Second Foundation is a global energy trading and algorithmic trading firm headquartered in Prague with offices in Switzerland, Germany, Japan, and the United States. The company specializes in intraday power trading in European markets, using mathematics and advanced technology to develop market-beating trading strategies.
The firm operates at the intersection of energy markets and computational finance. It focuses on renewable energy integration, power grid balancing, and distributed energy resources, including battery storage systems. Second Foundation's Virtual Power Plants product connects decentralized energy assets such as battery parks and cogeneration units to the electricity grid to balance power supply and demand. The company ranks among the highest-grossing intraday traders in Germany.
Second Foundation's culture centers on mathematics-driven technology. The company draws talent from computer science, mathematics, and economics to build data-driven solutions for energy trading and grid optimization. The work combines algorithmic trading expertise with deep knowledge of electricity markets and renewable energy dynamics.
