Former FTX US President Brett Harrison Raises $5 Million for New Crypto Startup, Architect

Brett Harrison, the former president of FTX.US, is back in the crypto space with a new venture. Bloomberg reported that former FTX US President, Brett Harrison, has raised $5 million from both Coinbase Ventures and Circle Ventures for a new crypto startup.

Called Architect, this new company aims to build trading software tailored toward large, sophisticated crypto investors. Brett Harrison, former president of FTX US, has managed to raise funds from major crypto investors such as Coinbase Ventures and Circle Ventures after publicly blasting, it should be noted, some of the alleged practices at his former employer.

This funding round marks a significant step for Harrison, who served as president of FTX US between May 2025 and September 2025 and has received backing from Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) Ventures and Circle. Former FTX US President Brett Harrison has raised $5 million for a new crypto software startup from investors such as Coinbase Ventures and Circle Ventures as he rebuilds his career in the digital asset space.

Brett Harrison, the former president of cryptocurrency exchange FTX's American division, has raised $5M from investors including crypto exchange Coinbase Ventures (NASDAQ:COIN) and Circle Ventures, showing continued confidence in the crypto sector despite recent turbulence.