New York Senator Kirstin Gillibrand’s son, Theodore Gillibrand, has raised $30 million in funding for a new perps trading venue.

Fortune reported Thursday the round was led by New York City-based venture firm Lux Capital at an estimated $300 million valuation.

Gillibrand’s startup, dubbed American Perpetuals Exchange Corporation, plans to file for a Designated Contract Market license with a special exemption to list perps on single-name equities under joint CFTC and SEC oversight, according to a June 4 memo.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Securities Exchange Commission are currently collaborating on a "harmonization" strategy to unify their approach to novel markets and asset classes like crypto and perps.

In May, the CFTC approved Kalshi’s request to list the first official bitcoin perp in the U.S., and permitted Coinbase to list long-dated "perp-style" futures. More recently, Kraken announced it would launch crypto perps on Kraken Pro.

This comes as CME Group sues the CFTC over those approvals, arguing that perps are legally swaps under the Dodd-Frank Act, not futures, and that Kalshi and Coinbase were essentially permitted to sidestep stricter swap rules meant to protect against systemic risks.

"The absence of a regulated U.S. venue does not eliminate demand for equity perpetual futures," according to the memo log for the June 4 meeting. "It redirects that demand to offshore platforms outside the reach of U.S. oversight, where participants have no recourse and regulators have no visibility."

In addition to Gilibrand, representing APEC, and SEC and CFTC officials, the meeting notes representatives from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP and BGR Group were in attendance. Rebecca Rettig, a prominent crypto lawyer, also attended on behalf of Arktouros PLLC.

The memo notes APEC also intends to apply for a Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) license, which would allow it to clear its transactions in-house.

"APEC seeks significant capital infusion as part of the licensing process, as the DCM/DCO registration requires demonstrated financial resources and extensive legal expenditure," the memo states. "Capital is allocated towards regulatory capital and compliance infrastructure, building out the compliance team, technical systems, and legal framework required for exchange operations."

"The company that most aptly navigates the licensing process will have a considerable market edge, and as the first regulated perpetuals exchange there is endless potential for value capture."

Gilibrand is a recent graduate from Stanford University, and an alum of venture capital firm Paradigm, a significant Kalshi backer, as well as a former Andreessen Horowitz intern, according to his LinkedIn page.

Sen. Gillibrand (D-NY) is a significant crypto industry backer. She is a frequent collaborator with Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis, who together have introduced efforts like the Responsible Financial Innovation Act in 2022 and 2023, and more recently the GENIUS Act, covering stablecoins, which became law last summer.