thalēs launches Agora, an online capital introduction portal, to enhance and streamline the traditional capital introduction model while maintaining a high-touch approach.
2016
Advisory Board
Thalēs forms an Advisory Board comprised of leading experts joining from various segments of the hedge fund industry to offer unique insights and to support the firm’s continued expansion.
2015
Thalēs Capital Partners LLC
Thalēs enters the institutional hedge fund placement business with the formation of Thalēs Capital Partners and appoints Edouard Robbes as President of the newly created entity.
2014
Straight-Through Solutions Platform
Thalēs launches Harvest, an online portal for middle-to-back office straight-through solutions, including reconciliation, trade flow, multi-broker aggregation, reporting, and data transformation.
2012
Thalēs Trading Solutions LLC
Stephan Solomon and Marc Cohen launch Thalēs Trading Solutions, a technology-driven derivatives broker, to offer an alternative to the services proposed by traditional FCMs in the areas of technology, capital advisory, and client service.
2007
Rivals Join Forces
Société Générale and Calyon merge their brokerage subsidiaries, Fimat and Calyon Financial, to form Newedge which quickly becomes the world’s largest Futures Commission Merchant.
2005
Hedge Fund Incubation
Stephan Solomon and Marc Cohen become investment committee members of Société Générale’s hedge fund incubator and are tasked with leading fundraising campaigns for incubated managers including Alphadyne Asset Management, Grant Capital, and others.
2002
Financial Services Group
Stephan Solomon and Marc Cohen join Fimat (Société Générale) to form the Financial Services Group and increase the firm’s presence in the alternative investment space by offering hedge funds a full suite of services in listed and OTC derivatives.
1987
Foundation Years
Stephan Solomon joins Prudential Securities in the early days of Managed Futures and pioneers match-making services for institutional investors and hedge funds that evolved into modern day Capital Introduction.
OUR NAMESAKE:
THALĒS
The early pre-Socratic philosopher and mathematician, Thalēs, observed one winter that the upcoming harvest would yield a large crop of olives. As a result, he raised a small sum of money and placed deposits down on all of the olive presses found in Miletus and Chios, which he then rented out at a discount since there was no demand for them at the time. When it came time to harvest, there came a sudden need for the presses, and by renting them out on terms he preferred, Thalēs realized a large sum of money.
Technically, this was the first options trade made in human history. In recognition of the innovation, creativity, and financial acumen of Thalēs, we saw it fit to bear his name.
PHILANTHROPY
It can’t be just about
business.
There has to be some good created from the lack of sleep, long hours, and nervous moments. And this pertains to every aspect of life, family, friends, and the less fortunate.
Thalēs believes in giving back. We support inspiring causes including The Robin Hood Foundation, the Dubin Breast Centre Charity, and other impactful charities. Yet, we continuously strive to help. If you are deeply passionate about a specific cause, we would enjoy the opportunity to learn more about it.