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Tallarium

Pre-trade data & analytics for OTC energy markets

1-20 employees
  • B2B
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Big data
  • Trading
  • SaaS
  • Data Analysis
  • Capital Markets
1 Castle Lane, Victoria, SW1E 6DR

Company mission

Tallarium's mission is to break the cycle of data silos, inefficiency and opacity in global energy markets and create a digital market that can evolve with a changing world.

Otta's take

Theo Margolius headshot

Theo Margolius

COO of Otta

Despite the importance of the $5 trillion global energy market, there is often no single public price for a product. Only a tiny share of trades are electronic, and data is siloed and unstructured at every level of the organisation or market. This drives inefficiency and missed opportunities, and ultimately reduces trading profitability. Tallarium was founded to address this issue as a rapidly-growing data startup which develops an AI-powered system for institutional energy trading.

It uses a centrepiece SaaS platform, providing tech and data solutions for its clients. This helps companies maximise trading opportunities and make better-informed trading decisions. The platform also allows users to access real-time data and analytics so they can trade with confidence, saving time and finding trading opportunities whilst helping to reduce derivative execution risk.

Its mobile app enables clients to stay connected to the market on the move, reflecting the company's desire to keep on introducing new technologies to the outdated processes within the market.

Benefits

  • 25 days holiday (excl. bank holidays) + 1 day on your birthday
  • Work from home opportunities
  • Health insurance
  • Share options
  • 2k learning budget
  • Cycle-Scheme
  • Tell us what matters to you and we can help make it happen

Company values

  • Principles + Judgement > Rules
  • Open, honest and empathetic communication
  • Drive impact and be rewarded for it
  • Curiosity and a drive to learn
  • Innovation and practicality
  • Courage to take smart risks
  • Passionate about our success

Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

Mar 2023

$1.7m

SEED

Nov 2020

$4m

EARLY VC

$7m

Total funding

Founders

Stanislav Ermilov

(Co-founder & CEO)

Gained a BA in Economics and Management at Oxford, and worked at Mandara Capital and Founders Pledge. Co-founded Tallarium in 2015, serving as CEO since.

Diversity & Inclusion at Tallarium

Magnus Rowbotham headshot

Magnus Rowbotham (Director of Operations)

  • We look for brilliance, ambition and enthusiasm, no matter who that person is
  • We've worked hard to ensure we can get great candidates from around the world - we support visas for brilliant candidates, no matter where they are from - it's been great to see us grow a team speaking languages from around the world!
  • Our market is traditionally incredibly gender-biased - we believe this needs to change, and we are working hard to ensure that we can build a team which breaks that mould
  • Feeling accepted and valued is vital for well-being at work - we hugely value 360° feedback, open and honest communication and speaking truth to power - every member of the team should feel that their opinion matters

Endorsements

All

Intelligent people (4)

Innovative product (4)

Challenging work (3)

My opinions are valued (2)

Open and honest communication (2)

Opportunities to learn (1)

Career progression (1)

Tech & tools (1)

Great work is recognised (1)

Flexible working (1)

The team at Tallarium is incredibly smart with a healthy mix of varying backgrounds (hedge funds, rocket propulsion and more)! More importantly though, everyone is excited to share information which pushes us to all improve! (Our CTO just opened 'Tallarium University' whereby we can enrol to learn more about our market and/or products).

Operations & Strategy

Intelligent people

Feb 2023

At Tallarium we are targeting systematic problems in one of the most influential markets anywhere in the world. The products we are developing will shape how commodities flow across the globe. The impact of this cannot be overstated as it supersedes politics and most of the more regulated financial market.

Operations & Strategy

Innovative product

Feb 2023

As mentioned before the willingness to share information and help each other reach development goals is the biggest endorsement I can give! The learning budget, Tallarium University and the innovative space we work in make Tallarium an ideal opportunity for anyone looking to grow, fast!

Operations & Strategy

Opportunities to learn

Feb 2023

Remote/hybrid work for software engineers. I do like to travel and I am able to start early and finish early or start late and finish late. This allows me to keep up my hobby of travelling alongside work.

