About Us

Built by Traders.
For Serious Traders.

We were tired of prop firms that promised opportunity but delivered frustration — opaque rules, slow payouts, and impersonal support. So we built the platform we always wanted.

12,847+
Funded Traders
$4.2M
Monthly Payouts
80+
Countries
2022
Founded
Our Mission

Democratise Access to
Institutional Capital

Skilled traders exist at every income level, in every country. The only thing separating them from trading as a career is access to capital. zkUmbra removes that barrier.

By combining fair evaluations, real-time infrastructure, transparent rules, and the MACH token free-access pathway, we've created the most accessible and rewarding prop trading ecosystem ever built.

Fully transparent rules — no hidden clauses
Real prices — no requotes or manipulated spreads
Global payouts — 80+ countries supported
Trader-first — built by active traders for active traders
"We didn't build zkUmbra to extract money from aspiring traders. We built it because we genuinely believe the world's next great trading talent is sitting in a bedroom somewhere, waiting for someone to believe in them."
MC
Marcus Chen
CEO & Co-founder, zkUmbra
The Team

The People Behind
Every Funded Account

MC
Marcus Chen
CEO & Co-founder

15 years in FX institutional trading. Former head of electronic markets at a Tier-1 bank. Built zkUmbra to give independent traders institutional-grade access.

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Sofia Vasquez
COO & Co-founder

Ex-prop firm risk manager with a background in fintech operations. Leads the challenge evaluation framework and trader support operations globally.

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James O'Brien
CTO

Architect of the zkUmbra terminal — real-time data pipelines, order engine, and the MACH token integration. 10+ years building trading infrastructure.

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Aisha Rahman
Head of Partnerships

Manages the global affiliate network and dedicated partnership manager team. Former business development lead at two leading European prop firms.

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Dmitri Volkov
Head of Risk

Former quantitative analyst. Designed the drawdown calculation and challenge rule-set to be fair to traders while maintaining firm profitability.

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Priya Nair
Head of Trader Success

Responsible for trader education, onboarding, and support quality. Former trading coach who has helped hundreds of retail traders develop profitable systems.

Our Journey

2022
Founded
zkUmbra launched with the Starter and Professional challenge tiers.
2023
5,000 Funded
Passed 5,000 funded accounts and processed first $1M in payouts.
2024
MACH Integration
Launched MACH utility token and Macchiato ecosystem partnership.
2025
Global Scale
12,000+ funded traders across 80+ countries. $4.2M monthly payouts.
2026
Ultra Tier Launch
$400,000 accounts and 90% profit split available — industry first.

Our Values

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Transparency

Rules you can read in full, payouts you can track in real time, data you can export.

Speed

Instant order execution, same-day account setup, and weekly payouts. We move fast.

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Inclusivity

MACH tokens create a pathway for traders who cannot afford a traditional challenge fee.

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Excellence

We hold ourselves to the same standards we ask of our traders: consistency and discipline.

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Whether you are a trader, an educator, or a content creator — there is a place for you in our ecosystem.

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