Bootstrapped · Energy · Prague, Czechia · Founded 2019 · 50–200 employees
Second Foundation is a Prague-based algorithmic trading company founded in 2019 that operates at the intersection of technology and energy trading. The company has established itself as a major power trader across 25+ European markets, the US, and Japan, using sophisticated mathematical models and fully automated algorithms to provide liquidity and reduce price volatility in electricity markets. Their proprietary trading platform SOPHON processes over 2 million data points and executes more than 100,000 automated trades daily. The company recently acquired Nano Energies to expand into energy flexibility and asset management, demonstrating their strategic evolution from pure financial trading to comprehensive energy services.