Software Engineering

Flexible working

Jul 2022

Everyone in the company that I have interacted with is super intelligent and super passionate about their role. They know the product inside out and have a vast array of knowledge regarding the marketplace and tech stack!

Software Engineering

Intelligent people

Jul 2022

We are working on a product that has very minimal competition as it is aimed for a niche market. Sure, this will not effect everyones day to day life, but for the target consumer, it will revolutionise the way they operate, making their job incredibly easier.

Software Engineering

Innovative product

Jul 2022

Modern functional programming stack. Management understands the need for code quality and for long term improvements. New ideas are heard and welcomed from the whole team. Tooling is documented as a matter of principle.

Software Engineering

Tech & tools

May 2022

Teammates can jump into any problem and very rapidly understand it and contribute ideas. There's not one weak link in the chain, everyone is super sharp. During job seeking, I was afraid good design decisions will be hard fought, but everyone here is rational. When we disagree, it's a learning experience for me.

Software Engineering

Intelligent people

May 2022

Even as a junior, my opinions are valued, and not just as a token gesture. If I have an idea to do things better, it either gets implemented or a better idea is suggested. This goes beyond the engineering team, as the input of every team member is welcomed and encouraged in every part of our business.

Software Engineering

My opinions are valued

May 2022

The team at Tallarium are enthusiastic, creative and collaborative. There's a clear focus on helping get the best out of one another, as well as staff enjoyment during regular staff socials and off-sites.

Sales & Account Management

Team energy

May 2022

Positive contributions at Tallarium don't go amiss, with weekly meetings designed to praise individuals for outstanding work both inside and outside the office. These can be anything from developing an algorithm to organising a staff social.

Sales & Account Management

Great work is recognised

May 2022

At Tallarium everyone is committed to the common goal of creating a unique, fun and collaborative workspace. This was prominent from my onboarding until the present day, where my opinion and feedback has always been valued and appreciated. Your colleagues will provide honest feedback with clear advice on how you can improve, something which is often underappreciated in a workplace

Sales & Account Management

Open and honest communication

May 2022

The work here has been some of my most challenging yet but the ability to communicate with all members of the team has made my learning process a lot easier. Everyone is happy to help and provide you with constructive feedback!

Sales & Account Management

Challenging work

May 2022

I've only been here a short time but have already been able to influence the way in which certain aspects of my role are done. I've been given a high level of autonomy but also been able to express my thoughts without them being discarded for being new!

Sales & Account Management

My opinions are valued

May 2022

The guys provide you with excellent feedback and learning on a weekly basis. You'll get regular catch-ups with members of the team and monthly socials.

Sales & Account Management

Open and honest communication

May 2022

We are the first and only company delivering innovation that can fundamentally change the global-energy-markets. Currently, the market is outdated, running off 90s technology and siloed data, but we are able to deliver true value and data to traders at some of the largest international companies - and genuinely impact people everywhere.

Operations & Strategy

Innovative product

May 2022

Every day I'm challenged to take on more responsibility, learn new skills, grow my career, and individually add to the company's success. In the past year, I've learnt more than I ever thought I could and have always had the opportunity to build on what I know

Operations & Strategy

Challenging work

May 2022

I'm really proud that we value delivery so much and that we reward it. It's great to be able to promote people from our most junior team-member to some of the leaders of the team. In my own role, it's been awesome getting the chance to massively grow what I can do

Operations & Strategy

Career progression

May 2022

Early-stage startup means "picking things up" fast and learning on the go, which sometimes means ambiguity and risk. The reward for getting things right is all the more great and impact can be seen immediately!

Product

Challenging work

May 2022

My colleagues come from a diverse set of backgrounds and skillsets - we compliment each other well across the different functions of the company!

Product

Intelligent people

May 2022

The range of product problems we are working on is incredibly diverse including NLP, Voice Processing, Commodity markets know-how and more. The impact we are seeing with existing customer set-ups is incredibly encouraging.

Product

Innovative product

May 2022

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