About Liam Boggan

Liam Boggan’s energy and zest for life are palpable. He starts his day with a 6.15am run through UCD with his trusty springer spaniel. The CEO also enjoys triathlons in between leading a global team and managing the day-to-day at Dublin-based fintech Quantmatix. 

With a wealth of experience working at some of the world’s most renowned financial institutions, Liam is CEO and co-founder of Quantmatix. The firm uses AI-powered analytics to help investors make data-driven decisions.

A close-knit class
Liam may have graduated from the MBS at UCD in 1988, but he still vividly recalls the strong bond he shared with his MBS classmates. 

“They were a confident bunch of people and all relatively outspoken,” he says. “Ireland was a pretty depressing place at the time, but we all saw the world as an opportunity. We had goals for ourselves and knew the paths we wanted to pursue.”

According to Liam, the group was ambitious, determined and lifted each other up.

“We pushed and encouraged each other,” he says. “Everyone took notes and then presented them to the group. We tackled the challenging course work together. That was a big lesson for me in terms of how to do things in my career.”

After graduating, Liam landed a role as portfolio manager with the investment management firm Montgomery Govett in Dublin. 

“I’d always wanted to get involved in trading,” he says. “I got to hire one of my best friends from college and we were managing money for major institutions like Pfizer and Nestlé.”

From there, Liam went on to head up teams for global investment giants like Merrion Stockbrokers, State Street, Cantor Fitzgerald and Tradition. 

New beginnings during a lockdown
Quantmatix was born out of a chance meeting during the Covid-19 pandemic. Liam learned the company he had been working for planned to claim ownership of the market strategy product he had been developing since 2018. 

“I took the plunge and resigned,” he says. “Paul Chew and I set up Quantmatix in November 2021 and raised some money from friends and family. I’d worked with Paul over the years and he was previously head of sales trading with global brokerage firm Tradition. At the beginning, it was just the two of us, and now we have three directors and employ 14 people.”

According to Liam, many of his friends and former classmates were surprised when they learned of his new business venture. 

“A few of them said to me: ‘What in God’s name are you doing setting up a technology business when you should be thinking about retiring?’,” he says. “But I’ve still got a big appetite for business. The opportunity came up and I grabbed it.”

A leader in its field
Quantmatix’s tools and algorithms help traders and investors to make timely and informed decisions. It uses AI and machine learning to analyse thousands of instruments daily to predict market prices and performance. 

The recent launch of Quantmatix’s proprietary AI interpretation engine has been a game-changing development. It analyses outputs and delivers curated research ideas to users.

According to Liam, Quantmatix’s journey is only beginning and the future looks bright. 

“My ambition for Quantmatix has changed dramatically since we set up the business,” he says. “We initially thought we could build a successful equity research and market strategy business, but now we see the potential to become the leading provider of AI investment and trading research.

“It’s a lofty ambition, but we’ve built the analytics capability with our AI and machine learning tools, and with QM Star Hedge Fund, an AI-driven, performance-oriented fund.”

“This potentially allows us to infinitely scale the distribution of our research, at low cost, to millions of users through multiple media channels and languages. It could truly disrupt the asset management and stockbroking landscape.”

Building a brand and empowering his team
For a relatively new company, Quantmatix is making significant PR strides. In September, Liam teamed up with CNBC news anchor Tyler Mathisen for a monthly podcast exploring all things AI and investment.  

Additionally, last November, Liam delivered a session on trading and AI at the Irish Embassy in Singapore, giving Quantmatix international exposure. 

When it comes to leading a team, Liam truly believes in empowering people and giving them the autonomy to get on with the job. 

“We hire very smart people and empower them to go and do their own thing,” he says. “I’m trying to be a visionary leader. We don’t believe in micromanaging.” 

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What’s the best advice you’ve been given?

Be curious and kind. I hope I live by these values most of the time. Curiosity is intrinsic to my nature. There is a lot of stuff I don’t understand—the programming and maths that underpin Quantmatix are by now far beyond me — but curiosity helped shape the business idea initially and now shapes the development of the product.

What gets you up in the morning?

Believe it or not, my favourite thing to do is get up at 6:15am and run around the UCD Woodland Walks every morning with my springer spaniel and some friends. We have been doing this since Covid-19. 

What are your interests outside of work? 
I love to spend time with my family. My three boys have all graduated and are finding their own way in the world, while my wife Paula is a lecturer in UCD School of Medicine.

Outside of family, I was one of the founders of T3 Triathlon Club based in UCD. A large part of my social life revolves around running, swimming and cycling with a bunch of people who became friends 20 years ago. We go on trips to take part in Ironman events and marathons––it sounds mad but it’s fun. 

I also love to travel, meet new people and socialise over dinners with decent beer and wine. I’m a Leinster Rugby family season ticket holder, so rugby and golf are my other passions, with a little bit of horse racing, which will always be in my blood. 

January 2026