Nicolas Hourcard, Cfa
About Nicolas Hourcard, Cfa
Nicolas Hourcard is the Co-founder and CEO of QuestDB and the Founder of W2 Ventures, based in London, England.
Co-Founder and CEO at QuestDB
Nicolas Hourcard is the Co-Founder and CEO of QuestDB, based in London, England. He has led the company in raising $15 million from notable investors, including Y Combinator, 468 Capital, and Uncorrelated Ventures. Under his leadership, QuestDB has received investments from founders of GitHub, Docker, Reddit, Supabase, NGINX, and other major tech companies. The company is recognized as the fastest open-source time series database, and Nicolas has contributed significantly to this reputation through his expertise in corporate strategy and financial market data.
Founder at W2 Ventures
In addition to his role at QuestDB, Nicolas Hourcard is the Founder of W2 Ventures, also based in London. His involvement at W2 Ventures showcases his entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to fostering new ventures. This role complements his extensive experience in corporate strategy and high-frequency trading, leveraging his knowledge to identify and nurture potential growth opportunities in the tech and finance sectors.
Career in Corporate Strategy and Finance
Before his current roles, Nicolas Hourcard held positions in several prominent organizations. He worked at Blockchain in corporate strategy from 2018 to 2019, Rothschild & Co as an M&A Associate from 2016 to 2018, Nasdaq as a Tech/Blockchain Advisory Senior Analyst from 2014 to 2016, and Aon as a Private Wealth Management Analyst from 2013 to 2014. His early career included internships at BNP Paribas and BNY Mellon. These positions allowed him to develop a robust background in corporate strategy, mergers, and acquisitions, as well as tech and blockchain advisory.
Educational Background
Nicolas Hourcard's educational background includes a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation from the CFA Institute. He studied at Y Combinator in 2020, completed an Msc in Finance & Investment at The University of Edinburgh (2012-2013), and a year-long course in Corporate Finance at UCL (2011-2012). He earned a Bsc (Hons) in Mathematics from King's College London (2009-2012) and a French Scientific Baccalaureat from Ecole Active Bilingue Jeannine Manuel (2001-2008). This extensive education has equipped him with a deep understanding of finance, investment, and corporate finance.
Contributions to Financial and Tech Communities
Nicolas Hourcard has made numerous contributions to the financial and tech communities. He has authored multiple tutorials and blog posts on financial market data, real-time data visualization, and database performance. His work includes tutorials on using QuestDB with tools such as Grafana and Python. He has written articles for Developer Tech News on the advantages of time series databases and contributed to the QuestDB blog on tracking ships with AIS data and visualizing yield curves. Moreover, he engages with the community by supporting initiatives like Hacktoberfest and contributing to tech support for Ukraine.