Billions, Burnout, and Breaking the Mold: Christina Qi on Redefining Success Ep. 7

The Wealthing Podcast

In this compelling episode of the Wealthing Podcast, Alicia Castillo Holley is joined by Christina Qi, a trailblazer in the world of finance whose story reads like a startup thriller. Christina is the CEO of Databento, a company redefining the modern standard for market data, and the former co-founder of Domeyard LP—a high-frequency trading (HFT) hedge fund that, at its peak, traded up to $7.1 billion per day.

Christina shares the extraordinary path that led her from rejection after a Wall Street internship to launching Domeyard from her MIT dorm room in 2012 with just $1,000 in savings. Domeyard quickly rose to prominence, not just for its trading success, but because it found itself in the media spotlight after the release of Flash Boys by Michael Lewis. What began as a quiet operation turned into a symbol of modern finance, attracting headlines in Forbes, Nikkei, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and more.

But this isn’t just a story about big wins—it’s about navigating failure, dismantling imposter syndrome, and reshaping the finance industry through transparency and resilience. Christina opens up about the emotional toll of building a hedge fund, her pivot to launching Databento, and the importance of giving back through financial literacy and nonprofit work.

She also reflects on her unexpected role as an industry voice, contributing to the World Economic Forum’s AI research, teaching case studies at Harvard, and staying grounded through her involvement in organizations like Invest in Girls, 100 Women in Finance, and the MIT Corporation Development Committee.

Whether you’re into startups, markets, or just love a raw, honest conversation about success and setbacks, this episode is a must-listen!

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