Anthony Qi was born in Buffalo, New York, and grew up in Houston in a household that valued curiosity, discipline, and education. His early years fostered a passion for learning and exploration, which later guided both his academic and career pursuits. After high school, he earned admission to the highly competitive Business Honors Program at the University of Texas at Austin, where he immersed himself in a rigorous curriculum that developed both his technical skills and strategic thinking.
At UT Austin, Anthony majored in Finance and minored in Spanish, graduating in 2018 with a 3.5 GPA in his major. The program sharpened his analytical abilities while exposing him to challenging cases and collaborative projects. In 2015, he studied abroad at the Universidad de San Andrés in Buenos Aires, where he expanded his global outlook by focusing on program management. Living abroad allowed him to gain fluency in Spanish in an immersive setting and broaden his understanding of international business.
Anthony’s career began with internships at Goshawk Global Investments, Nine Ten Capital Management, and Intertek in Shanghai. These roles gave him exposure to different industries and markets while emphasizing data-driven decision-making. He later joined Highside Global Management, a $250 million hedge fund, where he spent nearly four years sourcing investment opportunities and managing sector coverage across advertising, logistics, and transportation. His disciplined approach emphasized uncovering mispriced assets and grounding decisions in evidence.
While Finance shaped his foundation, Anthony later transitioned into software and product development. As the first employee at a research software startup, he helped design tools for hedge funds and investigative journalists. His responsibilities spanned UI/UX design, client development, and business strategy, while he also contributed to technical solutions and data analysis. This role showcased his ability to adapt across disciplines and apply both creativity and rigor to solving complex problems in fast-moving environments.
Anthony Qi brings a unique combination of finance expertise, technical knowledge, and global perspective. He is fluent in Spanish, conversational in Chinese, and comfortable using tools like Bloomberg, Capital IQ, Python, and TypeScript. Beyond work, he invests actively, follows prediction markets, and stays physically engaged through tennis, climbing, and weight training. His career continues to reflect curiosity, problem-solving, and a commitment to creating impact across both Finance and technology.
