# Straterix

> Straterix is a New Jersey-based fintech that builds AI-driven scenario generation and stress-testing software for banks, insurers, pension funds, corporates and regulators. Founded in 2015 by Alla Gil, Joseph Dafni and Dan Galai, its platform uses machine learning and data mining to generate thousands of forward-looking economic scenarios, letting institutions run reverse stress tests, optimize capital and liquidity, and turn regulatory compliance exercises into strategic planning tools.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Teaneck, New Jersey, United States
- **Founders:** Alla Gil (Co-Founder, President & CEO), Joseph Dafni (Co-Founder & CTO), Dan Galai (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~13 employees
- **Products:** Scenario Generator, Scenario Manager, Reverse Stress Testing, Balance-Sheet & ALM Optimizer, Strategic Asset Allocation
- **Notable:** Founded by Alla Gil, former global head of Strategic Advisory at Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Nomura., Co-founder Dan Galai is co-inventor of the VIX volatility index., Pioneered reverse stress testing that assigns probabilities based on an institution's own KPI outcomes.

## Products & services

- **Scenario Generator** — Automated AI engine that generates thousands of forward-looking, internally consistent economic and market scenarios, including rare tail-risk outliers.
- **Scenario Manager** — Modeling and What-If analysis environment for exploring how key performance indicators respond across generated scenarios.
- **Reverse Stress Testing** — Identifies the scenarios that would breach an institution's specific thresholds and assigns probabilities based on its own KPI outcomes.
- **Balance-Sheet & ALM Optimizer** — Jointly optimizes capital and liquidity and supports asset-liability management under scenario stress.
- **Strategic Asset Allocation** — Scenario-driven allocation and capital optimization for investment and asset managers.
- **XSG** — Extended scenario generator for risk modeling and credit rating transitions.
- **Xpand** — Business planning and reporting product built on the Straterix scenario engine.

## Achievements

- Founded by Alla Gil, former global head of Strategic Advisory at Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Nomura.
- Co-founder Dan Galai is co-inventor of the VIX volatility index.
- Pioneered reverse stress testing that assigns probabilities based on an institution's own KPI outcomes.
- Recognized voice in the stress-testing community through GARP and Risk.net publications.

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Published guidance on rapid stress tests for quantifying the impact of tariff-induced market volatility (GARP).
- **2025-02** — Published 'How to Make Stress Tests More Constructive and Informative' with GARP.
- **2025-11** — Featured analysis on building consensus on stress testing and the Fed's path to transparency and resilience.

## Links

- Website: https://straterix.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/straterix-inc.
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/straterix

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