# Fabio Kuhn

> Fabio Kuhn is the London-based co-founder and CEO of Vortexa, which applies data science and energy-market expertise to cargo flows and freight analytics. A former BP trading technology and analytics leader, he previously worked at Uniper, in quantitative trading and at NASA Ames. His first internet business began at eighteen; Vortexa, founded with Etienne Amic in 2016, grew from his interest in combining technology, markets and quantitative modelling.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Vortexa
- **Organizations:** Vortexa, BP, Uniper (formerly E.ON Energy Trading), NASA Ames Research Centre
- **Nationality:** German
- **Education:** Bachelor in Business Administration, UNIFACS, MBA in Finance and Strategy, Purdue University, Graduate certificate in Quantitative Methods in Finance and Risk Management, Stanford University, Master of Liberal Arts in Extension Studies (Information Management Systems), Harvard University
- **Known for:** Founded and sold an internet company before founding Vortexa., Co-founded Vortexa in 2016 and serves as CEO., Led BP’s global trading and analytics technology teams before Vortexa.

## Career timeline

- **Age 18** — Started an internet company; reported selling it two years later.
- **Early 2000s** — Attended graduate school, followed by a short period in Silicon Valley venture capital and several years as a statistical arbitrage quantitative trader in San Francisco.
- **Before BP** — Held technology leadership roles at Uniper, formerly E.ON Energy Trading, in Düsseldorf.
- **Five years before Vortexa** — Ran BP’s global trading and analytics technology teams.
- **2016** — Co-founded Vortexa with Etienne Amic.
- **2023-04** — Welcomed investment from Communitas Capital.
- **2024-01** — Vortexa announced a $34 million Series C led by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital funds.
- **2025-02** — Vortexa launched Anywhere Freight Pricing.
- **2026-06** — Vortexa launched freight forecasts up to 90 days ahead.

## Achievements

- Founded and sold an internet company before founding Vortexa.
- Co-founded Vortexa in 2016 and serves as CEO.
- Led BP’s global trading and analytics technology teams before Vortexa.
- Led Vortexa through its $34 million Series C announcement in January 2024.
- Oversaw the launch of Anywhere Freight Pricing in 2025 and 90-day freight forecasts in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Promoted the Vortexa Innovation Series across Singapore, Dubai, New York, Houston and London on LinkedIn.
- **2026-09** — Welcomed Richard Quin as Vortexa’s first Chief Strategy Officer; appointment announced September 2.
- **2026-06** — Announced Anywhere Freight Pricing Forecasts, with projections up to 90 days ahead and visibility into underlying physical drivers.
- **2026-04** — Vortexa announced $50 million strategic debt financing with Oxford Finance on April 14.

## Links

- Website: https://www.vortexa.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabiokuhn/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21