# Theodore Gillibrand

Type: Person

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## Recent coverage (4 stories, network-wide)

### 22-Year-Old Founder Raises $30M at $300M Valuation for Perps Startup
2026-07-11 12:40:44 · Sector: startups · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Fresh out of Stanford, Theodore Gillibrand landed a $30M seed round from Lux Capital for APEC, a derivatives exchange aiming to list perpetual futures. The 22-year-old's political lineage adds intrigue, but the startup story is about a bold bet on regulated financial infrastructure.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/startups-theodore-gillibrand-30m-apec-perpetuals

### Senator Gillibrand's Son Seeks SEC Nod for $30M Perpetuals Exchange
2026-07-11 12:40:37 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Theodore Gillibrand's APEC, with $30M in funding and a $300M valuation, is seeking SEC and CFTC approval to offer perpetual futures on equities—raising conflict-of-interest questions given his mother's role in digital asset legislation.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/legal-gillibrand-son-30m-perpetuals-sec

### Wall Street's New Perps Play: $30M Funded Exchange Challenges Offshore Crypto
2026-07-11 12:40:29 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

APEC's $30M round, led by Lux Capital, aims to establish a regulated market for equity perpetual futures—a product that has generated billions in trading volume on unregulated crypto exchanges. The move could reshape derivatives trading if regulators approve.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/finance-apec-30m-perps-exchange-wall-street

### Crypto's Perps Go Mainstream: $30M Raised for Regulated US Exchange
2026-07-11 12:40:20 · Sector: crypto · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Perpetual futures, a crypto-native invention, are moving from offshore exchanges to a regulated US platform. Theodore Gillibrand's APEC just raised $30M at a $300M valuation to list equity perps, potentially bridging crypto and TradFi.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/crypto-perps-30m-regulated-exchange

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