Kraken has announced the acquisition of Capitalise.ai, an Israel-based company focused on no-code, natural-language trading automation. The deal is aimed at expanding the capabilities of Kraken Pro by bringing strategy creation, testing, and automated execution closer to users who may not have programming skills.
Founded in 2015, Capitalise.ai built a platform that turns everyday text into executable trading strategies across multiple asset classes, including equities, crypto, foreign exchange, futures, and options. Its core proposition is simple but powerful: traders can express an idea in natural language and convert it into an automated workflow without writing code.
Integration Planned for Later This Year
Kraken said integration of Capitalise.ai’s technology into Kraken Pro is expected to begin later this year. Once deployed, users should be able to design, test, and automate more sophisticated strategies directly within the platform. That could reduce the gap between identifying a market opportunity and putting a repeatable execution process in place.
Shannon Kurtas, Kraken’s Head of Exchange, said the acquisition is intended to help clients act on trading ideas in real time while broadening access to advanced trading tools. The statement reflects a broader push in the industry to make professional-grade automation more accessible, especially for users who want systematic trading features without dealing with code-heavy setups.
Founders and Key Talent Will Join Kraken
The transaction also includes the addition of Capitalise.ai’s co-founders and key product and engineering talent to Kraken. That suggests the exchange is not only acquiring technology, but also the team behind its development. With those capabilities brought in-house, Kraken may be better positioned to accelerate product development around automation, strategy tools, and user experience on Kraken Pro.
More broadly, the acquisition underscores how crypto exchanges are continuing to invest in trading infrastructure, particularly in areas that combine automation, usability, and broader access to advanced features. If the integration proceeds as planned, Kraken Pro could strengthen its position among active and professional traders looking for simpler ways to build and run systematic strategies.