# Copy Geek lands $2 million pre-seed led by Issa and Boga consortium

> Copy Geek raised $2 million in pre-seed funding led by Dr David Issa and Thomas Boga to develop its copy-trading engine and add exchange partnerships.

- Published: 2026-10-30T00:39:54+00:00
- Section: Funding
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-30/copy-geek-two-million-pre-seed
- Source: [Startup Daily](https://www.startupdaily.net/topic/funding/crypto-trading-software-startup-copy-geek-pockets-2-million-pre-seed/)

## Key takeaways

- Copy Geek raised $2 million in pre-seed funding led by Dr David Issa and Thomas Boga on behalf of a consortium of Sydney-based private investors.
- Copy Geek's non-custodial copy-trading engine is live on Bitfinex, WhiteBIT, Bybit and Hyperliquid.
- The funding will support product development, engineering recruitment and further exchange partnerships.

Sydney crypto trading software startup Copy Geek has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding led by Dr David Issa and Thomas Boga on behalf of a consortium of Sydney-based private investors. [Startup Daily](https://www.startupdaily.net/topic/funding/crypto-trading-software-startup-copy-geek-pockets-2-million-pre-seed/) reported the round, which the company said carries no disclosed valuation.

## Copy Geek's Engine and Exchange Partners

Bitfinex trader Chris Ji founded Copy Geek in June this year. The company builds software for professional traders, including a copy-trading engine that lets users automatically replicate another trader's trades. The non-custodial platform is live on Bitfinex, WhiteBIT, Bybit and Hyperliquid, according to [Copy Geek's own site](https://copygeek.live).

Copy Geek says its engine connects to exchanges' existing accounts, software interfaces and order books, without requiring exchanges to build or host additional infrastructure. Copied trades are placed and settled on the exchange where the follower holds their account. The company pitches the technology as a way for exchanges to attract funded traders and increase trading volumes while reducing customer acquisition costs.

Ji said the challenge was keeping followers' trading positions aligned with those of the traders they copy. "A copy-trading engine has one job, which is to copy your trades. Not just the order but also the result," he said. "Ours watches every fill and every execution and keeps the follower in sync with the trader, because a trader posting big numbers means nothing if the people following can't come along for the same ride the trader's on."

The funding will support product development, engineering recruitment and further exchange partnerships. Issa, a medical professional, said the consortium was backing the company's combination of trading expertise and infrastructure. "Copy Geek has built the exact type of robust, user-centric infrastructure needed to democratize access to these markets," he said. The startup's tech adviser, Adrian Tadros, has more than two decades of experience across cloud providers, consulting firms and financial institutions.

[SmartCompany](https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/four-aussie-startups-that-raised-31-million-this-week/) listed Copy Geek among four Australian startups that raised $31 million in the week of October 29, 2026, alongside MP Space at $23 million, Metacognition at $5 million and Forward Deployed at $1 million.

## Bullshot and Revolut Funding Activity

Bullshot raised $7.7 million in funding co-led by P2 Ventures and Animoca Brands, [TechBullion](https://techbullion.com/bullshot-successfully-completes-7-7m-raise-led-by-p2-ventures-and-animoca-brands-to-launch-ai-pad-and-multi-chain-infrastructure/) reported on October 26, 2026, with the capital earmarked for its AI Pad and multi-chain expansion across BNB, Robinhood, Base and ARC chains.

Revolut's parallel market price reached $2.125 on Forge Global, prompting social media claims of a $121 billion valuation, [Les Echos](https://www.lesechos.fr/finance-marches/banque-assurances/la-vraie-fausse-valorisation-de-revolut-a-121-milliards-de-dollars-2257776) reported on October 19, 2026, noting that volumes on the platform for unlisted shares are marginal and volatility extreme.

## Companies in this story

- Copy Geek · website: https://copygeek.live

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