Bridge Financial Technology had been around for about 15 years when “founders” Rasheed Hammouda and Sanjay Sharma took over the reins. Both had backgrounds in finance and were looking for the right opportunity to get into fintech. After scoping out the landscape, they came across the Chicago software company and saw an opportunity to pivot.
For Chicago trading firm DRW, it’s often said that markets are Darwinian in nature — and if they want to survive in the industry, the team has to adapt to new trends, technologies and perspectives. The key? A core value asking employees to challenge consensus.
