The Voleon Group
Financial ServicesCalifornia, United States201-500 Employees
The Voleon Group is a Berkeley-based quantitative hedge fund founded in 2007 that focuses on solving large-scale financial prediction problems using statistical machine learning. It blends an academic research culture with scalable architectures to support investment management, and many staff hold doctorates in statistics, computer science, and mathematics. Its leadership includes a CEO who earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford and previously founded a technology startup, along with a Chief Investment Officer who is a statistics faculty member at UC Berkeley. The firm serves investors seeking quantitatively driven investment strategies, addressing predictive challenges in financial markets. Based in Berkeley, California, it promotes collaboration and intellectual curiosity within a culture that prioritizes excellence in research and operations. In 2024, the group expanded its team by hiring an operations associate.