FB Lab is a software company that specializes in high performance software.
Over it's history, it has developed applications in the fields of finance and education, each to the benefit of the other.
History
Most recent projects involve statistical methods, logic compression, and multi-path networking.
2023 Released ePOP FAAS (FPGA-as-a-Service) allowing sub-microsecond execution speeds (one millionth of a second).
2020 Released ePOP 2.0 which integrates software and FPGA in order to build and operate complex low-latency algorithms.
2019 Released ePOP CC, a full-function cryptocurrency risk management platform. ePOP CC executes cash, futures, and options trades simultaneously on all major global exchanges with a smart routing functionality. All coins and markets are aggregated and normalized to a base currency.
2016 Developed proprietary machine learning library that use ultra-fast probabilistic methods. These capabilities would find their way into all future products.
2012 Created a high performance websocket server for use in a broad range of next generation apps, including an online, real-time whiteboard for remote communication and teaching.
2008 Released ePOP 1.0, an electronic autoquoting system for use at the Chicago futures exchanges.
2004 FB Lab launched by Michael Cirks and Paul Hudson, founders of FunBrain.com. Funbrain.com's online assessments were used by over 10,000 teachers and millions of students in over 100 countries at the time it was acquired by Pearson Education.