# Harpal Sandhu

> Harpal Sandhu is the founder and CEO of Integral Development, the currency technology company he founded on Stanford University’s campus in 1993. Based in Palo Alto, he previously worked in financial engineering at Morgan Stanley and led Infinity Financial Technology. His public work centers on making institutional trading infrastructure more accessible through connected markets, shared cloud software and configurable workflows, with later expansion into digital assets and stablecoin-based credit and settlement.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Integral Development
- **Organizations:** Integral Development Corp., Infinity Financial Technology, Morgan Stanley, Mint Exchange
- **Education:** BA, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Founded and continues to lead Integral, established in 1993., Ranked 37th in Institutional Investor’s 2014 Trading Technology 40., Financial services finalist in the 2013 Northern California Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year program.

## Career timeline

- **1984–1988** — Attended Stanford University; holds a BA.
- **Before 1989** — Worked as a financial engineer in Morgan Stanley’s Capital Markets Product Development Group.
- **1989–1993** — CEO of Infinity Financial Technology, which he also founded.
- **1993** — Founded Integral on the Stanford University campus.
- **2013** — Named a financial services finalist in the Northern California Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year program.
- **2014** — Ranked 37th in Institutional Investor’s Trading Technology 40; Integral introduced FX Benchmark in collaboration with Stanford.
- **2017–2018** — Mint Exchange project began in September 2017 and launched in September 2018, according to Sandhu’s 2019 interview.
- **2019** — Identified more than 200 customized customer-branded FX platforms as his proudest Integral achievement.
- **2020** — Discussed TrueFX and the role of partnerships with Jefferies FX prime brokerage executive Brandon Mulvihill.
- **2023** — Integral announced its Integral Digital cryptocurrency technology offering.
- **2025** — Integral launched PrimeOne, a stablecoin-based crypto prime brokerage platform, on September 30.
- **2026** — Continued as Integral CEO as the company announced Yapı Kredi Kripto and Movantis technology relationships in October.

## Achievements

- Founded and continues to lead Integral, established in 1993.
- Ranked 37th in Institutional Investor’s 2014 Trading Technology 40.
- Financial services finalist in the 2013 Northern California Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year program.
- Led a company that had helped launch more than 200 customized FX platforms by his 2019 account.
- Oversaw Integral’s expansion into cryptocurrency infrastructure, including Integral Digital and PrimeOne.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 15, Integral announced that Movantis had selected Integral FX to expand institutional FX liquidity capabilities, including API connectivity and distribution.
- **2026-10** — On October 7, Integral announced that Yapı Kredi Kripto had selected its digital asset technology for pricing, liquidity and risk management ahead of the business’s service launch.
- **2026-09** — Sandhu commented on API access, AI connectivity and corporate demand for embedded FX management in Integral’s September survey coverage.
- **2025-09** — Integral launched PrimeOne on September 30, naming Virtu Financial and Europa Partners among participating firms.

## Links

- Website: https://www.integral.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harpal-sandhu-961a774

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Last updated: 2026-10-25