Quantitative Finance · Real Estate Development

Mehmet Basbug

Independent consultant in quantitative finance and founder of Labarna Capital Inc. I also invest in and develop residential, commercial, and industrial real estate through development companies in New Jersey and Texas. I hold a PhD in Computer Science from Princeton University and have more than a decade of experience in the field.

Quantitative finance

Areas of focus

Quantitative research

Systematic strategy and model research, including data analysis, backtesting, and evaluation.

Statistical & machine learning modeling

Statistical and machine-learning methods applied to financial data, with an emphasis on robustness and interpretability.

Research & trading systems

Design of research and production infrastructure, including data pipelines and backtesting engines.

Real estate

Development & investment

Direct investment in and re-development of real estate across residential, commercial, and industrial projects, through development companies founded in New Jersey and Texas.

Residential

Direct investment in and re-development of residential properties.

Commercial

Direct investment in and re-development of commercial properties.

Industrial

Direct investment in and re-development of industrial properties.

About

Background

I am an independent consultant specializing in quantitative finance and the founder of Labarna Capital Inc., my independent consulting practice.

I hold a PhD in Computer Science from Princeton University. Before founding Labarna Capital, I spent nearly a decade as a quantitative researcher and systems architect at Lion Cave Capital, a systematic trading firm.

Alongside my consulting work, I invest directly in residential, commercial, and industrial re-development projects and have founded real estate development companies in New Jersey and Texas.

I am also the founder of a Delaware C corporation building an AI-driven job marketplace platform, currently in stealth.

Labarna Capital Inc. is an independent quantitative finance consulting practice, founded in 2026 and based in Austin, Texas, serving clients in the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe.

10+ years

In quantitative finance

PhD

Computer Science, Princeton University

Labarna Capital Inc.

Consulting practice · founded 2026

NJ & TX

Real estate development companies

Founder

AI marketplace platform (Delaware C-corp, in stealth)

Contact

Contact

For professional inquiries, email contact@mehmetbasbug.com, or use the form below.