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When he was working as a quantitative trader in 2024, Amann Shariff dealt with cryptocurrency, which he describes as “single-handedly the most volatile asset at that time to predict.” Quantitative traders leverage mathematical models, statistical analysis, and algorithms to make predictions and inform their trading decisions, and Shariff said he was eventually able to sell the algorithm he used for the crypto market.
All the while, he was also “mesmerized” by the energy industry. With the penetration of renewables and the rapid increase in electricity demand coming from the artificial intelligence boom, energy’s structural volatility was increasing. This made it an attractive sector for someone used to trying to predict the unpredictable.
That’s what led Shariff to found Shatterdome Energy, an AI-powered energy trading platform, which he describes as a “hedge fund focused on U.S. power markets.” The startup emerges from stealth today with $3.5 million in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Crucible Capital with participation from Transpose Platform and Entrepreneurs First — a startup accelerator where Shariff started Shatterdome as part of its Bangalore, India, cohort.
