Execution infrastructure for trading firms that measure edge in milliseconds.
Secure, client-controlled signing and policy enforcement for latency-sensitive institutional trading.
Custody protects assets at rest. Trading requires authority in motion.
Our mission is to make secure self-custody execution fast enough for institutional trading.
Institutional custody was designed primarily to secure long-term holdings. Latency-sensitive trading has a different constraint: policy-controlled signing authority must be available on the execution path.
Fortkey was built for that gap: a purpose-built execution wallet that runs alongside the custody you already trust. Your treasury stays where it is; the trading float moves to keys generated in your own enclaves. Fortified keys, built for speed.
How we build
Self-custody by construction
Keys stay inside client-controlled, hardware-isolated environments. Fortkey never holds custody of client assets.
See the security architecturePerformance is measured
We benchmark the signing path and design for predictable p50, p95 and p99 latency, not headline speed alone.
View the benchmarksPurpose-built for trading
Custody platforms secure assets at rest. Fortkey provides policy-controlled signing on the execution path, at trading speed.
See how Fortkey works with FireblocksTrust should be evidenced, not implied.
Security, performance and operational controls should be independently assessable, not asserted. The evidence we can share today, and the methodology behind it, is set out below.
Security program
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified, independently penetration-tested, with controls monitored through our Trust Center.
Client-controlled architecture
Signing material stays inside client-controlled, hardware-isolated environments. Fortkey never holds custody of client assets.
Measured performance
Cryptographic signing latency is reported separately from policy-checked end-to-end latency, with the methodology published. Full p50/p95/p99 benchmarks soon.
Operational transparency
Auditable event log, documented deployment options and a defined incident process, reviewable during due diligence.
The people behind Fortkey
A small team from institutional infrastructure and engineering, building the execution layer our clients have asked us.
Alba Veisllari
Co-Founder & CEO
Leads Fortkey's strategy, positioning and commercial build-out, bringing self-custody execution infrastructure to trading firms.
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Jochem Hoes
Co-Founder & CTO
Leads engineering across the signing runtime, policy engine and multi-region execution path, focused on measurable, deterministic performance.
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Cyriel Van Daele
Founding Engineer
Builds Fortkey's platform surfaces, from the management console to deployment and release tooling.
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